+14 Urgent - stay sellside or move to buyside? 3 1mo
+14 Do SMs use as much leverage as MMs? 6 4w
+14 What valuation method are you supposed to do in hedge fund pitches and case studies? What's the general structure of the model? 11 3w
+14 LO Economics - How good is this 21 1w
+14 Average single manager slope 5 2d
+13 Hours/WLB in Distressed / Special Sits Funds 8 11mo
+13 Quickest Way From Mid RX Shop to Appaloosa/Elliott/Knighthead 11 11mo
+13 BA Offer vs. Banking/PE/HF Recruiting 3 10mo
+13 Systematic funds that try to mimic fundamental style? 5 8mo
+13 Equity L/S vs Quant statistical arb perf 2025 5 8mo
+13 Credit Hedge Fund L/S 7 8mo
+13 Undergrad student Question about HF? 5 8mo
+13 Moving from LO to L/S and terrified 14 7mo
+13 Thoughts on D1 Cap hiring preferences 28 7mo
+13 Coatue Titles?? 7 7mo
+13 Non compete period 28 7mo
+13 Navigating Semi-Systematic/Systematic HF FT Recruiting 4 4mo
+13 HF case study debrief 10 2mo
+13 L/S Event-Driven Strategies 4 6mo
+13 Point72 Spring Academy / Criteria Video Interview - what questions to expect? 15 6mo
+13 Rates Derivative Sales to Macro HF? 12 3mo
+13 I asked my AI to do a PM's job... 8 6mo
+13 How to get in touch with PMs who are hiring? 5 5mo
+13 Carreer expectations 2 5mo
+13 Bridgewater onsite timeline 17 2mo
+13 Career switch into Hedge Fund 3 4mo
+13 Looking for email organization tips 5 3mo
+13 Class of 2018 but still associate? 9 3mo
+13 how does this sub pm offer look like (in london)? 18 2mo
+13 Hedge Fund Semis / Hardware Modeling 10 3mo
+13 FAANG vs L/S 13 3mo
+13 Can I sneak into hedge fund? 6 2mo
+13 Who are the best consumer portfolio managers at MLP/Citadel? 5 2mo
+13 Help me compare 2 jobs 7 2mo
+13 Rates data (want to network with PMs, require pitch) 4 1mo
+13 Return of Beta Tech HFs? 16 1mo
+13 P72 Academy Spring Sessions 5 1mo
+13 Credit HF Questions - Curious Student 6 3w
+13 Balyasny - post-2018 6 2w
+13 Is it possible to move from VC to HF? 20 12h
+13 Fastest Way to MMHF? 9 1d
+12 When a hiring manager questions your quantitative ability what's the best response 1 11mo
+12 MM HF Recruiting 2 11mo
+12 Pod Shop Negativity.. 8 10mo
+12 Don't respect my colleagues 5 10mo
+12 Good seat but toxic PM 3 10mo
+12 How often do you use ROA & DuPont analysis when looking at companies? 16 6mo
+12 Quant Masters -> Fundamental Equities (US) - Possible? 3 10mo
+12 How to explain leaving a fund 7 8mo
+12 Rates FT @ Top BB vs Intern @ Macro Fund 6 7mo
+12 PMs out there: how did you know you were ready? 10 5mo
+12 Anyone else struggling with L/S HF analyst recruiting? 5 8mo
+12 L/S Equity Associate Interviews 1 8mo
+12 Citadel Interview 5 8mo
+12 Walleye - Latest Thoughts 4 7mo
+12 L/S market neutral guys - how are you navigating current market 3 7mo
+12 joining and underwater fund - comp negotiation 6 6mo
+12 HF MM Interview Round 4 6mo
+12 Evaluating a quant hf offer 4 6mo
+12 Evaluating a new PM 11 6mo
+12 LO vs. SM HF vs. MM HF 8 6mo
+12 Citadel Houston 2 6mo
+12 How do you be independent as an new analyst? 4 6mo
+12 GPA for Point72 Academy SA 5 5mo
+12 Looking for actual HF feedback. 4 5mo
+12 HF in EMEA post 1yr BB IB 5 5mo
+12 Free Labor in the Spring 1 5mo
+12 Future of Hedge Funds (Pod Shops/Multi Manager) for Fundamental Long/Short Equity 3 5mo
+12 Gotham City Short Report on Carvana 13 4mo
+12 GS/MS/JPM QR --> Tier 1 HF shop pipeline 3 4mo
+12 DE Shaw L/S? 12 4mo
+12 How big of an SEC issue would you need to step away 6 4mo
+12 Unsure where to start... 2 4mo
+12 Non-QM to general Structured Products 1 4mo
+12 Career Pivot to Hedge Fund/Markets Path? 1 3mo
+12 Advice for 1st Year Hedge Fund Analyst who got Sacked (London) 4 3mo
+12 Struggling with L/S HF Recruitment? 12 3mo
+12 How to Prep for Succeeding in a HF/Interviews as a College Student? 1 3mo
+12 Travelport - an eventual 0? 12 2mo
+12 Corbets shakeup? 8 2mo
+12 New to HF - Unrealistic Expectations? 1 2mo
+12 Would you hire this guy? 3 2mo
+12 What to ask in coffee chats? 5 2mo
+12 Advice: Global Macro HF Seat vs S&T 8 1w
+12 Tips on Reading an S-1? 1 3w
+12 Due Diligence on boutique European brokerages for prop desk setup 1 2w
+11 Farallon Case Competition 12 7mo
+11 How soon to switch jobs? 8 11mo
+11 Highest EV publics careers? 13 10mo
+11 Just landed operational role at HF, from PC/VC, any advice? 7 9mo
+11 Thoughts on Martin Shkreli? 22 7mo
+11 Removed 1 8mo
+11 Brevan Howard SA 35 3mo
+11 Starting Hedge Fund in modern finance question 2 7mo
+11 Has anyone ever made money buying something at >35x P/S? 14 6mo
+11 Investment banking vs Hedge fund entry career 3 6mo
+11 The December 30 Audit: Separating Alpha from Leverage 2 5mo
+11 Data Science career path? 9 5mo
+11 Citadel Equities Investment Associate? 3 5mo
+11 Hedge Fund returns | 2025 13 5mo

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