How to research a small hedge fund company's background? What to expect in an interview?
Hi guys,
Greetings! I'm a first-timer in hedge fund forum. Recently I secured a final round interview with a hedge fund company (they call themselves an investment company) that specializes in healthcare. I could hardly find any information online about the company (e.g. asset size, no. of people.. etc). So I have several questions:
1. How do I know if a hedge fund company is "good" or "bad"? What are the criteria you use to evaluate a company for one's career?
2. The position is an analyst position for a PhD, what is the typical salary range? Is it usually negotiable?
3. What is the career path like within a hedge fund company? Is the working life sustainable?
4. How is the typical AUM size range for a hedge fund? The larger the better?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Scott
1) Annualized returns, volatility, max draw-down, to some extent sharpe, AUM, performance in context to funds employing a similar strategy, fund strategy in relation to your interests & aptitude, manager + employee backgrounds, fund reputation and finally openness among employees to help new hires.
2) Highly variant and yes.
3) Highly variant and highly variant.
4) Highly variant and no.
Many thanks! Can I know where to find all the information you mentioned in your first point?
The company I'm interviewing with is a small company based in Boston, based on the limited information I found on Graypools.com, the company has two funds, and has raised about 250-300M in total. What do you think?
Scott
Many thanks! Can I know where to find all the information you mentioned?
The company I'm interviewing with is a small company based in Boston, based on the limited information I found on Graypools.com, the company has two funds, and has raised about 250-300M in total. What do you think?
Scott
Experience- spend the better part of the last decade managing risk.
Don't care.
Don't care.[/quote]
Perfect
Try using Bloomberg or Morningstar Direct for your research.
Ask them direct during the interview process. It's normal. You are signing part of your life away with a company, it's logical for you to have questions. Some hedge funds are not listed, and it's hard to get info on them; so asking them direct is your best bet.
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