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Common techniques to contain portfolio volatility and DDs at MM platforms (Millennium/Citadel/P72 or similar)
Would someone with actual work experience at a MM platform (Millennium/Citadel/P72/BAM or similar) be kind enough to offer a high-level overview of common techniques that are used to contain (a) portfolio volatility and (b) draw downs, to the platform's required parameters for a pod? I am thinking...
Profile evaluation for MSc Finance
Hi guys, I'm an average undergrad student(20 yo) from an average uni in Bangalore, India. GPA - 7.5, 2 internships in wealth management ( not well-known firms), 1 on-going internship in quantitative finance( not a well-known frim). I'll be writing CFA L1, feb 2021. yet to take the GMAT, I'll...
NYC Metro Hedge Fund office returns
Have any of you guys heard from your funds about potential return timelines for coming back into the office? My office was originally supposed to have some traders return back next week but now that's been pushed back indefinitely. Originally the plan was to have everyone back by September but it...
Top L/S Equity Funds in London (or Europe for that matter)
hi peps, apologies if this topic has already been covered in previous posts. I am familiar with the PE landscape in London however if I was to name L/S equity funds beyond the large American platforms (i.e. Citadel , P72, DE Shaw ) I would not know where to start. I did hear some great things about...
Restructuring vs Credit Research for DD HF
Which of the two best prepares you for a career in distressed debt investing at a hedge fund? I'm aware both backgrounds usually end up in DD HFs but if you had a choice between the two coming out of college, which would you prefer?
What happens to international students?
Currently an analyst with approx 6 months left on OPT. What happens to international students who don't get the h1-b visa? Are firms generally good with transferring people to other offices (assuming it's an EB /BB)? Also interested to hear if internationals in the US have been able to exit into PE...
Best Fintech Companies to work for?
Thinking about current-day situation with coronavirus and future growth prospects, I am leaning towards the fintech environment. Would be great to hear your thoughts about established fintech firms like broadridge, Nasdaq, or even hedge funds like D.E. Shaw that have a fintech focus?
New Forumer Here -
I finally joined the Oasis. I was asked to take a moment to introduce myself and point out my reasons for joining. Unlike most of the individuals here, I'm not from a front office background. I started my career in the back office in Fund Accounting/Fund Financial Reporting, then worked my way up a...
Could there be an IB analyst equivalent job in terms of exit opportunities but with a better work/life balance (better hours)
Hey guys, Pretty much what it says on the tin. I'm asking mostly about London. Is there no IB analyst equivalent job in terms of exit opportunities but with a better work/life balance (better hours). I know consulting can lead to an exit into PE but not to a Hedge Fund. I am already running a...
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"Best Ideas" Hedge Funds
I have noticed a number of hedge funds presenting themselves as "best idea" hedge funds lately. While the name seem pretty obvious, I'm just wondering if anyone has worked at such a hedge fund and can shed light on how it actually differs from all other hedge funds (since presumably, they too only...
How does a guy Running a Long Volatility Mean Reversion Strategy get a Job at a Hedge Fund?
I have a quick question for any one on the forum who could help. I previously worked as an junior level investment analyst. I could not get promoted, so I left in 2017 to start my own shop. I ran a multi-strategy convex portfolio designed to create asymmetric returns with a strong focus on...
Resume Just Been Gutted - Please HELP
Hey guys, apologies in advance for a long post. Background: I do not want a job in IB . I'm specifically looking for a job at a Hedge Fund after graduation. I just finished my Sophomore year of College at a target school, with a Major in Economics and a Minor in Finance. I thought everything was...
From trading market making in investment bank to HF after a MBA in St.Gallen
Hi guy, I am thinking to take a MBA in St. Gallen to switch from Investment Banking - Trading (Structured Products market making) to HF because I do not see opportunities in Trading as many investment banks are closing desks and downsizing ops. Do you think it is possible to break into HFs if I...
Real Estate Hedge Funds (RE Stocks Only)
I know a bunch of hedge funds that invest in real estate, but does anyone know of hedge funds that primarily invest in publicly traded REITs and RE related companies? LDR Capital Management is the only I found that is somewhat close to what I'm looking for. I'm going to use a pretty broad definition...
Looking for advice | VC -> ?
Hello all - longtime lurker here. I've hit a crossroads in my career and I'm looking for some advice. I went to a target school on the east coast and worked at a MM IB firm focused on M&A . The firm was extremely well known for its vertical and placed well into PE / HFs in the same vertical....
Economic Consulting to Hedge Fund Post MBA
I'm a senior at a lower top ten public university with a BA in Economics. This summer, I interned at a long-only equities AM firm. Now I'm back in school, and have interviews coming up this week with two top tier economic consulting firms (think Cornerstone, NERA, Analysis Group, Brattle, Bates...
Paul Singer : The Doomsday Investor
Anyone see this ? https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/08/27/pau… Good read in my opinion. Funny how they tried to paint bush so sympathetic and as if he didn’t deserve what he got etc (I guess that’s the NewYorker for ya) . Thoughts on Elliot and his strategy? I think we need more hedge...
Transitioned from finance to entrepreneurship - seeking feedback - DeepBench
Hi everyone – I used to be a frequent visitor to Wall Street Oasis back when I went through on-campus recruiting for IBD internships in 2009 – 2010. I was fortunate to get a FT analyst job at Goldman - and later on, I used WSO to figure out the next steps of my career, which helped me make the...
Incoming freshman, what should I read, watch, listen to?
I am an incoming freshman at a target school who wants to learn more about IB , PE , ST, HF , VC , Corporate finance etc. I was wondering what books I could read, videos/films I could watch, or podcasts that I could listen to in my free time instead of jacking off and taking a nap. I understand that...
Moving To Buyside Trader Role After Hedge Fund Trader Support Role ?
Have an offer to work as an operations analyst at a hedge fund administration firm. "The position will expose the Junior Operations Analyst to all financial markets and products traded globally, including highly complex derivative instruments." During the interview the directors said I will be...
Best Investment Manager/Asset Management Group for Markets Insight
What are the best investment managers and/or asset management groups that have the best market(s) insight each year, quarter, and month? I usually use GSAM, JPAM, and PNCIAM and have found them to be very good.
How To Shift from Risk Management to Hedge Funds? HELP
Hi everyone, I am very new to Wall Street Oasis, and have decided to join the community for some advice/second opinion. I am currently on my second year as an Institutional Credit Risk Management Associate in a renowned multinational bank, and I would like to know how I can make the shift to Hedge...
New here, love the work, want to stay in the industry, wanted to say hello
Hey folks! I was told to introduce myself to you all/tell everyone a little about me, so here goes... I've worked in finance for 4 years now, but in a fairly limited way. I have an extensive academic background in analytic philosophy and behavioral psychology, and ended up working for a friend as an...
Debt Collections
Why don't debt collectors like going to court? Let's say you owe 50,000 in medical debt. Why do debt collectors hate going to court over it?
Finance at a big tech firm> Buyside?
I know this is not a traditional path by any means, but is moving from finance at a big tech firm ( Amazon /Apple/Google/Facebook/Microsoft) to the buy-side (PE or HF ) a possible move? Or would one be stuck in tech indefinitely?
Stanford GSB v Wharton?
Stanford GSB vs Wharton to transition to HFs after graduation? Thank you all for the responses.
Definition of a Crowded Trade
I've read in several places that when researching stocks one of the things that you should consider is how crowded the trade is. However, I've never really seen anyone give a more specific definition of what that means. 1) Are asset managers included in what's considered a crowded trade? For...
Mid-career crossroads help
I'm at something of a career cross-roads. I'm ~30, been in the L/S industry for ~6 years with mixed success. Started out at a large fund, then joined and left two startups that didn't work out. In one of them I had directly managed capital and a really strong track record. Now I'm faced with a few...
surprise merger in stock pitch
hey guys - i've been working on my stock pitch for an interview at a hedge fund i have coming up. poured a lot of time into the pitch, but unfortunately, it was just announced that the company i was pitching is in potential merger talks, although a tender offer hasn't been submitted. i was pitching...
Distressed debt analysis examples
Hi - does anyone have a good source on sample writeups of distressed debt investment ideas? I am in a unique situation but I'd like to try to teach myself how to do distressed investment analysis (I work in a legal capacity right now on the periphery and I deal with distressed funds on a regular...
happy to discuss credit analysts/ traders
feel free to ask me questions as a credit trader at a macro fund. i love my job and have decent experience, for those looking to get in the industry, keep it professional and I may be happy to answer some questions. based out of london. keep it off pay and firms, and I am happy to share some...
Algo Trading vs generic HF Dev position
Hey WSO , I'm in a bit of a dilemma. Some background info; 3rd year CS /Finance student at a top Uni in Canada, about to go on my co-op period starting May. My post graduation goal is to work for JSC/2Sig/DEShaw as a software developer. Between two (potential) offers, I'm not sure which company to...
Let's Talk Hydrocarbons
I have seen a growing number of posts devoted to the Oil & Gas arena, in some form or fashion, and thought it would be entertaining to bring these thoughts together in a comprehensive discussion setting. So let's talk O&G and all things related. Whether you're in the industry in some capacity, you...
Hedge fund to less stressful role - long only? others?
I've been in the L/S fundamental equity hedge fund world for the last 7 years. I'm a senior analyst with a small team under me at a large, well-known hedge fund. I am often recruited by other funds and/or headhunters to either run a book at a platform shop or lateral over as a senior analyst /...
Long Term Career in Hedge Funds
I work in private equity and have gotten an offer to move over to a prominent long/short equity multimanager hedge fund. I know that I would enjoy the job itself but I'm very worried about getting laid off. The industry seems brutal and there have been tons of firings in the news due to fund...
Random Thoughts on the HF Industry
It’s been a while since I posted (sorry @AndyLouis") so I decided to come back with something a little different from my previous posts. I’ll continue the E&F posts at some point, but given recent market conditions I thought this was more appropriate. The below is a compilation of thoughts...
Bridger Capital - Secret Society: What do you know?
So Martin Shkreli showed up on the radio show "The Breakfast Club" with Charlemagne Tha God. Interviewed pharma-bro and they brought up the secret society "Bridger Capital", the Illuminati of Hedge Funds. Shkreli was shocked that Charlemagne Tha God knew of this group and that he had been invited to...
Qualities of a Great Investor
Mod Note (Andy) - as the year comes to an end we're reposting the top discussions from 2015, this one ranks #44. This one was originally posted 10/19/2015. If you've seen some of my other posts you know that I'm not a stock picker, deal maker, or quant - I'm an institutional investor. Every day our...
A Calculator, a White-Board and hand-made design. Is it possible? Is is reliable? I'm curious.
HI! I'm curious about some legendary Event-Driven Hedge Funds. Like, Farallon Capital . Is there only hand-design for price modeling, at some firms? How is it, actually? I like to design, I'm just curious, because I like it too much, and I simply love the idea of modeling prices, calculating and...
Opening a Hedge Fund in South-America, but, what are the best options? And, why?
Hi! I'm an entrepreneur, and Civil Engineering Student, and also an Accounting Student. I'm looking after some ways to know, on where, why and how much, do I need to open a Hedge Fund in South-America, which I could grow by my self entrepreneurial ventures. I want to foster it, give it money, deploy...
Why You're So Easy to Replace
Mod Note (Andy): Best of Eddie, this was originally posted in 2010. To see all of our top content from the past, click here. "The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights." - John Paul Getty After a particularly brutal day at the office, you might go home feeling like you're nothing...
2 case studies at the same time - what should I do?
Recently interviewed with two L/S hedge funds. Met the entire investment team for both funds and it appears that fit is not an issue - both funds told me that the case study was the next step. I think the biggest pushback at both places was my limited experience/knowledge of sectors outside my...
Low pedigree, non-linear career path, will I get overlooked?
I'm in my mid-30s with a non-linear career path and lack pedigree. At 18, I made the uninformed choice to attend a state university close to home having not yet realized my passions. Following graduation, I was a loan officer, analyst at a strategy consulting firm, founder of college textbook...
Any experience with Greenwich Strategy?
Does anyone have any insight into Greenwich Strategy in Providence, RI? What is the work like for junior employees? What is compensation? What are the exit opportunities like? What's the interview process? Thanks in advance.
Where can one find a list of German Hedge Funds?
13F Tracker
I have a group of public equity investors I'm interesting and tracking to help with investment idea generation. Essentially, I'm looking to pull the name of the company of interest out of all the 13F's files in the last 3 months for 5-10 firms in a regular monthly report. Does anyone know a good way...
Can traders have their own personal portfolio too?
Hi all, I was wondering can traders working at investment bank/'hedge funds have their own personal portfolio too which they can trade on outside of work?
Ivey vs. Columbia Value Investing
For those who are interested in a value investing career, there seem to be two good options - the Value Investing Program at Columbia and the Richard Ivey Business School in Canada. It is the only other program that I know of with a separate specialization in value investing. In Ivey's case ... the...
Carlson Capital - Any Insight?
Any recent insight into the usual questions for this shop? I've seen things a couple years old and it seems like a good place, only complaint being lower payout? I know the name is reputable but I'm hoping someone has more insight here. Also would be helpful if anyone had experience with the...
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