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0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2d
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+54 The Elite Event Driven Multi-Strat Hedge Funds (Elliott, DK, Farallon) 21 13h
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+12 Any family office guys on WSO that cut +$10M plus checks? 7 1d
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0 Pointstate Capital 0 4d
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+20 Am I crazy 10 1d
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+55 No job offer after quitting without anything lined up... should I be concerned? 14 1d
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+9 Call with HF Analyst 3 2w
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+14 If you know HF is your end goal, is IB + PE actually worth it? 7 3w
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+18 Best Way to Prepare for a Fundamental L/S Internship? 8 3w
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+3 PM role at a centralized platform vs a pod shop 2 3w
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+10 LO vs. HF 5 4w
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+20 Best Non RX Sell Side seat for Opportunistic exits? 13 1mo
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+19 Post HBS hedge fund opportunities 4 1mo
+23 Brain fog and feeling overwhelmed in HF land 12 1w
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