+26 Planning to launch a small scale Hedge Fund. 13 7y
+26 Target UK Masters > AM/HF. Confused on the process 9 2y
+26 Model Test Question 17 6mo
+26 switching from front office quant to sell-side 13 7y
+26 Interviewing Guide for fund PM/trader roles 8 5y
+26 Small fund turning into extremely toxic environment 9 7y
+26 HF Pod Shop Life 9 1y
+26 What’s the best route to become a trader 9 6y
+26 Laid Off from IB and Can't Get Hired 20 2y
+26 Emerging market structured credit 3 1y
+26 Who the hell makes this much?? 32 5y
+26 Thesis for 500 percent gain in stocks in next 5 years 23 10mo
+26 DE Shaw - Generalist/Rotational Associate Roles 20 1y
+26 Move from LO to MM for an early career associate 13 3y
+26 Starting Personal Account 12 2y
+26 Are "performance coaches" actually a thing? 19 1y
+26 Managing own money under HF name 28 4y
+26 Selling an algorithm to hedge funds? 16 6y
+26 BBG Terminal - How to maximize its use? 10 9mo
+26 Discrepancy between salaries reported here and on Glassdoor 12 6y
+26 Pershing Square Valuation 11 2y
+26 Highest paid HF manager 2020 13 6y
+26 Path to buyside baller? 14 5y
+26 Sending example pitches to funds & recruiters 14 3mo
+26 Q&A: Pharma/Biotech 14 4y
+26 Intrinsic motivations 25 4y
+26 Computer Science or Math/Economics degree to break in as a Quant? 11 6y
+26 If Analysts and PMs were paid the same, 99% would choose to be analyst. 15 3y
+26 Soros (HFs) vs PBOC 12 6y
+26 Most obnoxious thing you’ve seen in a small group mgmt meeting? 16 4y
+26 Using the sellside effectively 6 3y
+26 Value investing in Mining Companies - Balance sheet analysis - Liquidation Scenario - LT Asset Value vs Book Value 11 6y
+26 Canadian buy-side analyst trying to transition to US 3 6y
+26 Investment Philosophies 13 4y
+26 Hedge Funds That Hire Out of Undergrad? 19 4y
+26 How is PnL calculated for purposes of determining a portfolio manager's bonus? 10 2y
+26 Davidson Kempner 9 4y
+26 Highly driven Macro HF Trader looking to change firms and explore new opportunities 10 6y
+26 PnL distribution between pods at the MMs? 36 1y
+26 SS research bundles for poorer firms 16 2y
+26 Do hedge fund managers need to be register if the LLC is located in Wyoming? 10 6y
+26 Tiger Global down 23% YTD 61 4y
+25 Renege on BB IB for MMHF? 16 5mo
+25 Millennium vs Exoduspoint 24 3y
+25 1-person Hedge Fund 23 1y
+25 Point72 culture 9 5mo
+25 Dealing with FOMO and feeling boxed in 2 1y
+25 Fortune 500 Finance Rotation to HF? 7 14y
+25 Does the employee fund actually beat the S&P 500? 6 9mo
+25 How to Think About Insider Selling 7 4y
+25 Sell side high yield/distressed debt to buy side 14 13y
+25 When news come in as expected 10 2y
+25 How is it to work at Bridgewater ? 11 3y
+25 Models for distressed debt investments 17 11y
+25 Joining a Startup HF out of college? 4 2y
+25 CFA® Charterholders Heading Top Hedge Funds? 13 11y
+25 Red Flags in a PM 25 2y
+25 Hedge fund pay at mid-senior levels 12 11y
+25 Anyone heard of Old Oaks Asset Management? 21 11y
+25 Am I cooked HF hopeful, unconventional cool background 11 2y
+25 Opportunities after MM HF Career 13 2y
+25 Breaking into HF/VC 8 2y
+25 Analyst variation within pod 11 2y
+25 Exit Opps from 100M AUM HF? 9 4y
+25 Is it true that HF base salary stagnates through all the "analyst" years? 30 4y
+25 New here, love the work, want to stay in the industry, wanted to say hello 9 9y
+25 Wharton To Wall Street? 7 9y
+25 Idiot Question - Help me understand risk 7 2y
+25 Point72 SA 2018 Hirevue 32 9y
+25 MM PE -> HF 12 2y
+25 % of pods making 9 figures consistently? 31 3mo
+25 How Does Citadel HF Make $28bn Revenue with $55bn AUM? Multi Manager Economics 20 3y
+25 Bad GPA vs the ability to bring in massive revenue for the company 8 8y
+25 Back Office Position in a Hedge Fund 27 3y
+25 How do you know you're ready to move to HF? 17 2y
+25 Best to sell strongest or weakest stocks now? 11 6y
+25 At What Point Does Not Having an Advanced Degree Stop Mattering for Biotech? 13 3y
+25 Is it possible to move from top AM to a special sits HF? 12 3y
+25 Should I start in a hedge fund internship or a full-time consulting job straight out of undergrad? 5 7y
+25 Warren Buffett's claim of 50% IRR on 1 million USD 12 3y
+25 Have people on this forum lost their minds? 20 3y
+25 Deleted thread 8 5mo
+25 HF Headcount (Is Third Point Normal?) 11 6y
+25 Comp Offer from Start-Up Fund 8 6mo
+25 Generalist vs. specialist early career 8 1y
+25 Thoughts on Brevan Howard 34 2y
+25 Should HF managers pay for losses? 4 4y
+25 question for S&T/HF professionals 6 6y
+25 West Coast / SF based L/S HF 14 1y
+25 Is QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH The Best Job In The World? 9 6y
+25 Fund shutdown 5 6y
+25 Navigating pod politics 7 3mo
+25 How to think about Post-IPO PE Presence in Public Equity? 3 3y
+25 Any R course recommendations? 14 2y
+25 Question about HF Performance Fees 2 5y
+25 Predicament going into Sophomore year 10 3y
+25 Top undergrad for quant finance? 9 1y
+25 Negotiating small hedge fund offer 8 3y
+25 Best path London L/S HF: ER vs M&A vs L.O 8 5y
+25 Info on Qube (QRT) 26 3y

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