+18 What do HF analysts personally invest in? 12 4y
+18 Note keeping methodology 1 2y
+18 Who's been stopped out? 3 3y
+18 Hedge fund analyst compensation (experienced) 9 7y
+18 What keeps track of a hedge fund's money? Where is money stored if you run a hedge fund? 4 7y
+18 MM Case Study Advice 9 1y
+18 Transitioning to activist HF from SM HF 8 2y
+18 Best Pods in Europe 10 11mo
+18 Is this the wrong industry for extroverted people? 5 3y
+18 Bridgewater Portfolio Associate interview 9 4y
+18 Need Advice - Recruiting 5 7y
+18 FT Recruiting vs Focusing on the Internship 7 1y
+18 Yes, this question again… 4 4mo
+18 Breaking into Hedge Fund investing role w/out top IB, PE, or consulting experience 3 7y
+18 Best hedge fund for traders in London 13 4y
+18 Zegona Communications 6 1y
+18 MM Analysts? Tell me how you survived! 15 3y
+18 Silver Point FT Recruitment 10 4y
+18 Value Investors Club R2 Application Feedback 20 3mo
+18 September platform performance 8 2y
+18 LO AM to MM HF 4 1y
+18 High Yield Long Only Comp (Sr Analyst) // Exits 2 6y
+18 How Long Before Team Gets Cut 25 2y
+18 Leverage in PA 18 4y
+18 What's going on at Point72? 14 1y
+18 Leveraging offers in other processes 12 1y
+18 IB > PE > HF 4 6y
+18 D.E. Shaw internship Early Application 18 6y
+18 Master Finance Essay : Quantitative/Investment/Eco 3 6y
+18 HF's that don't care about your undergrad GPA for experienced hires? 2 6y
+18 Best Quant Recruiting Firms? 6 6y
+18 Multi-managers and capital lock-in for portfolio managers 9 6y
+18 Bridgewater Investment Implementation? 1 6y
+18 Junior Looking for HF Internship - Advice? 7 7mo
+18 Looking for a hedge fund interview preparation mate 20 6y
+18 Mid BB vs Top Lo 10 2y
+18 Sell-side ER -> Family Office Manager Research -> HF? 6 7mo
+18 Are headhunters as important for the big platforms? 14 7mo
+18 CFA for MM Out of Undergrad 4 6y
+18 Top Players in the Value/Distressed HF Space 20 1y
+18 Violated personal trading policy 3x at a major fund am I cooked? 16 1y
+18 MM Risk Factor Constraints 8 6y
+18 L/S vs the rest 17 1y
+18 Delete 11 4y
+18 Urgent Request - Deal Information for HF Fundraising 5 3y
+18 Any info on these L/S SMs? 14 4y
+18 Alpha Measurement in Macro 8 2y
+18 Jumping from PERE to HF. Advice? 7 2y
+18 Deleted Deleted Deleted Deleted 13 7mo
+18 Q&A: I am an analyst at a dark and mysterious hedge fund 7 6y
+18 Oak Hill Advisors? 11 1y
+18 Are market-neutral hedge funds (Point72, Citadel) the place to be for 2022 and beyond? 6 4y
+18 TC: MBS repo trading 8 3y
+18 MM Equity PMs, thoughts on team construction? 5 4y
+18 How do you come up with pair trades in L/S? 17 2y
+18 Is anyone willing to mentor? 5 3y
+18 How to become a PM at a Hedge Fund 5 3y
+18 Hedge fund salaries 2 5y
+18 How Far Would You Go For a Promotion? 9 5y
+18 SMs that weren’t down in 2022? 20 3y
+18 How to Structure Bonus Comp for Analyst 5 2y
+18 Best practices for management meetings & dinners? 11 1y
+18 GSAM vs hf? 17 3y
+18 Cost of leverage at MM funds / pod shops? 20 2y
+18 Is this broadly the right idea? 3 3y
+18 Compensation Advice for Solo Analyst Building a Portfolio in Emerging Markets 2 2y
+18 Are chads allowed in the HF industry? 14 3y
+18 Does the WSP Final Exam Matter? 11 4y
+18 Baupost 2018 Letter? 10 5y
+18 Best sellside starting point for top credit HF 13 2y
+18 Melvin vs. WSB 17 5y
+18 when would you quit your HF job for a side hustle? 1 5y
+18 MIT Quant Sophomore - Need Advice 5 5mo
+18 Questions regarding fundraising 3 3y
+18 What's the appropriate ask re: comp package? 1 5y
+18 Possible exits from BB role below 1 2y
+18 MM Hedge Fund vs Prop Trader 15 2y
+18 Pitching New Strategy to MM PM? 1 5y
+18 Forward growth of Prop vs HF 9 5y
+18 Any quants here? 23 5y
+18 HF Personal Tax Accountants 11 5y
+18 Capula 15 2y
+18 Hedge Fund Pivot 7 4mo
+18 Fundamental to Quantimental? 10 1y
+18 NY to APAC Pivot 9 5mo
+18 Semiconductor PMs 18 11mo
+18 Create separate job sub-forum? 4 4y
+18 Buyside Modeling / Pro Formas 2 3y
+18 Arena Investors Info 16 5y
+18 med school to hedge fund 18 2y
+18 Rebranding a former employee's work as alpha 5 4y
+18 Views on King Street? 14 1y
+18 CFA® needed for HF? 30 5y
+18 Should I get a CFA? If so, when? 11 5y
+18 Hedge funds: Going from Credit analyst at HF to an Equity analyst 5 3y
+18 Internal promotion at HF? 4 3y
+18 Reading 5 3y
+18 How important is an MD/PhD for biotech HF 16 2y
+18 How long does MNPI last for? 4 5y
+18 FoHF a good start for a career ? 7 3y

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