+33 New Grad: fundamentals at citadel securities vs. hedge fund 8 12mo
+17 HF "networking" as a junior? 8 12mo
+13 BA Offer vs. Banking/PE/HF Recruiting 3 12mo
+18 North Rock Capital Management 7 12mo
+10 ExodusPoint vs big 4 5 12mo
+20 What location to set up pod desk 26 12mo
+4 Hedge funds in germany and pursuing career in usa 2 12mo
+10 Point72 Winternship - Dead program? 6 12mo
+1 Pivoting as a vol trader… 2 12mo
+6 Financial Modeling and 10k 4 12mo
+14 Silver Point - London Office 19 1y
+15 Which MM platform will be at par with Point72/Millennium/Citadel/BAM in 5 years? 13 1y
+5 Rathead Rick’s Manifesto 3 1y
+5 Ghosted by SM HFs 5 1y
+5 Citadel international equities interview 16 1y
0 citadel - CAP London 1 1y
+5 Beach Point Summer Internship 5 1y
+3 Direct Hire Process for MMHF 3 1y
+7 Analyst vs Sr Analyst vs APM vs PM - at big 4 MMs 3 1y
+11 Highest EV publics careers? 13 1y
+9 New Grad: fundamentals at citadel securities vs. hedge fund 1 1y
+6 Bombed interviews at the place once but thinking about trying again - good idea? 2 1y
+17 Economist at Macro HF to PM 11 1y
+12 Quant Masters -> Fundamental Equities (US) - Possible? 3 1y
+61 Balyasny turmoil 46 1y
+113 From MF Credit (BX/APO/Bain) → Special Sits or HF — What’s the Smartest Move Now? 44 1y
+26 Are there roles in a HF for those who are not ‘in love’ with markets? 13 1y
+6 DC, MD, VA area Hedgefunds 8 1y
0 Best Fundamental Shops, Outside NY/SF? 3 1y
+1 ETF Trading for HF exit 1 1y
+7 p72 academy return rate? 18 1y
0 Primers on ETF desks 3 1y
0 Wellington vs Fidelity vs MFS? 1 1y
0 Citadel (Ashler Capital) - Consumer Staples 0 1y
+15 Transitioning to SM HF Analyst from LP PE 3 1y
0 GPA Cut off for different roles across HF from Undergrad 3 1y
+19 Taking a <100m L/S Hedge-fund Analyst job? 3 1y
+8 SM vs Pod out of undergrad 7 1y
+18 Help with networking 6 1y
0 MM HF Case Study 1 1y
+14 401k Match at MM HF 13 1y
+154 Most Cracked Pedigree You've Seen? 99 1y
+6 Chances at a Hedge Fund 3 1y
+38 Tiger Grandcub Startup HF out of College - Need Advice 18 1y
+8 When a PM offers a guarantee, who pays for it? 1 1y
+9 All thoughts in Macro 1 1y
+23 How underpaid am I 15 1y
+12 Good seat but toxic PM 3 1y
+15 Sell- Side Vs. Buy- Side Repo Compensation 2 1y
+1 Point72 Intern Lawsuit 3 1y
+34 Fundamental analysts ... what keeps you motivated (besides the dollar upside)? 14 1y
+9 Best Course Path to Take? 1 1y
0 Update on HK-based HFs? 1 1y
+21 L/S Sophomore Internship 11 1y
+721 Point 72 lawsuit 102 1y
+26 Ron ozer Statar capital 19 1y
+18 Heading to a credit HF but did M&A 5 1y
0 P72 case study 1 1y
+6 Point 72 Canvas FRG 4 1y
+14 Med-Tech Coverage - Future Career Progression 8 1y
+62 Anyone do modeling for their personal investments? 163 1y
+10 Broadly, do Growth Equity Assos get looks from HFs? 13 1y
0 Stay at MM investment bank in ER for long term HF? 1 1y
+24 Sophomore Summer? 5 1y
+3 Blackmoor Investment Partners 1 1y
+3 Any data on Maplelane? 6 1y
0 Q investments 2 1y
+39 Am I an ambitious idiot? I want to start my own Hedge Fund.... 15 1y
+180 Calling Quarters (forecasting earnings) 60 1y
+19 Exit opps as Quant @ HF 12 1y
0 Weiss Asset Management 2025 1 1y
0 Portfolio Finance Trading 1 1y
+20 Event Driven / Distressed Hedge Fund Question 7 1y
+4 Bridgewater Citadel Point72 test scores 2 1y
+6 Curious on HF Internship for Sophomore Summer 1 1y
+4 HF interview - tested for IQ and MBTI 5 1y
0 Interested in funds on the west coast in LA or SF. What are the work hours? 2 1y
0 Sophomore Summer Programs? 2 1y
0 For HF model tests, should I use period averages for calculations? 2 1y
+4 How to prepare before starting? 8 1y
+4 HF Middle Office Disillusionment 3 1y
+3 What is Desk Strategy? 1 1y
+17 Comp expectations 3 1y
0 Eminence 2 1y
+7 Networking for a MM SA/FT role as a college student? 1 1y
+10 Starting in L/S — is there an easier lunch out there? 9 1y
+12 Don't respect my colleagues 5 1y
+3 SF Funds 1 1y
+8 Citadel CAP 2025 FT 14 1y
+60 What are pod shops looking for, to generate alpha? 23 1y
+7 Quant blowups? 10 1y
+25 Dealing with FOMO and feeling boxed in 2 1y
+4 Pod Analyst Comp Upon Bleh Situations 2 1y
+10 Any AI products for finance good yet? 10 1y
0 Convert Arb Comeback? 1 1y
0 seasonality 2 1y
+14 what AI tools, platforms are you using for research, modeling and diligence? 4 1y
+6 SF Based HF? 6 1y
+17 Timeline to Ramp in L/S vs Long Only? 9 1y
0 Approaching Event Driven Case Study 2 1y

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