KN Hack 2026

KN Hack 2026
An unprecedented event that made history.

The KN Hack 2026 Research Challenge, organized by KaxaNuk, is a team-based investment strategy challenge (teams of 2 to 4 members). The event was designed for students, investors, and anyone eager to learn, compete, and build real-world research skills.

Under the central theme "Challenge What You Believe About Markets", the hackathon took place from June 4th to 6th, 2026 in Cholula.

200+ attendees

35+ teams

17 speakers

Top Teams

First Place

Overfitters (US Equity Stock Picking

A long-only US-equity book, rebalanced monthly over 2017–2026.

Second Place

CDUP Finance Quant (US Equity Stock Picking)

One of the most theoretically ambitious entries: a Black-Litterman posterior for expected returns paired with a Hierarchical Risk Parity allocator.

Third Place

Tabots (US Equity Stock Picking)

A model of reproducible construction. A Quality + Momentum composite.

Sponsors

From everyone at KaxaNuk, we would like to extend our gratitude and thank all of our sponsors and participants for making the 2026 KN Hack a success. We are excited about what the future holds as we hope to bring more KaxaNuk events and hackathons in the near future. Thank you everyone again for your incredible support!

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