0 When is buyside recruiting happening? 4 5y
+21 Will they enforce garden leave on me? 20 5y
0 $$$ platform interview case study coming up soon- tips for preparation 1 5y
+119 Value of Short Selling Skill Set 36 5y
0 Top UK / Euro hedge funds 1 5y
0 New Yorker still pay NY tax after moving to FL/TX? 5 5y
+182 2020 HF Shakeout: Who's Up Who's Down 219 5y
0 Point72 Academy Hirevue? 1 5y
+6 Does Bridgewater Associates blacklist? 6 5y
+10 Hedgefund out of undergrad? 9 5y
0 Maven Investment Partners 1 5y
0 Have you had your yearend convos or scheduled them yet? 1 5y
0 Past Employer Hindering Job Search 1 5y
0 Transition within HF 1 5y
+50 Finance vs Quantitative Finance 19 5y
+10 Freshman starting a brokerage account?? How to start Investing ?What to do? 5 5y
0 Valuation Approach 1 5y
0 Overleverage 1 5y
+152 Which hedge funds are considered to be the most prestigious/difficult to get a job at? 82 5y
0 Global Equities, Investment Associate 1 5y
0 can a mod delete this ll 1 5y
+4 Any thoughts on Woodline Partners? 5 5y
+3 Expected bonus driving PNL under a PM 4 5y
+3 Is there a way to see what percentage of a public co's shares are held by retail investors and what percent are held by institutional investors (HF/AM)? 1 5y
0 Portfolio & Watchlist Tracker 1 5y
+2 Marshall Wace quant 2 5y
+5 BD at AQR 5 5y
+7 Goals for 2021 18 5y
+7 Hedge fund recruiting in London? 2 5y
+11 Exit Opps 8 5y
+23 Choosing a thesis topic 9 5y
+152 LO vs HF - risk adjusted career returns 57 5y
+1 Best Hedge Fund strategies for career Progression? 4 5y
+31 Worst outcome for IBD to HF? 20 5y
+46 How do you become a Quant Trader? 8 5y
+39 FANG to Quant Role? 7 5y
+73 MM PM guarantees 36 5y
+166 How did you become a PM? 55 5y
+21 Difference in investment strategies between distressed Hedge Funds and distressed arm of PE megafunds? 5 5y
+12 Building a Track Record / Portfolio Responsibility at Credit Funds 1 5y
+5 Are Porter's Five Forces/ SWOT analysis valuable for tech companies? 1 5y
+16 Is the tech sector the killer of active investing? 23 5y
+24 IP ownership in Quant funds 27 5y
+3 Davidson Kempner interview 1 5y
+61 IB vs. HF out of undergrad 40 5y
+58 Leaving SM? 35 5y
+12 How do I have a stronger conviction for an investment thesis? 2 5y
+3 Does family hire family? 6 5y
+9 Contrarian / Divergent View - 4 Hour Case Study 5 5y
+27 Can an early 30s generalist get into the investment industry? 7 5y
+19 Quantitative/Hedge Fund Related Questions 6 5y
+9 Futures quant fund 15 5y
+9 What is the reputation for Teza Technologies? 5 5y
0 Equity Derivatives S&T to HF 3 5y
+13 Bonus at equity stat arb shops/pods 15 5y
+31 HF Bonus Questions / Etiquette 3 5y
+1 Psychological Assessments as a part of the interview process? 2 5y
+14 GPA concerns 2 5y
0 REO/NPL - next move 1 5y
0 Mangart Capital Advisors? 1 5y
+22 How to screen credibility / reputation of hedge funds? 11 5y
+16 ARK Invest 15 5y
+1 Background check taking forever. Should I worry? 4 5y
+22 Best S&T Desks for Transitioning to a HF 26 5y
0 Hedge fund newbie question 1 5y
+9 Distressed funds that were able to grow AUM - why? 1 5y
0 MM-y prop shops vs smaller MM 1 5y
+8 How much of your personal wealth do you put in your hedge fund? 8 5y
0 Where do I find filings for foreign companies? 2 5y
+39 Help out an aspiring quant in hs 33 5y
+8 Diluted Shares Calculation 5 5y
0 5th-yr Undergrad seeking advice on breaking in 1 5y
+17 Am I getting a fair share of bonus? 18 5y
0 Student interested in learning more about L/S & Credit 1 5y
0 Venture investing as a HF analyst? 1 5y
0 Did you take any vacation days this year or does it not matter due to WFH? 3 5y
+1 HF Severance Pay 3 5y
+4 SearchOne - Moore vs Garmisa? 3 5y
+4 How long does background check take? 9 5y
+7 Sell side credit research exit opportunities 2 5y
+3 MM IB or S&T for Hedge Fund 4 5y
+23 Economics of pass through MM 18 5y
+10 Wonderlic Tests 11 5y
+8 How quickly can I expect to get carry at a ~$1bn HF? 11 5y
0 Right way/HFs to approach 1 5y
0 How do you keep track of stock movements daily without sitting in front of the terminal? 3 5y
0 How does this hedge fund internship look on my resume compared to BB/IB summer analyst positions? 1 5y
+5 Got interested in merger arbitrage lately, any book suggestion? 5 5y
0 Sources for HF returns? 5 5y
+26 Good places to begin career as a quant 15 5y
+12 Tech analyst (BB or Big4) 1 5y
+123 Quant Researcher in Quant Funds: Dead-End Career Path? 58 5y
0 Wonderlic test score - what does it mean? 3 5y
+5 Any funds where people remind you of Aspergers? 5 5y
+23 Quantamental 10 5y
+7 Point72 Summit 21 5y
+6 2+ offers: help me decide 1 5y
+6 Will HH tell me if i got rejected? 9 5y
+22 Would you rather join a Tiger Cub or MM HF out of business school? 14 5y
+1 % payout in HFT 2 5y

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