+1 HF without carry is equivalent to startup without stock options? 4 1y
+33 Aren’t we all Value Investors? 10 1y
+24 Questions about Event Driven HFs 3 1y
0 How many credit pods play in HY 1 1y
+9 What's it like working in Credit/Fixed Income Hedge Fund/ Investment Management and what do you in your role? 1 2y
+9 Starting a SPAC 3 1y
+21 Are there any jobs in this industry (for someone with an IB background) that aren't just stock pickers? 16 2y
0 How to break into hf 4 1y
0 Qube Research and Technologies - Salary & Bonus - Hedge Fund Data 2y
0 Maven Securities - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
0 Maven Securities - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+2 Director of research 3 2y
0 How much ownership do you actually get as an analyst at C? 1 2y
+3 Sites where people discuss stocks? 6 2y
+12 P72 Grad Case Study 8 2y
0 Part-time Hybrid HF Ungrad Internships 1 1y
+178 How can a pod analyst make 8 figures?? 76 5mo
+21 Book recommendations 7 1y
+23 Process timeline at fund 16 1y
+32 LO analyst vs MMHF sub-PM 6 1y
+71 MM Center Book 24 1y
0 Moving from FX Sales to Hedgefund 2 2y
+10 Good Books on rise of MM HF Industry 4 2y
+32 How do you stay motivated given markets are extremely efficient? 10 2y
+9 Long Short Market Neutral Investment Process Book 7 1y
0 Gluskin Sheff - Review - Equity Research Data 2y
0 SMs in the southeast? 3 2y
0 Question on pitches for interviews 1 2y
+23 How to break into the industry (for a non target) 7 2y
+3 Davidson Kempner FT 1 2y
+11 HF in Austin? 12 1y
+3 merger arbitrage interview tips, book recs? 2 2y
0 Macro PMs at Multi-Strategy HFs 1 2y
+15 Have failed to make it past the case study round multiple times now...How to improve? 6 2y
+22 Hedge Funds Battle to Turn ChatGPT from Intern to Analyst 1 2y
0 Och-Ziff Capital Management Group - Interview - Other Data 2y
0 Exoduspoint - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
0 Yale Masters in Asset Management 2 2y
+27 Commuting into NYC 21 2y
+42 Stock pitch - Experienced analyst 8 2y
+5 Best route to a Hedge Fund Post-MBA? 10 1y
0 Why is delta for at the money call option equal to .5 2 2y
+33 How do the successful pod PMs QUANTIFY positioning? 7 2y
+8 What gets interviews for buyside equities SA26 roles? 1 2y
0 Baupost Group - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 2y
0 Baupost Group - Review - Generalist Data 2y
+11 Long-Only HF to VC? Has anyone made the switch? 2 2y
+21 M7 MBA to HF w/o finance experience 17 1y
+1 Leaving notification period 2 2y
+57 How to get to a HF without doing IB? 21 2y
+34 Reputation of MMs 6 2y
0 Undergrad Importance 1 2y
0 How do you take notes while researching? 1 2y
+5 LOs funds that charge incentive fees - are there any? 4 2y
+6 MBB -> Hedge fund, how should I polish my resume? 3 2y
+9 Recent Graduate, Starting in Operations and Need help 3 2y
+9 college grad needs work ASAP to afford first month rent + security 3 2y
+34 Insanely high pod comp? 38 9mo
+20 Should you always hedge a trade? Why not just trade a smaller amount? 7 2y
+34 SMHF Travel Policy 11 2y
+22 Interview process for equity PMs at MMs 10 2y
0 Is there a good explanation of market neutral/factor neutral investing advice? 2 2y
+89 Axed MM analyst - Q&A 68 1y
+8 2024 SA Return Rates 3 2y
+46 Top under the radar tiger cubs/grandcubs 41 1mo
+16 Seeking Advice: Transitioning from a Macro Hedge Fund to KYC in Insurance 2 2y
0 DE Shaw Connect Invite 1 2y
0 Bloomberg Terminal 2 2y
+6 How soon to follow up re interviews during earnings season? 1 2y
+10 MSc Data Science (Statistics) or MSc Statistical Science 4 1y
+14 Resouces to learn about HFs 5 2y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Global Data Data 2y
+5 Arini HH 3 2y
0 Thoughts on Waterfall Asset Management - Bonds trading group? 0 2y
+6 BAAM/BXMA 4 2y
0 Litigation-oriented Funds? 1 2y
0 D.E. Shaw second round interview 1 2y
+3 why do credit > l/s equities? 1 2y
+6 Best Internship Path for Joining a Hedge Fund After, IB or ER? 1 2y
+10 Millennium FT London 2025 13 2y
+18 Hedge Fund Consultant Pay Rates 3 2y
0 SS Equity Research to Top HF 4 2y
0 Path to Top Hedge Fund from SS ER 2 2y
+27 Next Steps after Being Let Go from Fund 7 2y
+3 Junior Trader all-in Comp on Options Quant Team 2 2y
+3 Option Quant Team - Jr Trader 1 2y
0 Does citadel and other hedge funds accept final year students for summer internships? 1 2y
+9 Transition from Macro HF to Compliance at Regional Bank - Need Advice! 0 2y
0 S&T -> HF Transition 1 2y
+13 IB to HF process for AN1 6 2y
+9 unit economics accuracy importance? how to deal with this 1 2y
+10 Another Partner Leaving Tiger Global 21 2y
+12 Merger Arbitrage Case Study 4 2y
0 Best energy L/S? 1 2y
0 HH coverage - activist? 2 2y
+13 Can I jump from IB to HF without doing a PE stint? 6 2y
+14 Equity L/S question 2 2y
0 Alt Data Source for Global Shipping 2 2y
0 D.E. Shaw - Review - Markets Data 2y
0 Long / Short Equity Books 1 2y

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