+26 Selling an algorithm to hedge funds? 16 6y
+26 Computer Science or Math/Economics degree to break in as a Quant? 11 6y
+26 Will Gold prices hit a bottom in 2018? 33 8y
+26 DCM to Elite Hedge Funds 6 8y
+26 Canadian buy-side analyst trying to transition to US 3 6y
+26 2018 Point72 Summit 36 8y
+26 Are "performance coaches" actually a thing? 19 1y
+26 Interviewing Guide for fund PM/trader roles 8 5y
+26 How do you mentally deal with tough stretches of performance at HF? 19 5y
+26 EVA extrapolation 8 7y
+26 Stock pitches for experienced hires 3 6y
+26 Planning to launch a small scale Hedge Fund. 13 7y
+26 switching from front office quant to sell-side 13 6y
+26 Small fund turning into extremely toxic environment 9 6y
+26 What’s the best route to become a trader 9 6y
+26 Highest paid HF manager 2020 13 6y
+26 Monarch Alternative Capital Info/Insight? 24 6y
+26 Alternative Data at Hedge Funds Stories 20 4y
+26 Discrepancy between salaries reported here and on Glassdoor 12 5y
+26 DE Shaw - Generalist/Rotational Associate Roles 20 1y
+26 Who the hell makes this much?? 32 5y
+26 Good places to begin career as a quant 15 5y
+26 SAAS/Tech Unit Economics Models 7 5y
+26 Differences between working at a short bias firm vs. a long bias firm? 6 5y
+26 Discerene Group 25 6mo
+26 Structured/Securitized Credit HFs 15 3y
+26 Path to buyside baller? 14 5y
+26 Regulatory AUM vs Normal AUM 15 5y
+26 Managing own money under HF name 28 4y
+26 D1 Opens Miami Office, NYC takes yet another L 20 1y
+26 Q&A: M&A Analyst Turned HF MO Operations Manager -- Ask Me Anything 9 1y
+26 Does HBS 2+2/GSB deferred make sense for HF recruiting? 5 4y
+26 Intrinsic motivations 25 4y
+26 Medallion 16 4y
+26 Crossroads 10 4y
+26 Are there any other funds that ''mandate vaccines'' without really doing it ? 19 4y
+26 Point72 modelling test + cognitive test next week 25 1y
+26 Most obnoxious thing you’ve seen in a small group mgmt meeting? 16 4y
+26 Investment Philosophies 13 4y
+26 Tiger Global down 23% YTD 61 4y
+26 Are the tiger cubs all that long term? 12 4y
+26 Q&A: Pharma/Biotech 14 3y
+26 Range of returns in a MM pod 12 3y
+26 Crypto hedge fund capital raising - thoughts? 3 3y
+26 Hedge Funds That Hire Out of Undergrad? 19 3y
+26 Davidson Kempner 9 3y
+26 BlueCrest - just incredible 17 3y
+26 PMs - would you start a $50M equity L/S or LO fund if given the opportunity? 9 3y
+26 Career: outlook vs. personal satisfaction 7 3y
+26 Any Apes Done a Stint in Abu Dhabi? 20 1y
+26 IB to Macro HF? 16 3y
+26 Delete 6 3y
+26 Why is everyone so obsessed with SM HF’s over MM? 19 2y
+26 Hindenburg research 24 3y
+26 Very dumb question 11 3y
+26 Move from LO to MM for an early career associate 13 2y
+26 under radar quant funds / prop shops 6 2y
+26 HF to IB 16 1y
+26 Thesis for 500 percent gain in stocks in next 5 years 23 5mo
+26 Laid Off from IB and Can't Get Hired 20 2y
+26 Biotech Trade Idea 15 2y
+26 Tiger Global Memo - anyone able to comment on legitimacy? 16 2y
+26 Using the sellside effectively 6 2y
+26 If Analysts and PMs were paid the same, 99% would choose to be analyst. 15 2y
+26 Higher than 20% payouts? 19 1y
+26 Can you move from Pods to SM's? 13 2y
+26 CS Major at Ivy with older sibling at HF hoping to break in 6 2y
+26 Are macro product markets less efficient than equities? 10 2y
+26 Target UK Masters > AM/HF. Confused on the process 9 2y
+26 Starting at a HF - any tips? 13 2y
+26 Pay at Elliott 29 1y
+26 Guide to Hong Kong in the Summer 19 2y
+26 23-24 crazy comp stories 68 2y
+26 Taking Pay Downgrade from SS ER to LO? 15 2y
+26 How do you get up to speed as a consultant on finance? 6 2y
+26 Starting Personal Account 12 2y
+26 How is PnL calculated for purposes of determining a portfolio manager's bonus? 10 2y
+26 Pershing Square Valuation 11 1y
+26 MLP Backing Ex-Coatue Rising Star's HF 15 1y
+26 Thoughts on Ashler Capital? 28 1y
+26 SS research bundles for poorer firms 16 1y
+26 MM pod senior analyst vs SM senior role in centralized quant fund 16 1y
+26 Interview process for PMs at Top 4 MMs 5 1y
+26 Ron ozer Statar capital 19 10mo
+26 Model Test Question 17 1mo
+26 Contribution Margin in Hedge Fund Models 10 1y
+26 HF Pod Shop Life 9 1y
+26 Emerging market structured credit 3 1y
+26 PnL distribution between pods at the MMs? 36 1y
+26 HF or Stay On Sell Side (Kevin Liu p72) 11 11mo
+26 Jane Street getting charged by Indian Regulator for market manipulation 14 10mo
+26 Are there roles in a HF for those who are not ‘in love’ with markets? 13 10mo
+26 EB -> MBA -> HF? 5 9mo
+26 Leaving a bad gig - when is too soon? 6 9mo
+26 PM underperforming, closing my market, zero bonus, likely out of a job soon — advice? 11 6mo
+26 BBG Terminal - How to maximize its use? 10 5mo
+26 What does Blackstone BXMA (BAAM) actually do now? 4 1mo
+26 Moving from Co-Invest / Secondaries to HF 10 3w
+26 advice on raising capital for hedge fund 10 1d
+25 Force Capital Management additional info? other funds they run besides L/S equity? 44 9y

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