Any MBA IB Associates make it into to a hedge fund?

Wondering if there’re any MBA IB Associates who did a few years of IB at a BB and either went direct or eventually made it into a reputable hedge fund? If so, can you share what worked best for you?

Headhunters, networking, applying, etc?

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