+4 Pods that do public and private - how do they work? 4 1y
+9 Ukranian-American Trying to break into M&A/IB/HF/Equity Research 1 1y
+2 What do I really need to do to get into HF 1 1y
0 IB to HF (Skipping 2+2) 2 1y
+6 Agriculture, materials, and metals pods? 1 1y
0 Anyone heard of Welwing Capital? 1 1y
+22 Pod bust. Need advice 19 1y
+1 Quant Research Role 3 1y
+18 Ramaswamy - Axovant trade explained? 14 1y
+3 What to expect in a second round interview at a multi manager HF? 2 1y
+6 What are the things that PMs wish their analysts understood? 1 1y
+8 What is the value of networking for HF / LevFin / Distressed Debt / other non IB (and what firms?) 1 1y
+29 Unpopular opinion: deep fundamental research is overrated 21 1y
+12 Carrer change/long term plans 1 1y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 1y
0 Maven Securities - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 1y
+16 High School Senior interested in HF 4 1y
+28 P72 L/S vs P72 Ventures 26 1y
0 fidelity investments equity research 1 1y
+28 Hit drawdown, strategy being closed. Looking for advice on how to proceed 8 1y
+43 What's the next Elliott? 29 1y
+27 What’s up with mlp / citadel. Returns lower ytd - momo unwind hurting? 21 1y
+16 HF Recruiting Process - How to Proceed 5 1y
0 MBB Intern --> L/S or Quant HF FT? 3 1y
0 Graham Capital Management - Review - Other Data 1y
0 Which has better exit opps to hedge funds? IB or top trading desk at BB? 1 1y
+12 Merger Arb Interview Advice 1 1y
+6 Straight to SM out of college? 13 1y
+5 Pitching an IPO instead of a Stock 4 1y
+17 Paths other than becoming MM PM? 11 1y
+23 How many hours do you work? 35 1y
0 DE Shaw L/S SA 1 1y
+32 Possible to Like A Job But More as a Personal Project? 8 1y
+14 How to go about making your own model assumptions 2 1y
0 Which asset class is the most quant heavy? 2 1y
0 Millennium - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 1y
0 Hedge Funds with illiquid buckets (Special Situations/Structured Equity) 2 1y
+26 HF Pod Shop Life 9 1y
+4 Hedge Fund Prep 4 1y
0 SCGE 2 1y
+40 Why these two bonds trade differently ? 19 1y
+35 Internet vs Software vs Semi 46 8mo
0 Transitioning from Web3 VC to a Hedge Fund 4 1y
+17 Best source to pull historicals 11 1y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 1y
+41 Move from PE To Hedge Fund 5 1y
+113 How do you date / socialize as a HF pod shop analyst? 53 1y
0 Incoming SA 2025 at non-pod HF --> FT re-recruiting opps 3 1y
+23 Delete 9 1y
+12 Renege ER for MM HF? 12 1y
+11 Hedge fund tools for interview prep 7 1y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Fixed Income Data 1y
0 Millennium - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Millennium - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+19 Systematic vs Discretionary choice 6 1y
+23 Biotech Coverage 11 1y
0 Citsec / SIG Analyst TC? 1 1y
+12 Benefit to Joining Experienced Grad Program vs Direct to Pod 2 1y
0 Millennium - Interview - Investments Data 1y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 K2 Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 1y
+7 Comp for Investment Associate position at Big 4 HF 16 8mo
+3 Best Resources for Japanese Equities 1 1y
0 Non-PM role at MM/HFs! 3 1y
+1 Delete 3 1y
0 Is there any reason to get PE experience after IB if I know I want to end up at a HF? 1 1y
0 Would you rather join a concentrated value based SM or a MM pod shop immediately post IB analyst program? 1 1y
+9 Abrams Bison 11 5mo
+29 Quant Research 8 1y
+11 Portfolio Analytics for CDO HF 4 1y
0 Davidson Kempner 1 1y
+20 If you had 2 years to prep for a L/S HF position? What curriculum would you put yourself through? 8 1y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Macro Data 1y
+3 Boutique/LMM IB to MMHF? 3 1y
+16 Cost of leverage 7 1y
+14 Want to do QR/QT. Have opportunity to switch to DS from MLE, or to have chill SWE job 2 1y
+20 Event Driven / Distressed Hedge Fund Question 7 1y
+9 HF MultiStrat Long/Short Equity Leverage 1 1y
+19 Is Jain more similar to Holocene or Millennium? 9 12mo
0 Merger Arb / Event Driven Case Studies 4 1y
+180 Why do we accept those low $175-225k base salaries at pods? 82 8mo
0 Break down returns in your own words 3 1y
0 Changing coverage 1 1y
0 Hovde Capital Advisors - Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 1y
0 Hovde Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 1y
+81 What HFs pay the most for juniors coming from 2+2? 46 1y
0 Qube Research and Technologies - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 1y
0 Comp at $180M new LO Fund 2 1y
+15 Earnings Previews and Reviews — PM expectations? 10 1y
+13 Are there any fundamental L/S funds that don't use Bloomberg / BBG Terminal? 12 1y
+10 How much to tell headhunters / recruiters / BD? 4 1y
0 Activism vs. PE 2 1y
+195 How do you get into VIC? Please critique my write-up 78 1y
+10 Schonfeld - Updated Thoughts 6 1y
+95 Why does sector coverage impact success, despite market-neutral strategy? 72 8mo
0 AlphaQuest Partners (f.k.a Quest Partners) in NYC 1 1y
+3 CAT Hedge Fund 4 1y
0 Non-investing careers at large HFs (operations, infra, strategy, tech, etc.) 1 1y
+18 How hard is it to make money? Math Major 18 1y

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