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+12 HL RX NYC vs CHI for HF exits 9 2y
+1 breaking into HF 2 2y
+30 SM HF opportunities from banking vs 2+2 14 2y
0 Best way to leverage 1 2y
+18 MM Hedge Fund vs Prop Trader 15 2y
0 Point72 Summer Intern/Academy Associate Comp in Asia 0 2y
+18 Possible exits from BB role below 1 2y
+16 Dallas (DFW) Fund Landscape 3 2y
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+56 Point72 Academy SA 2021 160 2y
+52 Compiled Bondarb's Comment History 11 2y
0 If I wanted to start a hedge fund, does it have to be in New York? 1 2y
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+16 Paying for Alpha while getting Beta ?? 3 2y
+3 Newly established hedge funds in LDN 2 2y
0 How do multimanager PMs gain insight into factor exposure? 2 2y
+17 Cost of leverage at MM funds / pod shops? 20 2y
+14 Hong Kong L/S from M.B.A. 12 2y
+20 L/S Credit vs. L/S Equity 8 2y
+28 Thoughts on MMF 19 2y
+5 Aussie HF employee looking to for London/US move 6 2y
+18 How to Structure Bonus Comp for Analyst 5 2y
+249 Q&A: HF out of Undergrad, 114 2y
+16 Diameter Capital and Taconic Advisors 9 2y
+174 Q&A: PE Associate to MBA to HF Analyst 95 2y
+55 IB Associate trying to pivot to L/S equities - Interview Process Advice 11 2y
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+1 Multi-Managers - NYC vs London 4 2y
+12 HF to Corp Dev? 2 2y
+6 Point72 Summer Analyst Interview 4 2y
0 Hedge fund non-competes for international employees 2 2y
+4 Drawdown limits at major HFs 8 2y
+3 L/S & Activist On-Cycle 4 2y
+14 [Help Needed] Case Study w/ Special Situations / Distressed Generalist 11 2y
+44 Fake HF interviews - case studies that want free work 41 2y
+26 Tiger Global Memo - anyone able to comment on legitimacy? 16 2y
+5 MM IBD/MM ER to move to HF? 6 2y
+5 Truist Exit Opps to HF/LO 11 2y
+5 Which sector coverage would you say is most in demand? 9 2y
+10 Any insight on what an Execution Trader does in a fund? 5 2y
+9 Select Equity Group - any insights appreciated! 14 2y
+27 Small Prop shop vs BB middle office quant intern 9 2y
+16 BSOF 15 2y
+113 Examples of SM/MM L/S Ideas 79 2y
+16 Semi-Target Sophomore Breaking into Buy-Side 6 2y
+96 Good not great, "B+" SMs in NYC 45 2y
+4 Boston HFs? 5 2y
+20 Strongest MM HF in Rates and Macro 24 2y
+9 Do MM fixed income pods operate similarly to Equity pods? 5 2y
+15 Stay in UMM / MF PE or leave for Activist HF 13 2y
+8 citadel fundamental trading analyst interview next week 6 2y
+9 Boutique IB or small L/S HF for sophomore summer? 2 2y
0 Strategy role at HF 1 2y
+20 JANA Partners, Ares, and Cerberus – What's going on at Frontier Communications (FYBR)? 5 2y
+18 AM->HF? 11 2y
+4 Citadel Fundamental Analyst Intern Superday 3 2y
0 Finepoint Capital? 2 2y
0 Summer Internships 2 2y
0 Delete delete delete delete 0 2y
+6 MultiStrat PM to Sellside Market Maker 4 2y
+1 Starting Salary/Bonus Middle Office Risk 1 2y
+8 $2.9 mm hedge fund ponzi scheme 1 2y
+3 D.E. Shaw Return offer rates 1 2y
+25 How do you financially analyze an investment grade corporate bond? 10 2y
+13 What is DE Shaw total comp for new grads like? 11 2y
+21 Airline lost luggage 32 2y
+29 IB to HF, London. Limited roles available…should I move to NY? 11 2y
+31 Long Only Opportunity Straight from College 20 2y
0 Fund size (AUM) across WSO HF members 1 2y
+6 CoderPad for Desk Strat Interview 1 2y
0 Best C++ Textbook for Finance 0 2y
+18 Mid BB vs Top Lo 10 2y
+6 Insight on Systematic Trader position at Citadel Securities 1 2y
+7 Point72 Conversion Rate for Offices 4 2y
+233 From Heartbroken Undergrad to Elite Wall Street Warrior – My Story 78 2y
+19 1.5yrs of IBD + 1yr of ER for HF recruiting? 9 2y
+15 Illiquid SS/Structured Equity vs Liquid SS 4 2y
0 Anyone have insights on the interviews with Squarepoint Capital for their experienced discretionary trading role? 1 2y
+94 Credit - Pod Shop/MM vs. Distressed/Special Sits HF 20 2y
0 Unique IB Seat --> HF ? 3 2y
+12 Future of Econ/Finance Grads in the Hedge Fund Industry? 3 2y
+3 Palmer Square Capital - Insight / Reputation? 3 2y
+10 Quant FI vs macro-driven FI Difference 1 2y
+12 MF PE Experience Needed for SM HF? 1 2y
+28 Quants vs. Discretionary Traders - which is more lucrative? 17 2y
+11 Hedge Fund vs F100 Corporate Finance FT Offer 1 2y
+24 Base Salary Expectations 13 2y
+9 Several questions regarding quant Fixed Income and fundamental FI 1 2y
+11 Squarepoint Capital Reputation (2023)? 20 2y
+29 Would choose MM over SM any day of the week 18 2y
+10 UT Austin master of financial analytics 12 2y
+12 Wharton MBA Quantitative Finance 4 2y
+7 High School Student with Random Questions 1 2y
+31 Life/Career after being a Portfolio Manager 25 2y
+16 MMHF Case Study Prep (On-site) 3 2y
+66 Low GPA/Non-target Success Story 21 2y
+31 Why are hedge funds so small? 16 2y
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