0 What are some of your best/ funniest stories from working at an hf 1 1y
+22 Fired from QR exit opportunities 5 1y
+26 Model Test Question 17 3mo
0 Is SF better for tech investors at HFs? 2 1y
+144 What are the top SMs to work for today? 56 10mo
+3 Number of names in a $500m-$1bn GMV portfolio at MMHF? 1 1y
+21 Analyst WLB at Pods 17 1y
+28 London L/S Equity Analyst Compensation 18 8mo
+1 Canyon Partners Internship Interview + Info 13 7mo
+23 HF return 2024 20 1y
0 Hawk Ridge Management - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 1y
+19 MM Pitch Examples/Format 10 1y
+15 Variant view - Valuation 6 1y
+49 How to keep cool with bad bonus after a very good year fund performance 20 1y
+19 Why does consensus matter? 9 1y
+30 is it a good idea to include how much profit you made in personal portfolio? 27 1y
+15 MM HF Relocation? 8 1y
+9 Finance theory as a foundation for superior investment analysis 1 1y
0 Undergrad > ? > macro fund? 1 1y
0 CitSec Institutional Options Analyst? 0 1y
+20 Crazy Borrow Fee? 8 1y
+11 EDR price above silver lake acquisition bid? 7 1y
0 how do you think about valuation support? 1 1y
+10 Is this salary normal for a L/S hedge fund? 8 1y
+10 When is it too late to jump from ER to Pod? 10 1y
+14 Factor Models 1 1y
+1 MMHF 2026 Recent Grad Timeline 2 1y
+6 ECM -> HF 1 1y
0 Worldquant - Review - NA Data 1y
+28 MM HF: non-consensus on 1st level vs 2nd level 9 1y
+50 Expectations Investing - Missing Timing 9 1y
+6 MM HF 2025 Outlook 10 1y
+12 KEY tools for HF Analysts (l/s, event, long only) 21 1y
+4 HF not from IB -> PE route? 2 1y
+24 Cambridge 1.1 math undergrad (this june); master, phd, bankjob or HF? 18 1y
+3 Citadel FIM 1 1y
+14 How long for an offer after final stage 10 1y
+12 MM L/S Internship -> Macro Fund/Pod 5 1y
+15 are quarterly models formatted like QQQQYQQQQY or QQQQQQQQ YY 21 1y
+17 Is Soros a pod shop now? 5 1y
0 Financials SMs 1 1y
0 Utilizing statistics in options and intuitive explanation 1 1y
0 thoughts on durable capital? 2 1y
+6 How soon is to soon to jump ship? 8 1y
+9 From buyside to sell side research 1 1y
+8 Later in career PE to HF 6 1y
+9 Sales pitch to find new investors 2 1y
+9 Shuffling Game for Macro Pods 3 1y
+39 How much mentorship is there at an MM/pod shop? 14 1y
+6 IB -> MBA -> SM HF? 2 1y
+1 Investing Heuristics 3 1y
+18 Would a solid l/s equity single manager hire someone with just 1yr of experience? 15 1y
+6 Interning at a Hedge Fund 1 1y
+14 Idiots completing the CFA 11 1y
+53 Why does Apollo PE have such good HF exits? 37 7mo
+12 why does long only exist 5 1y
0 Owning shares that were bought a while ago or inherited 0 1y
0 Alpha generation in metals and mining 1 1y
+14 How do pods have 1+ Sharpe, when they shoot for 4-5% on GMV, and risk free rate is ~5%? 5 1y
+45 Negotiating Analyst Bonus Guarantee at MM? 54 6mo
+20 Need help on understanding notice versus non compete 5 1y
+12 Will begin to manage a book in early 2025 - any advice? 1 1y
0 AlphaGrep Securities - Review - Hedge Fund Data 1y
+5 Does PM Matter at the Pod-ish MMs? 3 1y
+52 Should I be nervous? 20 1y
0 Math in Hedge Funds 3 1y
+7 Relative performance of Citadel equity businesses 3 1y
+82 SM Tiger Cub vs. MM - Job Stability 22 1y
0 Verition Fund Management - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 1y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+3 Best Modeling Course for Buy-Side 1 1y
0 Activist Hedge Funds 1 1y
+13 Curious on L/S tips 5 1y
+33 FIG Primer/Resources 23 8mo
+13 Not sure of career path (IB, HF, S&T, PE) 5 1y
0 Pod coverage universe 1 1y
+20 HTX IB or Top ER for HF? 4 1y
+8 Target unis Uk for HF 12 1y
+70 The preferred ranges of Return and Sharpe for portfolio management 17 7mo
+11 What does cyclicals sector coverage entail 4 1y
+3 Massachusetts funds with good informal/formal intern programs 2 1y
+6 Bouncing back after a bad year 2 1y
0 Strategic Value Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 1y
0 Strategic Value Partners - Review - Investments Data 1y
0 Citadel international equities summer intern interview - London 0 1y
0 Citadel summer International Equities 2025 1 1y
+15 Del 4 1y
+23 Number of positions held by a PM in L/S pod? 26 1y
0 Python for IB and hedge fund? 2 1y
+6 Balyasny modelling test 7 1y
0 Qube vs Squarepoint 3 1y
+10 Catalyst-driven (short to medium term) investing in sectors with lumpy order flows 2 1y
0 ER to Global Macro at HF 1 1y
+7 Good Pitches 3 1y
+9 PM positions at DRW 1 1y
+19 (London) End goal is HF - should I do IB first? 12 9mo
+10 MM Interview - Mock Portfolio 9 1y
+30 Tech sales to HF 19 1y
+20 Distressed Credit in MMHF / Pods? 11 1y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
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August 2026 Investment Banking

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