+186 How do you get into VIC? Please critique my write-up 71 1h
+3 What makes a superstar? 4 3h
0 Holocene Advisors SA Interview Process 0 3h
0 Lowest Possible Standardized Score and GPA for Multi Managers 0 4h
+6 HF or Stay On Sell Side (Kevin Liu p72) 0 4h
+6 what kind of track record do MMs look for to give you a small sleeve? 1 10h
+3 How soon do blowups typically happen for 1st time funds 1 11h
+121 LO Comp (Fidelity, Wellington, Capital, TRowe) 50 20h
+3 HBK Latest 4 21h
0 Leveraging genAI in research process 2 22h
+6 LO RA case study/model test 3 1d
+10 macro/rates rv pod analyst to pm v.s. snt rates trader to pm 5 2d
+30 How do firms like Eliott & other top HFs generate and validate their ideas? 8 2d
+34 How to Break Into Structured Credit: A Niche Path in Finance 9 3d
+5 Regencell Bioscience ($RGC): Is this company just a huge scam? 2 4d
0 Davidson Kempner FT 2026 13 4d
+26 Best Biotech PMs? 50 4d
+6 Any thoughts/color on Arini? 3 5d
+32 Seeking Advice on HF Recruiting 12 5d
0 Is Iconiq good for Structured Credit Trader? 1 1w
+34 Capital IQ / BBG Daily Dashboard Set Up for 30-50 names (Financials) 6 1w
+13 Is there such a thing as getting a risk taking seat too early? 4 1w
+31 GoldenTree culture? 12 1w
+22 Steps to breaking into HF from an unprestigious background? 12 1w
+124 Hedge Funds still a "Tier 1" career? 81 1w
+6 Baupost Group & Equivalent 8 1w
0 Hedge funds recruiting out of IB 2 1w
+47 Restructuring IB v HF out of undergrad? 28 1w
+44 AI-Driven Investment Firm 40 1w
+50 Medical Doctor to Hedge Fund route? 25 1w
+18 FT Recruiting vs Focusing on the Internship 7 2w
+541 Point72 Interview Nightmare 91 2w
+9 Point72 market Intelligence canvas 8 2w
+8 How difficult is going straight to HF from undergrad? 8 2w
+15 How much of pod shop alpha is tied to their model? 7 2w
0 How mi go quant from top 50000000000000 college 1 2w
+24 Point 72 let go of seven long-short managers !! 28 2w
+12 Best Energy Pods/PMs? 13 3w
+14 Hedge Fund Modeling Basic - Multiples 4 3w
+4 Help with Modeling 4 3w
+9 Derivatives Financing/Structuring in IB to Vol Trading at HF 1 3w
+57 Verition 32 3w
+16 How to tell if it's the right fund to join 5 3w
+6 Thoughts on Starting Career at ~$300M Hedgefund 2 3w
+74 Leaving for another fund - How to deal with current employer? 34 3w
+10 HF Recruiting Lately 13 3w
+16 Torn between tech (SWE / data science) and finance (quantamental / investment data analyst / data scientist) 3 3w
+16 Full time recruiting as a May 2027 grad 5 3w
0 Need Advice 4 3w
+39 How do I prepare for L/S interviews (Tiger Cubs, Viking, etc.) 24 3w
0 Thoughts on starting out at a smaller L/S firm 1 3w
+21 Learning from a Failed Interview (Hotchkiss and Wiley) 1 3w
+21 FT Recruiting vs Internship Grind 3 3w
0 Del 1 3w
+24 Big 4 MM vs. Other Pods Comp Difference 8 4w
+11 Comp for Mid Career Embedded Data Scientist in HF 6 1mo
+28 What is the best city to pursue quant trading or trading at HF's ? 14 1mo
+8 FT HF recruiting reliant on networking like IB? 3 1mo
+89 Should I make the jump from PE to HF? 53 1mo
+20 Top Industrials PMs 17 1mo
+9 HF Possibility With 'Atypical' Background? 1 1mo
+3 Contrarian and highbridge 2 1mo
+140 What's left in public equities ex-pods? 41 1mo
+6 Non-traditional to HF - advice 3 1mo
+9 Best Data Sources / Research Firms for Country Analysis (Ex. Bonds, Currency, Equity Index) 1 1mo
+19 LO return offer advice 16 1mo
+5 Applying to FT roles -- during MMHF internship 12 1mo
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+12 MM L/S Internship -> Macro Fund/Pod 5 1mo
0 How much do pitch comps matter? 2 1mo
0 DE Shaw 2026 SBD intern 4 1mo
+11 Thoughts on Holocene? 30 1mo
0 SWE at FAANG+ pivoting to finance 1 1mo
+4 Beach Point Capital Updates 1 1mo
+25 Foreign Opportunities in the HF space 6 1mo
+18 MM Case Study Advice 9 1mo
+39 P72 modeling & cognitive test - didn't complete model, am I screwed? 9 1mo
0 Sora Investors — Any thoughts? 0 1mo
+12 Columbia Value Investing Program vs Hedge Fund Intern 22 1mo
+4 Is it too late for P72 UK Summer Academy? 11 1mo
+3 What software-specific BS metrics do you feel are most important? 1 1mo
+210 Q&A - Tiger Cub Analyst 108 1mo
+9 Need help deciding between offers, I am not focused on comp I am focused on experience. 1 1mo
0 how selective is point72 case study invitation? 1 1mo
+17 First Analyst at a Small Hedge Fund – Advice? 13 1mo
+19 Any thoughts on Bracebridge Capital? 15 1mo
0 Starting off at MBB or BB asset manager exit ops? 1 1mo
+60 MM HF vs SM Styles (software) 21 1mo
+44 Point72 Experienced Academy 2021/2022 142 1mo
0 Networking for Industries Other than your Current Role 1 1mo
+91 Most Prestigious Hedge Fund for Long-Term Career Growth? 75 1mo
0 Anyone ever interivew at Hotchkis & Wiley or other smaller LOs? What are the interviews like? 1 1mo
+15 Joining Newish Hedge Fund (<$500 million) in August 8 1mo
+2 PM deal with the fund 4 1mo
+31 Corporate pension path 17 1mo
+8 Capula Trading & Research Internship 9 1mo
+6 Event-Driven / Merger Arb to Fundamental L/S 6 1mo
0 Private Funds to PE/HF 1 1mo
+1 How to IB —> HF 1 1mo
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