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+18 September platform performance 8 2y
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+20 Interview and General Advice? 4 2y
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+3 Mid sized MMs 1 2y
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+12 HF interview question 2 2y
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+15 Biggest HC pods on the street 15 2y
+29 resources to teach fundamental models for L/S at pods 9 2y
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+5 Bloomberg vs Mechanical Keyboards 6 2y
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+24 Distressed credit - public vs private? 12 2y
0 TCI 1 2y
+30 Adjusting to HF schedule from IB (not a morning person) 8 2y
+1 Future of activist investing 3 2y
+6 How to prepare for a large hedge fund Portfolio Implementation Internship interview? 1 2y
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+10 Negotiating MM equity PM offers 4 2y
+14 Hedge Fund Comp 9 2y
+15 Convertible note hedging 4 2y
+3 Thoughts on Capstone Investment Advisors? 1 2y
+3 Temasek 2025 Singapore 5 2y
+7 Weiss Asset Management Interviews 11 2y
+13 HR interview after final round for HF - is this normal? 9 2y
+12 Breaking into Quant Hedge Fund or Quant Prop Role with a Masters 1 2y
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+14 Quant Internships 2025 Summer? 4 2y
+12 View on Jack Woodruff's Candlestick Capital 37 2y
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+6 Should I remove my prior experience to apply to HF’s and ER 3 2y
+72 Path to Quantitative Trader at Hedge Fund 59 2y
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+7 Moyer / distressed applicability to UK 6 2y
+18 med school to hedge fund 18 2y
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+13 Post Final Round Response 16 2y
+1 Help - Interview process strategy 2 2y
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+16 Banking vs ER for L/S Pod Shop 7 2y
0 BB EQ Sales Asso - Rejected by P72 Academy 1 2y
0 Med school FOR HF? 1 2y
+5 Hedge Fund or Special Situations Fund?? (Soph Summer) 6 2y
+9 What determines whether an SM analyst gets an MM PM vs MM snr. analyst seat? 1 2y
+15 Quantitative Fund of Funds (FoF) 2 2y
0 JPM PB or MM HF 1 2y
+14 CLO Structuring to HF 1 2y
0 LMR Partners 1 2y
+27 Advice for starting a new pod 8 2y
0 HF firms as a base for a career in HF 1 2y
+91 Career Stagnation in Public Markets? 49 2y
+10 Juniorization in HF industry and implications 6 2y
+30 Is anyone unimpressed by Connor Haley? 11 2y
+10 Headhunter Client Lists - Hedge Funds (2024) 2 2y
+74 Have Shot at HF Job Thanks to Sheer Luck 20 2y
+3 Graduate recruiting resume roast - HF/PE experience 4 2y
+14 How quick are MMs to pull the plug? 20 2y
+3 Interview at D.E Shaw 1 2y
0 CIQ for forecasted CPI, forex? 0 2y
0 Volatility and black scholes 3 2y
+24 How to find HF opportunities 6 2y
+20 Joining a $100M Healthcare L/S? 12 2y
+11 Help needed: What is the best platform for Market neutral paper trade? 7 2y
+6 Advice for a Sophomore Undergrad 3 2y
+13 Hedge fund analyst comps 8 2y
+14 Best funds that focus primarily on (1) tech (e.g., hardware, consumer internet, enterprise software) and (2) consumer 3 2y
0 Citadel 48-hr Case Study 1 2y
+36 Optimal hf salary negotiation 10 2y
+14 Top Hedge Fund VS BB IBD 22 2y
+87 Family office transforming into hedge fund 38 2y
0 New Viking CIO 3 2y
+6 LEK Chicago vs Clearview NYC for going to Biotech/Life Sciences HF 7 2y
+40 For those recruiting, how has it been? 32 2y
+37 Good Learning Resources for Early HF Analysts 12 2y
+21 Hedging style factors L/S 4 2y
+14 momentum = the real margin of safety 7 2y
+6 what do HF analysts do 6 2y
+8 Partly qualified actuary and would like to move to a HF. 1 2y
+20 Asking Hedge fund manager questions 9 2y
+4 For Pitch competitions, do they really read each entry fully? 6 2y
+3 Market / Tech Industry Trends 1 2y
0 What type of software do HF’s use to collaborate efficiently as a central hub for all of its work? 1 2y
+4 Why do people do this? 4 2y
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