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+7 base salary market rate for 1yoe analyst? 12 3mo
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+7 How is this Career Progression Possible? 11 2mo
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+6 Route to a macro PM, Sell side trader or HF strat out of undergrad 2 11mo
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+6 Fundamental Research Canvas Point 72 8 11mo
+6 Liquid Credit at LO vs. Multi-Strat HF 2 2mo
+6 Point 72 Referrals 3 1mo
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+6 Point72 Academy - Experienced Professionals 1 9mo
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+6 T-Bills Outperform Jain Global (+3.7%) in Yr 1 2 9mo
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+6 Sr analyst interview to offer conversion rate? 1 8mo
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+6 Iron Triangle shut down? 9 7mo
+6 what does the DOR (director of research) do? 8 7mo
+6 What is it like being a Software analyst now?? 19 7mo
+6 Point72/Citadel COO/Business manager role 1 7mo
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+6 hf possibilities out of undergrad 4 7mo
+6 Private Equity vs L/S Hedge Fund Investing 1 7mo
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+6 In person HF Case Study 7 4mo
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+6 Walleye 2027 Roles 0 3mo
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+5 Weiss Underclassmen Fellowship 17 11mo
+5 dele 5 2mo
+5 Question on Non-Compete 7 10mo
+5 When is HF Recruiting the Most Active? Is it worth networking? 3 10mo
+5 Chicago/NYC mid-sized SM Event-driven 9 2mo
+5 Millennium equities analyst 4 8mo
+5 Fund 1 8%, fund 2 5%, when will fund implode? 4 8h
+5 FT IB or ER for HF exit 8 2mo
+5 Special Sits Model 5 7mo
+5 Multistrat Credit Book 6 6mo
+5 NYC -> California pod??? 3 6mo
+5 Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Pitches 6 6mo
+5 IB or ER 17 6mo
+5 Citadel Pitch Comp 2 1w
+5 "Research Portfolio" Returns on Resume? 3 5mo
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+5 X 6 4mo
+4 Opinion 9 11mo
+4 Should I give up senior risk role at tier 2 prop trading firm 5 10mo
+4 PM titles at Citadel 6 2w
+4 16 years in, what jobs can I find? 3 9mo
+4 Point72 2027 Summer Superday (aka Coach Round) Ghosted 6 8mo
+4 The Q1 2026 Liquidity Vacuum: Surviving the Passive Flow Reversal 4 7mo
+4 Too late to move to buyside? 3 7mo
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+4 IB FT recruiting out of MMHF SA 12 7mo
+4 Info on Steadview Capital? 1 3w
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