+10 Compensation at Lone Pine? 15 1mo
+15 The standard required to work in a global macro hedge fund 8 3y
+34 How do pods make any money with a 4% fed funds rate? 17 3y
+6 Current sophomore in college trying to get summer internship. How do I get a position that allows me to eventually join a hedge fund as a junior analyst?  1 3y
+3 Sophomore summer internship 1 3y
+10 Activist Hedge Fund Recruiting 5 3y
+8 Is this legit? (500m AuM and only 2 PM/employees) 9 3y
+10 SMs - good vs. bad culture/process 3 1y
+3 Follow up email after networking call 2 3y
+3 SM HF APAC Comp 5 3y
+13 Biggest differences between market neutral and MM? 3 3y
+3 Two Sigma Real Estate 2 2y
+4 North Rock Capital ? 10 2y
+18 Are market-neutral hedge funds (Point72, Citadel) the place to be for 2022 and beyond? 6 3y
+9 Advice for reaching analysts/PMs at hedge funds to promote newsletter? 1 3y
0 Optiver - Interview - NA Data 3y
+12 Gathering the skillset required to get a trading job at a hedge fund 1 3y
+12 What would you ask me? 1 3y
+3 Info on Briarwood Chase Management? 3 3y
+12 Voloridge today? 1 3y
+4 Bracebridge Capital vs. Bridgewater 12 3y
+3 Beal Bank, CSG investments 3 3y
+6 Quant strat 1 3y
+27 Why are HF analysts such tools? 19 3y
+5 Hasan Minhaj takes down hedge funds, doing business with Saudi Arabia and 'retail investors' 4 3y
+4 Execution Research 2 3y
+6 Alternatives among LO 4 3y
+3 Dreaming a macro hedge fund, now I am a Sales GTP 3 1y
+5 Referral discussion 2 3y
+8 Anyone from Maine in IB/HF here? 6 3y
+13 Voyager Global 25 11mo
+3 Case Study for Point 72 Academy (Undergrad - Round 2) 2 3y
+3 MM L/S PM Trading Style 0 3y
+5 DE Shaw Rotational Associates program interview Qs 5 3y
+25 At What Point Does Not Having an Advanced Degree Stop Mattering for Biotech? 13 3y
+56 Do Huge Stock Buybacks Distort P/E Ratios? 41 3y
+14 Pure Finance / Econ. Books for Different Investing Strategies 8 3y
+6 Case Study Example 1 3y
+33 Considerations in Family Office 17 2y
0 Abdiel Capital - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
+32 Transitioning from IB to AM/HF or Any Market-Oriented Role 8 3y
+5 Anyone have positive experience fundraising with Prequin? 6 3y
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Global Markets Data 3y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Global Markets Data 3y
+3 HFs focused on Global SMID space? 3 2y
+3 Land conservation or art easements? 3 3y
+3 How prepared were you for your HF gig? 1 3y
+34 How prepared were you? (those who got HF jobs) 16 3y
0 BFAM Partners (Hong Kong) Limited - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 3y
+9 Distribution of pod dollar pnl at MM 2 3y
0 Saga Partners - Worst Performance I've seen YTD. 1 3y
+4 Starting a quant hedge fund 6 3y
+20 consensus EPS 8 3y
+3 Compliance at Top Hedge Fund 1 3y
+15 Lifestyle of successful PMs 13 3y
+20 How often do PMs look to replace/upgrade their analysts? 10 3y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 3y
+9 Best hedge funds for post 2 years of banking 2 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+22 Thoughts on HF Out of UG? 6 3y
+13 Delete 12 3y
+49 How to mentally reset after leaving a toxic position? 12 3y
+24 Fundamental L/S but shorter term than 3-5 years 7 3y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+6 Citadel Securities Interview 3 3y
+9 Help! - Undergraduate Interview Prep 4 3y
+38 Why headhunters are overrated 7 3y
0 Weiss Asset Management - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+27 negotiating comp at a strong fund? 8 3y
+35 How many points in GP for partner or senior analyst? 21 3y
+3 Hedge Fund Compensation Surveys 1 3y
+3 Hedge Fund Leverage 1 3y
+9 DE Shaw Reference/Background Check Stage -- Offer likelihood? 11 3y
+3 Point72 1 3y
+85 Is merger arb the right place to be in? 43 8mo
+12 30min interview with HF partner - what would you prepare? 4 3y
+11 Reliability of free data 6 3y
+3 Relative value vs absolute value investing 1 3y
+5 Stock Pitch Review (Short) 5 3y
+39 Why does Sell-Side Research affect stock prices? 10 3y
+156 The future of special situations / distressed? 56 2mo
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 3y
+9 Investment Banking Intern Looking For Career Advice 1 3y
+11 List of macro funds 1 3y
+1 Multi-Manager investment style 3 3y
+7 Q3 2022 Returns 8 3y
+3 How long is non-compete if you join a PM team at a MM fund? 3 3y
+4 Upcoming Interview 2 3y
+19 Hedge Fund vs. Asset Management vs FO 13 3y
+17 Need career advice, please help 3 3y
+20 Any updates on Melvin? 20 3y
0 UBS AG - Review - Prime Brokerage Data 3y
+5 SM HF comp progression? 4 3y
+3 Distrobution at private funds 1 3y
+1 List of firms in Connecticut? 3 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+5 Is merger analysis necessary to work at Hedge Funds? 1 3y
+19 Comp Expectations at SM in down year 13 3y
0 AQR Capital Management - Interview - Investments Data 3y

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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