+26 Computer Science or Math/Economics degree to break in as a Quant? 11 6y
+26 Intrinsic motivations 25 4y
+26 Using the sellside effectively 6 2y
+26 Soros (HFs) vs PBOC 12 6y
+26 If Analysts and PMs were paid the same, 99% would choose to be analyst. 15 2y
+26 Value investing in Mining Companies - Balance sheet analysis - Liquidation Scenario - LT Asset Value vs Book Value 11 6y
+26 How is PnL calculated for purposes of determining a portfolio manager's bonus? 10 2y
+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 Highly driven Macro HF Trader looking to change firms and explore new opportunities 10 6y
+26 Davidson Kempner 9 4y
+26 Do hedge fund managers need to be register if the LLC is located in Wyoming? 10 6y
+26 Contribution Margin in Hedge Fund Models 10 1y
+26 Tiger Global down 23% YTD 61 4y
+26 Pay at Elliott 29 2y
+26 MM pod senior analyst vs SM senior role in centralized quant fund 16 2y
+26 Any Apes Done a Stint in Abu Dhabi? 20 1y
+26 Point72 modelling test + cognitive test next week 25 1y
+25 2am rant 12 3y
+25 Warren Buffett's claim of 50% IRR on 1 million USD 12 3y
+25 Abscent minded genius 22 16y
+25 Sources of Inefficiency/Mispricings? What causes forced selling? 6 5y
+25 Idiot Question - Help me understand risk 7 1y
+25 Fortune 500 Finance Rotation to HF? 7 14y
+25 Citadel's Physical Natural Gas Presence 6 3y
+25 Millennium vs Exoduspoint 24 3y
+25 Is it possible to move from top AM to a special sits HF? 12 3y
+25 Exit Opps from 100M AUM HF? 9 4y
+25 Thoughts on Brevan Howard 34 2y
+25 Sell side high yield/distressed debt to buy side 14 13y
+25 How do you financially analyze an investment grade corporate bond? 10 2y
+25 To those that joined a HF startup in Special Sits / Multi-Asset: what was your DD process? 5 1y
+25 Point72 culture 9 4mo
+25 At What Point Does Not Having an Advanced Degree Stop Mattering for Biotech? 13 3y
+25 Models for distressed debt investments 17 11y
+25 1-person Hedge Fund 23 1y
+25 CFA® Charterholders Heading Top Hedge Funds? 13 11y
+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 1y
+25 Renege on BB IB for MMHF? 16 4mo
+25 How to think about Post-IPO PE Presence in Public Equity? 3 3y
+25 Analyst here: Gone Through 2 Senior Pms 1 year. What to do now? 15 10mo
+25 Who is today's equivalent of Julian Robertson 31 3y
+25 Force Capital Management additional info? other funds they run besides L/S equity? 44 9y
+25 Offer Dilemma 14 3y
+25 How do you know you're ready to move to HF? 17 2y
+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 Point72 SA 2018 Hirevue 32 8y
+25 Does the employee fund actually beat the S&P 500? 6 8mo
+25 question for S&T/HF professionals 6 6y
+25 MM PE -> HF 12 2y
+25 Any R course recommendations? 14 2y
+25 West Coast / SF based L/S HF 14 1y
+25 % of pods making 9 figures consistently? 31 2mo
+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 Analyst variation within pod 11 2y
+25 Top L/S Equity Funds in London (or Europe for that matter) 6 1y
+25 L/S Tiger Cub in Asia to London L/S 9 4y
+25 Small Hedge Fund (20-50m AUM) or Bulge Bracket Bank? 9 7y
+25 Help me make a decision 14 3y
+25 del 11 3y
+25 Breaking into HF/VC 8 2y
+25 PhD in Math - Made a huge mistake. BB -> HF 10 4y
+25 What portion of junior hedge fund employees are compensated primarily as a function of PnL instead of as a function of age? 1 7y
+25 Top BB or EB for MMHF Exit 14 5mo
+25 How to stop PM from talking himself into a position? 15 5y
+25 Investor relation at hedge funds 15 4y
+25 Elliott / Third Point / Aurelius 17 6y
+25 Macro pitch examples? 23 2y
+25 Is it true that HF base salary stagnates through all the "analyst" years? 30 4y
+25 Best to sell strongest or weakest stocks now? 11 6y
+25 Should I start in a hedge fund internship or a full-time consulting job straight out of undergrad? 5 7y
+25 Deleted thread 8 4mo
+25 Comp Offer from Start-Up Fund 8 5mo
+25 HF Headcount (Is Third Point Normal?) 11 6y
+25 Red Flags in a PM 25 2y
+25 Joining a Startup HF out of college? 4 2y
+25 How to Think About Insider Selling 7 4y
+25 Have people on this forum lost their minds? 20 3y
+25 Generalist vs. specialist early career 8 1y
+25 Dealing with FOMO and feeling boxed in 2 1y
+25 Should HF managers pay for losses? 4 4y
+25 When news come in as expected 10 2y
+25 Is QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH The Best Job In The World? 9 6y
+25 Predicament going into Sophomore year 10 3y
+25 Top undergrad for quant finance? 9 1y
+25 Fund shutdown 5 6y
+25 Question about HF Performance Fees 2 5y
+25 Navigating pod politics 7 2mo
+25 Opportunities after MM HF Career 13 2y
+25 Negotiating small hedge fund offer 8 3y
+25 How Does Citadel HF Make $28bn Revenue with $55bn AUM? Multi Manager Economics 20 3y
+25 Info on Qube (QRT) 26 3y
+25 Were Buffett, Soros, Peter Lynch, Julian Robertson good investors? 23 3y
+25 Shorting a Merger in all stock deal 12 2y
+25 Foreign Opportunities in the HF space 6 1y

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