+66 consistent LO pay vs large swings in HF pay 35 2y
+15 Track record requirements for PM positions 15 2y
+61 Buy-side quant work from Georgetown undergrad? 44 2y
+16 Lateral to MM or stay at my SM? 8 2y
+13 REPE > Fundamental Equity HF - Advice 13 2y
+31 Working as a Prime Broker 21 2y
+12 HF career for a cross asset solution sales 2 2y
+68 HF Bonus expectations 43 2y
+74 Drop out of MSF for $200M HF internship 48 2y
+63 Experienced PM Looking for Analyst 44 2y
+40 S&T and Global Macro 17 2y
+57 Where will I learn more? Single PM or larger firm? 25 2y
+3 Is this hiring ad on CFA Institute a spam? 2 2y
+64 Citadel Equities analyst terms 45 2y
+17 Satellite IB to London HF 17 2y
+14 Middle East SWF --> M7 MBA --> HF? 4 2y
+37 Remote Work Policies at HFs 11 2y
+2 Prop Trading to HF 4 2y
+17 Silver Point FT Recruitment 10 2y
+26 Managing own money under HF name 28 2y
0 Citadel Securities Options Market-Making Fundamental Analyst 3 2y
+2 Does Florida have a growing hedge fund seen? 8 2y
+4 Marshall Wace total compensation in London 11 2y
+12 Best recruiting approach for my non-traditional background? 4 2y
+14 Fixed income quant funds? 10 2y
+22 How to break into Macro HF in London? 12 2y
+6 London HF - Elliott v Farallon 11 2y
+26 Distressed NPL analyst: interesting or boring? 6 2y
+39 2-hour Modeling Test for HF (Fundemental Equities) - What to expect? 19 2y
+19 Undergrad Senior w/ IB offer takes CFA Level 1? 5 2y
+53 Comp Negotiation for New Pod 37 2y
+37 What is “deep diligence”? 11 2y
+104 week in the life of a Hedge Fund analyst..... 94 2y
+3 From ECM IB to HF 5 2y
+21 Hartree Partners 9 2y
+29 HF Recruiting - Am I being played? 33 2y
+12 Any thoughts or ideas on Index Rebalance strategies in the HF space? 2 2y
+9 Is it possible to start working at a HF in Switzerland without German/French after 2 years of BB IB experience in Dubai ? 3 2y
+3 Angel investing in VR app developers 1 2y
+7 PM recruitment citadel 2 2y
+6 Computer Language for Equity Quant Traders 3 2y
+3 Equity L/S 4 2y
+31 Fundamental Fixed Income Analysis Techniques? 11 2y
+12 Should I be content with ER if my goal is MM HF? 4 2y
+23 Q&A: Tiger cub hedge fund analyst, previously worked in PE 58 2y
+8 Juniors who landed interviews for Quant Research roles at Citadel, Two Sigma, Jump Trading, Algo Developer at HRT, or Quantitative Developer role at D.E Shaw, can you share your GPA? 4 2y
0 How much of your net worth is invested in the market? 5 2y
+5 Is the compensation at Soros Fund Management this high ? 4 2y
+9 Personality Tests for Hedge Fund Interviews 1 2y
+7 Attaching investment pitch to networking emails -- ballsy or stupid? 6 2y
0 What would it take comp-wise to move from a SM to MM? 7 2y
+12 Optimizing the HF Career Path 1 2y
+19 WYR: Higher Base or Higher TC? 17 2y
+13 ER at GS, IB at Citi or L/S analyst at a £400m HF (owned by Millennium) ? 17 2y
+4 Can you break into Quant Finance from NYU Stern? 6 2y
+145 Calling PMs/buyside Analysts - The whole China thing 49 2y
+9 Professional Advice: EXIT opportunities for Buy-side CRE/LevFin to HF roles 1 2y
+12 Early Career Quant to PM Development Plan 1 2y
+11 HF Tools 2 2y
+49 Best road to a Hedge Fund 42 2y
+48 IB > PE > HF? 18 2y
+6 Absolute noob seeking guidance to build hft systems 1 2y
+95 To all you freshmen HF comp fanatic losers... 30 2y
+52 D.E. Shaw VS Two Sigma for a Quant 31 2y
+19 Move from HF to Prop Shop? 6 2y
+9 Sell side trading->Grad school->Quant hedge fund 5 2y
+15 Nootropics (Modafinil etc.) in Hedge Funds 31 2y
+12 Career advice - Retailing Banking vs Back office (AM) 2 2y
+109 Most meritocratic hedge fund? 36 2y
+44 What makes a good PM? 7 2y
+7 Do you need to be good at math to work at a hedge fund? 3 2y
+3 mm or sm hfs that hire out of undergrad? 3 2y
+3 Interview process for PM positions at MMs 1 2y
0 Uni Requirements 1 2y
+20 Your favorite / most interesting public tech companies 38 2y
+35 Guidance on Recruiting for Top HF out of Top IB Group 19 2y
+12 Probability Theory vs Machine Learning for aspiring HF quant 4 2y
0 Blackstone / BAAM Horizon Crossover Fund 7 2y
+21 Quant Fund Resources 1 2y
+30 Diversity at Tiger Cubs 11 2y
+13 MM Hedge Fund Offer Decision 3 2y
0 Learning curve timing 1 2y
+10 US vs UK hedge fund industry 6 2y
+1 From Sales in BB to PM in Hedge Fund 2 2y
+39 Why do P72 Analysts leave so quick? 39 2y
+22 Active Investing: Bad Career Move? 10 2y
+15 5QQQ - 5X Leveraged QQQ 10 2y
0 "old economy" HFs? 1 2y
0 Suggestion to start career in Hedge Fund 1 2y
+14 Handy Bloomberg Tips 16 2y
+5 Swaps in PA? 4 2y
+9 Pitching ideas as a jr analyst 1 2y
+12 Anyone work with bond portfolios? 8 2y
+42 What happens after 30? 40 2y
+39 Distressed vs Equity HF 31 2y
+158 The Asymmetric Risk Profile: Preparing for the Hedge Fund Interview 59 2y
+3 Thoughts on Daloopa / fintech software for hedge funds? 1 2y
+11 Explain like im 5 years old - how does IB work translate into a HF exit opp? 7 2y
+6 Hedge fund investor relations? 1 2y
+6 Seeking Advice - How to recruit for HF out of MM IB? 1 2y

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