I've heard that there are many paths to working as a portfolio manager. Is quantitative research / trading one path to portfolio management?
Trending Content - Hedge Fund Forum
| +45 | Do Quantamental roles really exist? | 20 | 1d |
| +18 | Worth Joining a Small Hedge Fund? | 13 | 2d |
| +17 | L/S Equity Career London | 11 | 1d |
| +12 | Hedge Fund (Fundamental Long Short Equity) Compensation in Singapore Hong Kong | 3 | 2d |
| +9 | Nvm | 6 | 1d |
| +8 | Yes, this question again… | 3 | 2d |
| +5 | X | 6 | 5d |
Career Resources
It depends on the type of firm. Quantitative Research will not lead directly to a PM job at a L/S hedge fund, but it could lead to a PM job at a Quant fund after years working there.
There's no one path to PM - keep in mind that becoming a portfolio manager is really rare to begin with, so it's useless to talk about the "realistic" ways to get there. It's basically akin to asking, "what's the best way for me to become a billionaire?"
Anyhow, try to get a quantitative research position before asking this type of question, because even that isn't trivial to begin with.
As others said...it's hard to pick "paths" to PMs...they've come from all over. Getting to the top of a quant fund would be most likely I would imagine with a quant analysis background, theoretically. But, of course, anything is possible.
Molestias explicabo consectetur eveniet hic tempore quibusdam. Sed odio qui accusamus aliquid. Commodi fuga ut nesciunt quod et ad temporibus. Suscipit esse id fugit modi veritatis dolorem.
Culpa unde odio ratione explicabo. Dicta eaque id fugiat unde.
Aut nam et animi totam iusto. Ut itaque fuga cupiditate corporis quia fugiat. Aspernatur suscipit qui unde tempora. Qui iure pariatur totam rem voluptatem nulla odit.
Iste et recusandae laborum praesentium. Est facilis aut culpa dolorem maxime qui. Eaque alias deleniti omnis illo officia non.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...