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+30 Involuntary exodus from ExodusPoint 21 1y
+23 HF return 2024 20 1y
+3 Institutional Sales - Buy-Side 1 1y
+24 Cambridge 1.1 math undergrad (this june); master, phd, bankjob or HF? 18 1y
+6 Best LSE Undergraduate Course for a Quant Career 2 1y
+7 MBA for school prestige 10 1y
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+10 When is it too late to jump from ER to Pod? 10 1y
+16 Cheap startup costs (geography) cheat code for HF success? 4 1y
+15 MM HF Relocation? 8 1y
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+6 Any insights on Discover Citadel program? 5 1y
0 Bloomberg Reporting and Formula Issues - How to get them fixed! 0 1y
+3 Arena Investors - NY 14 1y
+33 Why is D1 not considered a top SM? 30 1y
+25 Describe your ideal salesperson? What makes you give certain ppl broker votes over others? 4 1y
0 Reneging on offer for top HF 3 1y
+22 Fired from QR exit opportunities 5 1y
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+40 Small Quant HFs from PE? 19 1y
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+57 Hedge Fund Lawyers 26 1y
+9 Buy-side AM Interest - Questions/Guidance Needed 1 1y
+34 Oxford vs Ivy League - US Immigration Issues. Green Card? 29 1y
+13 Starting HF Career - Best Place for Mentorship? 6 1y
0 Understanding the Yield Curve (Salomon Brothers) 1 1y
+35 What is the 'Right' Path? 18 1y
0 Anyone have experience with Solomon Page? 0 1y
+24 Did I make a mistake by going to PE over HF? 6 1y
+4 Elliott - interview process 8 1y
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+25 Consumption software Modelling 2 1y
+10 Any way for junior analysts to keep a track record of their long / short recommendation performance? 4 1y
0 Volatility Relative Value 4 1y
+10 Pivot to MM/ER/small LO shops 3 1y
+10 MM Interview - Mock Portfolio 9 1y
+6 MM Non-Competes in CA? 1 1y
+9 Chances of an offer? 2 1y
+21 Where along the HF spectrum do you draw the line? 21 1y
+2 P72 Wonderlic Assessment 4 1y
+16 Student-Run Investment Funds 8 1y
0 Corbets Capital 1 1y
+12 Post Final Round Case Feedback 2 1y
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0 Entrepreneurial Finance 1 1y
+9 Primer on consumer tech or growth companies 2 1y
+6 Glenview Capital - Consumer Team & Performance 3 1y
+9 How is RV actually traded 1 1y
+7 ER to l/s London. Still a viable path? 2 1y
+6 How soon is to soon to jump ship? 8 1y
0 Fund of Hedge Funds Interview 1 1y
+16 Payouts for PMs at platforms without pass-through 9 1y
0 How does one go about choosing a multiple when valuing cyclicals? 1 1y
0 Investing Bonus in MM 1 1y
+6 How to break into Trading/FO from HF Ops 2 1y
+6 Anyone move from SM / MM to LO mid-career? 3 1y
+21 Unpaid Non-Compete 10 1y
0 What to expect for interviews? 3 1y
+12 London: Activist Hedge Funds 11 1y
+1 AI tools to add to process 3 1y
+59 Best finance podcasts out there 31 1y
+15 are quarterly models formatted like QQQQYQQQQY or QQQQQQQQ YY 21 1y
+12 Thoughts on Safe Haven by Spitznagel? 1 1y
+9 Best strategies for Law background 10 1y
+4 BlueCrest - 38% returns? 5 1y
+1 King Street - Opp. Credit - London Team 2 1y
+58 Fred Alger 2022 and general questions? 27 1y
+23 Viking CIO Ning Jin Departing 30 1y
+39 How much mentorship is there at an MM/pod shop? 14 1y
+12 do you need a track to get a book at an MM? 3 1y
+7 Do severance end when you find another job 4 1y
+6 Feels like I am stuck 1 1y
+9 Pod AuM calculation in multi-strat hedge fund 1 1y
+23 Number of positions held by a PM in L/S pod? 26 1y
0 S&T to Hedge Fund 2 1y
+3 HF roles and WSO course 3 1y
+7 Wondering about Maven Securities 8 1y
+6 Cheyne Capital (London) 4 1y
+5 Applying for a 1-year masters starting Sep 2025 in top UK uni - can I apply to 2026 summer internships for hedge funds, S&T at banks and market making firms? 5 1y
+16 Trading FX futures vs FX options 5 1y
0 HF Exit Recruiting For 2025 Grads 3 1y
+11 EDR price above silver lake acquisition bid? 7 1y
+19 MM Pitch Examples/Format 10 1y
0 Where to start? 1 1y
+3 HF / AI adjacent roles 1 1y
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