0 Strategy role at HF 1 2y
+5 Confused about GMV math 10 2y
+9 Boutique IB or small L/S HF for sophomore summer? 2 2y
+9 Average sign on bonus 9 2y
0 Expectations for Citadel Securities Fundamental Analyst 4 2y
+7 Redacted 6 2y
+7 Best hedge fund recruiters 2024 7 2y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
+6 Narrowing down stocks to actually research? 0 2y
0 Finepoint Capital? 2 2y
+4 Boston HFs? 5 2y
+14 How to break into a hf 7 2y
+3 Hound Partners Updated Info 5 2y
+16 Semi-Target Sophomore Breaking into Buy-Side 6 2y
+47 Why L/S Shops Prefer IB Guys Over ER Guys? 27 2y
+1 Oxylus Capital 3 2y
0 Summer Internships 2 2y
+29 Could a company like Oracle ever really fail? 10 2y
+10 Moving from LO to MM as an experienced analyst / junior PM 4 2y
+9 Are entrepreneurial exits common from HFs (e.g., start-up, search fund, other), given risk appetite in HF? 1 2y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Delete delete delete delete 0 2y
+15 MS IED vs RJ INDUSTRIALS IBD (SA25) 12 2y
+30 Do Macro strategies require more sophisticated quantitative techniques than L/S or Long-only Equities? 13 1y
+10 Performance data 2 2y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+8 Interview with PM at P72 3 1y
+1 Starting Salary/Bonus Middle Office Risk 1 2y
+9 Distressed debt 3 2y
+8 $2.9 mm hedge fund ponzi scheme 1 2y
0 Are there any paths from management consulting into HFs? 2 2y
+20 Quitting at a MMHF 7 2y
+26 23-24 crazy comp stories 68 2y
0 Advice for Incoming Intern at HF? 2 2y
0 Citadel 45 Minute Modeling Exam 6 2y
+18 AM->HF? 11 2y
0 ESOP HF 1 2y
0 Fund size (AUM) across WSO HF members 1 2y
+6 CoderPad for Desk Strat Interview 1 2y
+9 Best lesser-known LOs 21 2y
+5 Millennium FT Research Analyst Program 4 2y
+50 $50mm net worth 55 1y
0 SaaS Revenue Build 3 2y
0 Harris Associates - Interview - Investment Management Data 2y
0 Best C++ Textbook for Finance 0 2y
0 Top O+G Equities Pods? 0 2y
+6 MBB Consulting exit/path to HF 3 2y
+17 Candlestick Capital 28 8mo
+31 Earnings & Pattern recognition 12 1y
+36 How risky is Point72 Academy? 25 2y
+12 Time off school to work at a HF? 16 2y
+31 Long Only Opportunity Straight from College 20 2y
+21 Do experienced quant traders got interviewed with the math questions still? 11 2y
+6 Insight on Systematic Trader position at Citadel Securities 1 2y
+18 Mid BB vs Top Lo 10 2y
0 Fernbridge 1 2y
0 Masters to join a trading desk / HF being almost 30 1 2y
0 Millennium - Salary & Bonus - Financial Planning and Analysis Data 2y
0 Secondaries to HF? 1 2y
+13 Why don’t HF’s spend time on AI stocks? 7 2y
+7 LO AM to MM HF 11 2y
+1 Euro-BTP Bond Futures 3 2y
+51 Wellington RA Program 43 2y
+36 Let go / fired with runway at a SM HF- any advice? 20 2y
+21 Airline lost luggage 32 2y
+21 Where is the edge today? 9 2y
+3 Good Companies to Practice Modeling On 1 2y
0 Esoteric Assets 1 2y
0 Most promising spin-off / start-up HFs? 1 2y
+21 HF Analysts - How do you organize your email? 9 2y
+10 Elliott Spins/Family Tree 5 2y
+48 How do deal with erractic PM? 10 2y
+15 Learn Python? | Incoming L/S Equity Summer Analyst at Citadel/P72/Millennium 8 2y
+5 Why do family offices file 13Fs? 5 2y
0 FX Impact on EBITDA Margin 2 2y
+4 Bracebridge Capital? 2 2y
+15 any hedge fund roles from someone who is both an economist and ML engineer? 7 2y
0 Anyone have insights on the interviews with Squarepoint Capital for their experienced discretionary trading role? 1 2y
0 Graham Capital 4 2y
+3 Trading seat at SM HF Comp? 6 2y
+6 MM Recruiting Timeline 6 2y
+19 1.5yrs of IBD + 1yr of ER for HF recruiting? 9 2y
0 Choosing a Broker: What Attracts or Repels You? 1 2y
+20 Alternative Data Vendor to HF? 11 2y
+9 Early Recruiting + Finding the Right Strategy for you 1 2y
+9 Few Qs for the Quants Out There 1 2y
0 Virtu Financial graduate TC 1 2y
+13 Seeking Advice for Optimizing My WFH Setup for Hedge Fund Role 6 2y
+35 Good resources for buyside modeling / unit economics? 12 2y
+32 How fucked am I? 22 2y
+25 What would your impression be? 10 2y
+1 OMS platforms for quant equity strategies 4 2y
+14 Hong Kong L/S from M.B.A. 12 2y
+9 TMT (Media & Internet) 1 2y
+12 Future of Econ/Finance Grads in the Hedge Fund Industry? 3 2y
+10 Quant FI vs macro-driven FI Difference 1 2y
+39 AAPL valuation 25 2y
+12 MF PE Experience Needed for SM HF? 1 2y
+11 Hedge Fund vs F100 Corporate Finance FT Offer 1 2y
+15 Illiquid SS/Structured Equity vs Liquid SS 4 2y

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