+1 UIUC 48k a year vs Georgia Tech 3k a year 2 3w
+28 HF Analyst Offer (Non-US) vs Promotion at $10B+ US Endowment (2x Pay) 17 4mo
+6 T-Bills Outperform Jain Global (+3.7%) in Yr 1 2 5mo
+9 Ex-MS Analyst: Why I'm Long Emerging Markets (JKSE) Despite the Fed's Hawkish Tone 1 6mo
+13 HF/Quant/Buyside Recruitment Prospects - Berkeley Undergrad 7 6mo
+425 1st Year Macro HF Analyst: My Macro Framework 65 8mo
+37 Valuation & Discretionary Global Macro Investing 7 9mo
0 Point72 2026 Summer Academy Coach Interview 1 11mo
+9 Senior headhunter in the Asia-Pacific region recruiting top quantitative hedge funds, seeking top talent. Can tailor contracts specifically for hedge funds in the Asia-Pacific region to meet customer needs 1 12mo
+12 BNP Paribas Tokyo (Equity Structuring) vs. Société Générale NYC (Quant Commodities) – Best Path to Hedge Funds? 4 1y
+16 NASDAQ 24/5 9 1y
+119 Recovering from drawdowns in MM/pods 21 1y
+16 How is Georgia Tech for Quant HFT/SWE roles ? 4 1y
+32 Prince in need of an advice for universities 36 1y
+12 How To Break Into IB/AM/ER/HF from Commercial Banking 1 1y
+10 Event driven strategies and investment projects. Discussion forum 3 1y
+14 Quant Internships 2025 Summer? 4 1y
+11 Hedge Fund (Citadel/P72/BAM) Interview Prep Advice Needed 3 1y
0 Point72 Summer Intern/Academy Associate Comp in Asia 0 2y
+435 The reality of HFs 68 2y
+22 HF recruiting at Booth MBA with no work exp but incredible technical skills/knowledge? 10 2y
+18 Can someone explain the current Japan macro trade to me? 9 2y
+6 Understading EM/Macro 4 2y
+9 Past Prop trader - Looking for a partner Quant Developer to start a fund 9 2y
+9 Why do people think they're so great here? 5 2y
+35 Stay or leave? 10 2y
+3 Middle office 1 2y
+10 GS AM, JP AM, .... / What about AM branch of big banks ? 1 3y
+6 Asia distressed funds 1 3y
+16 In London IBD and want to get to Global Macro. Is this my highest likelihood play? 11 3y
+21 Mobility Options From Australia 12 3y
+6 Long Yen Thesis 2 3y
+9 Senior Finance Student Who Feels Clueless 1 3y
+10 Aiming for HFs, I'd like to get your take on my strategy. 3 3y
+22 What do negative rates mean for equity investing? 12 3y
+24 Aim for HF after undergrad or IB/restructuring? 20 3y
+16 Very Keen, Help Requested: HF Prep Sources 18 3y
+15 Trying to make a great impression. Coffee chat with smaller hedge fund. 4 3y
+21 CFA vs Alternatives for HF 13 3y
+9 Role of Economic Evaluation in Investment Analysis in Biotech Sector ! 1 3y
+21 Help on where I should go in my career ! 9 3y
+8 ER GS, S&T JPM or M&A at top 20 Bank to get to L/S HF ? 12 3y
+15 The standard required to work in a global macro hedge fund 8 3y
+8 Undergrad Stock Pitch Competitions? 3 3y
+88 Data Science in Hedge Fund 43 3y
+9 5 Best Hedge Funds Software 2 3y
+4 Ultimate Ranking of the Banks - Sell Side Trading (US & Asia) 1 3y
+13 What kind of VaR and drawdown should one aim for? 12 3y
+3 basic Q about what stocks international HFs trade 1 3y
+17 The big picture - book suggestions 4 3y
+3 Head of Research or Head of Macro Strategy 1 3y
+52 13 year old trader 33 3y
+12 Salary on Glassdoor - Reliable ? 3 3y
+93 HF Industry Dying? 56 4y
+49 3yrs buy-side experience - how to get to a LDN based HF 39 4y
0 PJT RSSG vs MF PE Analyst 10 4y
+25 PhD in Math - Made a huge mistake. BB -> HF 10 4y
0 From a MAM account to a Hedge Fund, possible ? 1 4y
+7 Which are the top hedgefunds located in Frankfurt/Munich and suggestions/advice to make a good career in this industry? 2 4y
+5 HF to IB, back to HF? 13 4y
+10 Possible to get to US SM from London IBD without MBA? 12 4y
+9 How helpful is taking a class in Investment Banking for an ER or HF career? 2 4y
+48 Multi-manager hedge fund perks via brokers? 25 4y
+7 How does ‘hedging’ work at HFs? 6 4y
+24 Is the Russian market a buy? 18 4y
+9 From Big 4 Valuation to Hedge Fund in NYC 2 4y
+9 BB S&T/IBD vs Multi-Manager Hedge Fund 2 4y
+9 EU ad-hoc announcements/8-K filings in other countries 1 4y
+24 [QUANTRAGE] STOP GATEKEEPING WITH OLYMPIADS 14 4y
+39 Distressed / High Yield Credit Pitch 13 4y
+57 Any ideas on what I should do? 14 4y
+3 Coding Bootcamp for traders?? 1 4y
+5 How to get a job as a quantitative researcher 2 4y
+101 Most Memorable Earnings Call 37 4y
+19 Brevan Howard London / Moore / Caxton 7 4y
+18 Egerton Capital (London) 7 4y
+71 Point72 Summer Academy vs Top BB IBD Summer 28 4y
+51 HF vs AM Comp and Fee Structure 19 5y
+18 Should I get a CFA? If so, when? 11 5y
+10 How can a phD from Asia get a quant researcher job opportunity ? 5 5y
+7 Armistice Capital - Any Info? 3 5y
0 Incentives for money raiser partners in a new hedge fund 2 5y
+51 Long Term HF recruiting 16 5y
+24 Distressed Fund Exit To Equity Investing Possible? 13 5y
+9 INSTABILITY IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN 1 5y
+21 Quant analyst at a 2.2bn hedge fund vs quantum scientist in JP Morgan (career question) 8 5y
+33 Masters for Hedge Fund ??? 14 5y
+17 Moving into HF from RE 2 5y
+35 Global Macro Future "Stars" - Where Are They Coming From? 12 6y
+13 Can Citadel really weather this storm? Citadel Shuts overseas offices 28 6y
0 Hedge Fund Reasearch Internship HELP! 0 6y
0 Hedge Funds seeking Japanese speaking Analysts? 13 6y
+106 Whether to go after the name or not 61 6y
0 Asian hedge fund equity analyst to cap intro? 3 6y
0 Highline Capital 2 6y
+32 The dillema - a good one 14 6y
0 Need Advice: I Want to Start a Small Investment Fund with My Father 1 6y
+17 Banking vs Family Business 3 6y
+28 [LONG POST ALERT] What should I do? I am kinda lost 7 6y
+21 Compensation: Experienced Sell Side Associate to 1st Year HF Associate NYC 4 6y

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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