Wharton Investment & Trading Group (WITG)

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Description

The Wharton Investment and Trading Group (WITG, for short) is the premier undergraduate institution for professional preparation in finance-related careers. As the largest finance/education-oriented organization at Penn, our investment and development teams both teach the principles of value investing, trading, business analysis, and quantitative finance, between development sessions and active pitches/work under the supervision of team portfolio managers (PMs). WITG is a thriving hub of over 300 dedicated members who strive to dive deep into the fundamentals of investing, trading, business analysis, and quantitative finance across a myriad of industry sectors.

The Development Team is a semester-long educational program that gives freshmen and sophomores the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of valuation and stock analysis with no previous experience required.ย 

Students also have the opportunity to join Investment Teams in which upperclassman Portfolio Managers guide analysts in each group through the process of pitching a stock - from sourcing, researching, and valuing to effectively delivering a presentation.

FAQ

Most Recent
Question: When will the Spring recruiting cycle begin? - Anonymous

The Penn Clubs application opens on Friday, January 19th.

- Andrew Shi
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Question: Since I have no prior experience in Investment and Trading, I would like to start off as a general body member and learn the process first. Is there such a thing as general body member for this club and how can I join? - Anonymous

You certainly don't need any prior finance or investing knowledge to apply to an investment team, so we definitely recommend sending in an app! If you have any questions on how we can help you gain more comfort with the process, feel free to reach out!

Otherwise, we'll send out more information throughout the year regarding WITG Accelerator (our new 10-week course teaching finance, accounting, and investing!) and our GBM program. No prior registration/application is necessary for the time being!

- Nolan Anthony
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Question: Where is the How to Pitch a Stock event? - Anonymous

Huntsman Hall Room G60 at 1pm this Sunday, September 10th!

- Mitchell Gribman
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Question: Can I apply to an investment team second semester, or do they only take new members in the fall? - Anonymous

Our investment teams take members in the Spring semester as well!

- Andrew Marin
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Question: If you were in this club last year for both fall and spring on one of the investment teams, do you need to apply again for this fall? - Anonymous

No, your membership in a specific investment team carries over from year to year. If you wish to join a new investment team, that would require a new application.ย 

- Andrew Marin
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Question: Does WITG allow Development Team sessions in the spring semester also? - Anonymous

No, dev team is a fall semester only program.

- Arnold Jia
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Question: Does WITG have a spring recruiting round? - Anonymous

Yes, we have a spring recruiting cycle - stay tuned for info session and application details!

- Arnold Jia
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Question: How to join the development team/ investment team? Do they need an application? - Anonymous

The investment teams require applications: apply through the Penn Clubs platform. The development team does not require an application: be on the lookout for information on our listserv!

- Arnold Jia
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Question: Is this group only open to undergraduates ? - Anonymous

Yes, this club is only open to Penn undergraduates.

- Arnold Jia
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Question: How much time should a prospective Investment Team member allocate per week? - Anonymous

The time commitment varies per team, but expect to put in between 2-4 hours per week, including team meetings.ย 

- Arnold Jia
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Question: Do you need to apply to be in the dev team? - Anonymous

No, the dev team does not require an application.ย 

- Arnold Jia
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Question: Do I have to be a Wharton student to apply? - Anonymous

No, all Penn undergraduates can apply!

- Arnold Jia
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Basic Info

159 Registered (> 100 Members)

Not Currently Accepting Members

Application Required

Both Semesters


Contact

How to Get Involved

Join our listserv here: http://www.pennwitg.com/contact

Come to our Spring info session to learn more about opportunities for you to get involved in the club! Hear from the Presidents and Portfolio Managers about the application process, the structure of the club, and the events we have planned for the upcoming semester.ย 

When: January 8, 3pm-5pm

Where: Huntsman Falll, Room F85

Who: All undergraduates across Pennโ€™s schools are welcome!

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