0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - Equity Hedge Data 4y
+8 D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments Analyst (DESRI) 13 1mo
0 Point72 - Interview - Equity Hedge Data 4y
+24 Thoughts on Diameter entering direct lending market? 13 4y
+7 Global 5 12mo
+11 Approachable HF legends / CIOs 10 3y
+3 Different interpretations of risk? 1 4y
+26 BlueCrest - just incredible 17 4y
+8 How much PM/MDs (non partners) at large LOs make on average (e.g. MSIM, GSAM, T Rowe)? 5 4y
+18 Make the most of networking with a legend 6 4y
+10 It's tough! 2 4y
+4 MM interview failed 3 4y
+7 Would pursuing a phd while working in ER help me in my career? 2 4y
+16 Ray Dalio steps down from Bridgewater Associates, cedes voting rights 1 4y
+3 Distressed/Special Sits/Event-driven research resources (e.g., Bloomberg) 6 4y
+11 Conversation with HF recruiters? How to prepare 2 4y
+14 Strategies that highly value a law degree? 29 3y
+34 Book Recommendations for HF Analysts 20 3y
+4 RIP directional L/S equity 3 3y
+4 How do multimanagers work under a high rate environment, 1 4y
+14 Investment differences between SM and MM 2 4y
+6 Assumptions on efficiency 1 4y
+10 Does consistent alpha contradict efficient markets 3 4y
0 Abdiel Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+18 Hedge Fund Research Tool 12 4y
+3 Anyone receive an offer from Citadel for Trading? 1 4y
+3 Crake Asset Management 8 2y
+13 Hedge fund internship (Citadel/Point72/Marshall Wace) out of undergrad? [London] 3 4y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+17 Down year SM comp 29 4y
+14 What kinds of data do hedge funds have access to? 7 4y
+15 Sr Analyst @ SM L/S - interviewing after 3 YOE 6 4y
+98 Quant shops paying $600k out of college? 99 1y
+39 Opinions on Worldquant? 12 3y
0 BL Capital at Millenium 1 4y
0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+4 Weiss asset management? 7 4y
+58 What do you guys think of the female analysts you work with in HF 18 3y
+25 Offer Dilemma 14 4y
+9 Have your friends started their own hedge funds and how did it go? 8 4y
+46 MM to SM is it possible 13 4y
+5 Thoughts on Brevan Howard? 4 4y
+3 How PPNs hedge 1 4y
+3 Jane Street Rotational Dev Program? 2 4y
+39 At Harvard Law and interested in working in distressed debt, possibly activist investing -- best route? (cross post from job forum) 34 3y
+9 Point72 Winternship 2023 56 3y
0 Davidson Kempner Capital Management - Review - Alternative Investments Data 4y
0 Davidson Kempner Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 4y
+14 “Secrets of the Temple” book 6 4y
+10 What happens when a short goes bankrupt? 4 4y
+8 Where do I start? 1 4y
+11 HF comp math 3 4y
+3 Thoughts on Steadview Capital? 3 4y
+9 Dodge & Cox RA program exits 12 4y
+4 Archegos and Tiger Cubs 2 4y
0 Short-only, women-only fund? 14 4y
+53 Building Models From Scratch: A waste of time or necessary evil? 18 2y
+3 OK to pitch a short to a mutual fund? 5 4y
+13 Davidson Kempner FT 2023 32 3y
+20 How to succeed at hf? 5 4y
+16 Switching to HF Now 4 4y
0 Point72 - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Point 72 Winternship 1 4y
+21 What if I flush out of a HF after undergrad? 13 3y
+4 Ultimate Ranking of the Banks - Sell Side Trading (US & Asia) 1 4y
+38 How will rising rates impact market neutral investing? 21 4y
+30 Acquihire vs. normal HF job after a startup failure 9 3y
+9 Appropriate time for Job Search? 1 4y
0 Citadel Financial Concepts Assessment Test 2 4y
0 Question on Expected Return 2 4y
+8 Hedge fund compensation 9 4y
+6 Quant ALM risk management career opportunities? 1 4y
+38 Idea Velocity and Work Process for New Pod Launch 14 4y
+4 Negative alpha = lack of manager skill? 12 2y
0 Millennium Partners - Review - Information Technology (IT) Data 4y
0 Millennium Partners - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 4y
0 Amazon - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Best Desks at D. E. Shaw 2 4y
+12 Citadel recruitment 1 4y
+134 Megafund vs SM Hedge Fund 68 3y
+8 London: Update on P72, Citadel and Millennium graduate programs salaries 19 4y
+7 Alua Capital? 11 2y
+3 Competition Demystified: Any Other Take On this Excerpt? 4 4y
+60 Fed up AF with my PM 22 4y
+7 Hours in the Office at Greenwich Hedge Funds (ex. Silver Point) 10 4y
+27 Do you argue with your boss when they’re being unreasonable? 9 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - NA Data 4y
+16 HFs shorting UK LO AM 6 4y
+7 How do you deal with the fear/stress of losing money? 6 4y
+61 How long does your research process take? 12 4y
+10 What have you learned so far from the last 2-3 years? 9 4y
+3 Projects for Quant Funds 1 4y
+3 Is this a fair offer for a 2nd year? 5 4y
+16 % PnL at Single Manager 19 4y
+9 HF in Houston? 4 2y
+4 Work experience UK 4 4y
+14 Looking for another SM HF seat as I lost faith in the PM - How to explain in the interview without being a douche? 2 4y
+19 Activist Books/Threads 10 3y
+4 Appaloosa investment process 1 4y
+1 New Global Macro community/forum 1 4y

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