+14 Where to find a Hedge Fund's AUM 8 4y
+49 3yrs buy-side experience - how to get to a LDN based HF 39 4y
+69 Joining Start Up Hedge Fund - What to Expect 36 4y
+5 Small UMM PE HF exits (eg THL/WCAS sized, not Advent/New Mountain sized) 4 4y
+35 Ruane, Cunniff and Golfarb Rep/Comp 24 4y
+25 PhD in Math - Made a huge mistake. BB -> HF 10 4y
+5 HF to IB, back to HF? 13 4y
+28 2021 comp - reboot thread 18 4y
+36 Large Distressed HF ForceRank - Goldentree/Brigade/Avenue/York/SVPGlobal/King Street/Anchorage/Silver Point/DK etc. 17 4y
+71 HF Analyst - Looking For 3 Years And Can’t Find A New Job? 25 4y
+54 King Street Capital - Any insight? 38 4y
+15 Track record requirements for PM positions 15 4y
+68 HF Bonus expectations 43 4y
+9 EU ad-hoc announcements/8-K filings in other countries 1 4y
+64 Citadel Equities analyst terms 45 4y
+21 How to let boss know about far too low bonus in HF? 2nd Year analyst at a small HF 15 4y
+29 HF Analyst 1- Need perspective 10 4y
+26 Distressed NPL analyst: interesting or boring? 6 4y
+12 Thoughts on Valiant Capital 4 4y
+9 Small Hedge Fund Summer Internship 3 4y
+21 Hartree Partners 9 4y
0 Insight into Shay Capital 1 4y
+9 Is it possible to start working at a HF in Switzerland without German/French after 2 years of BB IB experience in Dubai ? 3 4y
+3 Equity L/S 4 4y
+9 Professional Advice: EXIT opportunities for Buy-side CRE/LevFin to HF roles 1 4y
+95 To all you freshmen HF comp fanatic losers... 30 4y
+10 Funds with highest AUM per Head? 5 4y
+32 PnL% as an analyst? 45 4y
+14 Why do some hedge funds have so many employees? 11 4y
+12 Going backwards? IB -> HF -> IB 2 4y
0 Salary? 3 4y
+17 London to NY transition - Best Headhunters 9 4y
+10 Seeking Advice on Breaking into HF Post MBA 15 4y
+10 Comparing Junior Summer Internship Offers 7 4y
+9 DS to Investment Analyst (Transition) 3 4y
+11 Credit HF Offer Consideration 5 4y
+39 Distressed / High Yield Credit Pitch 13 4y
+14 HF Comp Breakdown ? - L/S Equity value-oriented $150mm AUM Family Office 6 4y
+6 Backtesting strategy costs 2 4y
+12 HF vs AM vs TR 5 4y
+14 Is this a usual practice in quant funds? 13 4y
+4 How does PM and multi manager hedge fund firms make money from hedge fund? 4 4y
+351 The Iceland bet - How some hedge funds made huge money 55 4y
+42 Career Path for 5YR HF Analyst (MM vs SM) 17 4y
+3 Feedback on Mason Capital 2 4y
+9 Name That Macro Fund 4 4y
+6 Are Hedge Funds becoming the new fixed income? 2 4y
+6 First Year compensation for PhD Finance 6 4y
+14 DDJ Capital Management - Brand/Exits/Investment Strategy 3 4y
+7 Thoughts on Joining a L/S Equity HF with $200MM AUM 21 4y
0 HF Internships Question? 2 4y
+9 Bluebell Capital 2 4y
0 Not that many HF in London 8 4y
+56 Special Sits (Oaktree SSG, GSO, KKR Special Sits, TPG Sixth Street Partner) 34 4y
+12 How do I raise money from non accredited investors? 4 4y
+6 Hedge Funds Middle east, GCC 1 4y
+3 Interview response timeline 12 4y
+8 Unknown French quant hedge fund 2 4y
+12 Recovering lawyer looking to move to HF 1 4y
+12 Anyone made a transition from MF PE to L/S MM HF? 2 4y
+6 Typical LP/GP Structure with Smaller HFs 4 4y
+12 International L/S Equities 7 4y
+3 Family Office a Good Next Step? 1 4y
+24 Networking call with HF CEO... what to ask 4 4y
+14 Compensation at Hedge Fund? 5 4y
+13 Non-Investment Roles at HF 4 4y
+22 Start up hedge fund or good long only? 25 4y
+21 Reputation of Capital Four Management? (Input on switch to buyside) 3 4y
+6 CBAM Partners info? 3 4y
+21 PhD --> Hedge Fund? 9 4y
+372 Q&A: HF Analyst @ $5bn+ Fund - Breaking In and Transition to Risk-Taking Role 120 4y
+9 Hedge Fund Directory 9 4y
+3 Strong non-"top" HFs 5 4y
0 Does the "tiger cub" difference matter? 3 4y
+69 Successful Career HF Partner: Eventual Net Worth? 40 4y
+9 Bonus structure for back office ops 5 4y
+14 Autonomy Capital 21 4y
+9 Take an internship at a one man algo-FX "hedge fund"? 2 4y
+5 Sculptor Real Estate 5 4y
+64 Squarepoint Capital Prop Trading Firm Overview 53 5y
+7 Paloma Partners - Any Color Would Be Helpful 3 5y
+10 Thoughts on BlueCrest Capital? 16 5y
+16 HF to PE 10 5y
+2 Info on Himalaya Capital? 3 5y
+12 HF Partnership Interview Advice? 1 5y
+3 AUM/Fees/Headcount 1 5y
+18 Should I get a CFA? If so, when? 11 5y
+22 Light Street Cap Low Down 5 5y
+13 Negotiating salary for Hedge Fund position 5 5y
+51 Underpaid even @ 7 figures?? 25 5y
0 Exit opps from a mutual fund? 4 5y
+37 Hedge Fund Internship in Toronto with Low Salary 17 5y
+26 Regulatory AUM vs Normal AUM 15 5y
+4 Remote HF internship - what did you do? 7 5y
+8 Capital gains tax hike 19 5y
+9 Quant Research in Brazil/LATAM 2 5y
+4 Investment analyst at a HF/Investment firm in SF 2 5y
0 Baupost vs Third Point vs Trian 4 5y
+6 Comp expectations / negotiation on HF analyst opportunity? 1 5y
+9 How to assess HF roles that recruiters offer, when there is little to no info on them online? 1 5y

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