Q&A: I am an analyst at a dark and mysterious hedge fund

Partially because of the influx in the interest shown through my inbox due to the profession thread here, partially because of the dope flair I can get for doing this, and partially because I am clearly a narcissist and like attention, I am hosting a Q&A! I also am procrastinating hardcore.

I am an analyst at a hedge fund where we go long and short equities, and I analyze pretty much anything for my managers. My situation is somewhat unique because I'm allowed to invest alongside the fund in my own ideas and I like to think my portfolio managers listen to what I'm thinking. I really like my job and intend to stay in finance for the foreseeable future, and hopefully one day I'll start my own fund.

Other than equity investing I've advised a couple of start-ups on their business practices and capital raising, but I am by no means a good resource here.

 

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to start, size of fund and headcount? and sorry but what exactly makes your HF so dark and mysterious? are you just referring to being able to invest alongside the fund

 

woah, you and your two high school buddies pooled 35k of mcdonald's salary into a robinhood account and didn't tell your parents? Spooky.

 

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