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+18 Balyasny Interview 25 7mo
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+31 Catalyst Identification: Outside in Analysis 9 7mo
+17 Interview Pitch Depth 10 7mo
+9 Abrams Bison 11 7mo
+43 Taking a job right now at one of the big tech public + private SM L/S funds that's down right now 23 7mo
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+2 How are you spending your bonus? 7 7mo
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+16 Restructuring lawyer to distressed debt 15 7mo
0 If Your Resume Doesn’t Show Edge, It’s Just Noise 3 7mo
+43 what "philosophy" books do you find most useful? 32 7mo
+156 Anyone who works at Pershing Square 57 7mo
+6 what does the DOR (director of research) do? 8 7mo
+6 Iron Triangle shut down? 9 7mo
+6 Medium size macro fund to pod 8 7mo
0 Does BXMA Hire Summer Analysts 1 7mo
+19 Modern / relevant distressed debt book recommendations? 8 7mo
+2 Importance of JPM group for HF Placement 4 7mo
+4 Seen anyone move from fundamental l/s to prop trading? 3 7mo
+12 Advice for 1st Year Hedge Fund Analyst who got Sacked (London) 4 7mo
+21 Steadfast Financial 15 7mo
+13 Looking for email organization tips 5 7mo
+11 Brevan Howard SA 35 7mo
+1 International Resume Strategy, Overlooked Competitive Edge? 1 8mo
+6 Junior Summer Dilemma: Top HF (C/BW/DESCO/P72) vs. Top VC 4 8mo
+13 Rates Derivative Sales to Macro HF? 12 8mo
+3 L/S Analyst a pitch examples 2 8mo
+6 Best path to HF 10 8mo
0 squarepoint fundamental equities 0 8mo
+8 Value Investors Club Application Pitch Feedback 6 8mo
+12 BAM 4 hour in person case study 13 8mo
+20 Energy IBD --> Hedge Fund - Is It Possible? 12 8mo
+7 Silver Point Private Side 9 8mo
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+3 BALYASNY modeling test 3 8mo
0 Fixed Income QR Comp 2 8mo
+40 Credit Hedge Fund Info/Help 43 8mo
+12 Career Pivot to Hedge Fund/Markets Path? 1 8mo
+39 2+2 Candidate HF curious with some concerns 10 8mo
+10 Software BSL loans / coverage 7 8mo
+25 MF vs. HF - Career Decision 12 8mo
+7 Prop Shop Culture 3 8mo
+490 The SM/tiger cub model is broken. It's not the promised land 170 8mo
+8 Breaking into HF (Advice Needed) 5 8mo
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0 Which intern offer to accept? 11 8mo
0 HF Modeling Question 1 8mo
+7 How do Vacation Days work at pods? 6 8mo
0 Del 3 8mo
+23 How Much Do Pod Analysts Think About Factors? 9 8mo
+12 DE Shaw L/S? 12 8mo
+12 Non-QM to general Structured Products 1 8mo
+7 Three Statement Modelling resources? 11 8mo
+7 Are you worried US HF outsourcing analyst roles 9 8mo
+28 HF Analyst Base 2026 22 8mo
+6 How do sick days work at pods? 15 8mo
+1 l/s pod analysts, do you code much? 4 8mo
+12 How big of an SEC issue would you need to step away 6 8mo
+6 Merger arb / event driven 1 8mo
+7 Youngest people you’ve seen start funds? 19 8mo
+9 Modeling Test Resources 11 8mo
+164 FUCK YOUR "TARGET" 52 8mo
+3 Thoughts on Q-TX? (Qube Houston Office) 0 8mo
+22 HF reference check 10 8mo
+16 How many shots at becoming MD 6 8mo
+36 Most resourceful diligence? 14 8mo
+7 HF Equity L/S — Trader to Research 2 8mo
+25 ExodusPoint 2025 12 8mo
0 Question for the macro guys: 2 8mo
+558 Point72 Interview Nightmare 92 8mo
0 D.E Shaw Rotational Associates 1 8mo
+6 Thoughts on Shumer post on AI? 1 8mo
+3 Oak Hill distressed group 1 8mo
+29 A few quick questions interviewing at L/S for the first time... 9 8mo
+33 Distressed Credit vs. Equity Activism 9 8mo
+38 Rejected From Investment Club 24 8mo
0 HF Modelling Tests / Case Studies 3 8mo
0 Lone Pine Capital Recent Departures 2 8mo
+79 Q&A: 10 years at event driven / distressed HF 65 8mo
+49 Best tmt pods? 45 8mo
+12 Unsure where to start... 2 8mo
+13 Career switch into Hedge Fund 3 8mo
0 Private Equity to MM Hedge Fund (L/S Equity) 1 8mo
+10 Tiger Global Structure? 8 8mo
+19 '27 Pod looking for '26 internship - Hungry and Hard Working 1 8mo
+8 ECM Pathway into Publics/HF? 4 8mo
+19 Stay in PE or potentially recruit to HF 17 8mo
+6 Anyone heard back from marshall wace SA 2026 interviews? 10 8mo
0 Any insights on Reverence Capital Partners? 1 8mo
+6 Sr analyst interview to offer conversion rate? 1 8mo
0 Career Advice (Rly Appreciate Any Help) 1 8mo
+2 SM vs MM HF out of UG 2 8mo
+28 LO crossroads 13 8mo
+12 GS/MS/JPM QR --> Tier 1 HF shop pipeline 3 8mo
+13 Navigating Semi-Systematic/Systematic HF FT Recruiting 4 8mo
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