+46 Are macro hedge funds inherently untenable? 16 12y
+46 Sundheim Is The Man - D1 cap thoughts 39 4y
+46 Help with modelling, stuck 19 1y
+46 Sovereign Credit at Elliott/DK, etc. 30 9mo
+46 Lone Pine or Point72? 49 3y
+46 Q&A: Quant Research Analyst at Startup Fund 4 4y
+46 Specifics of trading style in Macro hedge fund? 29 11y
+46 Size matters, but does performance? Large activist funds ;) 19 3y
+46 Typical Large Fund Long short Comp after 2 as analyst? 32 3y
+46 How strong is PDT Partners? 16 6y
+46 How do I prepare for L/S interviews (Tiger Cubs, Viking, etc.) 28 10mo
+46 Starting a Hedge Fund? 14 3y
+46 Q&A: Hedge Fund Analyst Out of Undergrad 27 7y
+46 Carve at MM or X-over fund 33 2y
+46 A 20-year-old who dropped out of NYU says he has raised $5 million for his hedge fund 31 9y
+46 Reneged HF, then recruited for UMM PE and realizing reneging might've been a massive mistake. 10 3y
+46 SALT Conference - How many people are attending 40 6y
+46 Deleted 16 3y
+46 How do you become a Quant Trader? 8 5y
+46 African-American hedge fund managers 39 9y
+46 MM to SM is it possible 13 4y
+46 L/S HF new hire compensation 38 3y
+46 Q&A: equities hedge fund Senior Analyst at large U.S. fund 40 8y
+46 Going from DeFi to TradFi 31 1y
+46 Help with capital raising for a small hedge fund? 10 8y
+45 Private Credit -> Public Credit Exits? 17 6y
+45 Q&A: Non-target working full time at $4B+ HF during college 40 4y
+45 SM hours and process 27 4y
+45 Transitioning from High-Yield/Performing Credit to Distressed HF 13 7y
+45 TCI Process and work experience? 64 11mo
+45 Removed 12 3y
+45 Best books for HF investing? 29 11mo
+45 How to Explain Large Trading Loss in Interview 19 6y
+45 What do you think is happening in Abdiel right now? 31 4y
+45 Acing hedge fund case study 5 6y
+45 HSW MBA vs Direct HF 22 3y
+45 I have a million dollars in my IBKR account and will get 10 million more next year, how do I successfully create a hedge fund? 25 8y
+45 HF offer... advice please 17 6y
+45 The Culture of Bridgewater 23 1y
+45 Citadel moving to Miami 24 4y
+45 Platforms with long term, long biased PMs 16 7y
+45 Single vs. multi-managers 11 6y
+45 VRX drops 40% 25 10y
+45 Bonus for AN1 21 1y
+45 College student's fund has a 500% annual return over 9 years 57 10y
+45 Inefficient Markets, Seth Klarnan, Liar's Poker and Shorting 19 10y
+45 Negotiating Analyst Bonus Guarantee at MM? 54 9mo
+45 Is it my time to strike out? 23 6y
+45 How important is camaraderie to you? 15 1y
+45 What makes a good PM? 7 4y
+45 Balyasny Asset Management 64 3y
+45 Secular trends in L/S investing 13 1y
+45 Mutual Funds (GAMCO/PIMCO/BlackRock) vs. Hedge Funds 20 9y
+45 How to get into (and interested in) the Markets? 42 9mo
+45 Leaving Big 4 for HF/AM/MF - Help 17 9y
+45 Long-term potential in L/S HF vs. LO AM 37 3y
+45 Long/Short pod shop is a dying business 34 9mo
+45 Comp Ceiling for MM / multi strat SM L/S analysts? 23 2y
+45 Why did Citadel hit the dumps in 2008? 11 2y
+44 drawdown management at MM pod 16 5mo
+44 How to get monthly track record from current shop? 20 10mo
+44 Interview with BlueMountain Capital 18 6y
+44 Stock picking for short term oriented funds 7 3y
+44 Energy Pod Thesis Example 12 1mo
+44 That Feeling When Someone Gets Fired 29 3y
+44 Point72 Experienced Academy 2021/2022 142 1y
+44 How to convert sell-side models to your own models faster? 9 6y
+44 Tiger Global still an attractive option? 47 3y
+44 AUM / IP - Does it Matter? 20 9mo
+44 Citadel Second Rounds Modeling Exam 17 5y
+44 Exiting a Family Office - help/advice? 15 3y
+44 What to do? 5 3y
+44 Single Manager Hedge Fund is Paradise 5 1y
+44 Networking 101 -- Hedge Fund Edition 11 11y
+44 Q&A: I'm a Cross Capital Structure Hedge Fund Analyst 18 7y
+44 Can you have a successful hedge fund career if you need 7 hours of sleep/night? 25 3y
+44 Green flags that your PM might be successful later on 7 6y
+44 Educational Resources to be a great hedge fund analyst? 15 3y
+44 Mattress Firm acquisition...how was this likely hedged? 22 10y
+44 Bridgewater Associates HF Interview - advice? 75 10y
+44 Distressed Debt Case Study - OpCo/HoldCo Guarantee Problem 16 4y
+44 Balyasny Reputation / Salary Expectations 29 3y
+44 How to pass resume screen get interviews from a hedge fund? 18 5y
+44 equity research BB 49 6y
+44 Quant vs Equity Long Short 36 1y
+44 Bonuses and bonus etiquette 19 9y
+44 Fake HF interviews - case studies that want free work 41 2y
+44 Curious to know who's doing well and not doing well 31 6y
+44 Would any of you guys work in long/short equity hedge fund? Why or why not? 17 4y
+44 Brigade Capital 18 2y
+44 What do failed HF analysts/PMs next? 24 9y
+44 Physical Commodities vs Buyside ER 12 6y
+44 What's keeping you from starting your own (small) HF? 12 4y
+44 Relocation Stipend/Packages when Moving Jobs 17 5y
+44 Joining a small HF.... 18 1y
+44 Should I Read Academic Research On Finance? 32 8y
+44 Is stock picking dead? 31 4y
+44 Hedge-Fund Managers With Flashy Sports Cars Make Worse Investors 15 6y
+44 Career Advice? 10 6y
+44 Earnings estimates significantly higher than street expectations - What to do? 15 6y

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