+10 Hedge Fund Application/Interview/Offer Timeline 5 3y
+11 Xxx 12 3y
+9 From a Bachelor degree in Physics to an internship in a HF 1 3y
+13 Delete 2 3y
+6 Citadel Securities Interview 3 3y
+4 Elliot Management 2022 in NYC/ London? 19 3y
+14 PIMCO Alternative Investments / Distressed Comp, Culture, Strategy, Etc. 19 3y
+15 Feeling lost in front of the extent of the knowledge necessary to be a good Equity Analyst 4 3y
+1 Headhunters in Boston 1 3y
+6 Marshall Wace - Application Process, Preparing for Interviews, What to Expect, Vibe, And QUESTIONS being asked ? 1 3y
+9 SA Back Office HF - 1 3y
+6 Do retirement system employees get bonuses? 1 3y
+9 Can Writing for Seeking Alpha Help Get an Analyst Role? 2 3y
+13 Flexible Mandate 16 3y
+13 DCF Disparity between methodologies...Help 6 3y
+21 CFA vs Alternatives for HF 13 3y
+3 Trouble finding HF internship opportunities for summer of '23 or '24 2 3y
+6 These "Magical Terms": Data Science, Machine Learning, AI... in HF 3 3y
+9 A CXO company with ~50% of EV as Cash on Hand 1 3y
+185 8 figures for late 20s/early 30s HF employees 95 3y
+3 Citadel be ballin' 1 3y
+190 Hedge Fund Economics 93 3y
+6 Graduating HS, going for Bloomberg terminal certification. 1 3y
+3 Citadel building 1300ft NYC tower 1 3y
+5 Value Chain Analysis 6 3y
+9 Role of Economic Evaluation in Investment Analysis in Biotech Sector ! 1 3y
+20 Biggest L of 22’: the TQQQ guy… 28 3y
+17 Asking for Internship Relocation Stipend Early? 4 3y
+9 Asking for Internship Relocation Stipend Early? 1 3y
+5 Anyone have positive experience fundraising with Prequin? 6 3y
+5 Is it legal to work for 2 separateWh HFs with different strategies? 2 3y
+9 How to Find Hedge Funds For Unpaid Internship 11 3y
+14 Strategies that highly value a law degree? 29 3y
+9 Applications of PDEs in buy side quants? 1 3y
+11 Why would an L/S fund pay interns dramatically above market? 5 3y
+17 Is majoring in economics really necessary? 6 3y
+10 building a career towards the hedge fund industry with an early start in advising and strong work experience 4 3y
+11 Deleted 2 3y
+6 Marathon Asset Management - culture / reputation etc 2 3y
+6 List of software-focused HFs / shops with dedicated software teams 1 3y
+37 "First tier" vs "Second tier" quant firm 10 3y
+30 DE Shaw Activist 30 3y
+62 Best pitches (stocks, bonds, loans, etc.) you've seen? 11 3y
+29 Catapult Capital (Millenium Pod) 10 3y
+54 Hedge Fund Compensation Breakdown 29 3y
+25 At What Point Does Not Having an Advanced Degree Stop Mattering for Biotech? 13 3y
+4 HF in Denver? 3 3y
+12 HHs for HFs 2 3y
+4 Best Headhunters for Lateral Moves 2 3y
+105 2021/2022 Hedge Fund Comp 187 3y
+2 When the bonus is paid? 6 3y
+10 ExodusPoint 33 3y
+37 Crazy Arbitrage in Real Life (you can do it too!) 12 3y
+2 Discount rate in DCF 4 3y
+46 Size matters, but does performance? Large activist funds ;) 19 3y
+11 Should I leave LO AM for HF? 5 3y
+27 SnT vs Quant Research 5 3y
+13 Transitioning to Portfolio Manager from Research Analyst 3 3y
+14 Mental framework - Activist investing 8 3y
+14 I was interviewed by a racist from balyasny 1 3y
+6 Opinions about Ergoteles Capital 1 3y
+44 That Feeling When Someone Gets Fired 29 3y
+145 3rd Year HF Analyst Q&A 70 3y
+13 Title 4 3y
0 Title 1 3y
+5 Brevan Howard NY 5 3y
+11 Institutional Asset Allocation Comp? 7 3y
+29 Question about comp in big years 12 3y
+12 Citadel vs. Two Sigma: The Race to Get the Best Quants 3 3y
+22 Hedge Fund Mathematics 20 3y
+6 Deleted 4 3y
+42 $1B hedge fund with <5 employees 15 3y
+48 Accidental portfolio manager looking for options 13 3y
+7 Open HF Summer Analyst 2019 Apps 4 3y
+11 Global River Associates - scam or new firm 3 3y
+25 Citadel's Physical Natural Gas Presence 6 3y
+12 Best offer for Multi-Managers? 7 3y
+24 Xxcxxxxx 10 3y
+25 del 11 3y
+39 Learning programming by myself? 24 3y
+96 Citadel Global Equities (pay, culture, career path, lifestyle) 18 3y
+277 Hedge Fund: The Investment Life Cycle 63 3y
+3 Short focused HFs? 1 3y
+9 Stockbroker wanting to transition to Hedge Funds 1 3y
+15 Best steps to become a trader? 4 3y
+17 Biomedical Engineer breaking into finance (hedge fund)? 4 3y
+22 Urgent Help >> Breaking into HF 7 3y
0 Hm 2 3y
+11 Thoughts on Elliott, Baupost, Third Point and etc 4 3y
+22 I Received The Cell Phone Number Of My Favorite Hedge Fund Manager From His Partner...How Should I Approach This 10 3y
+81 Q&A: Finally made PM @ LS fund 45 3y
0 Hedge Funds moving to Florida 16 3y
0 Melvin’s capital 1 3y
0 HF interview timeline / callbacks 1 3y
0 hedgefunds p 2 3y
+11 Co-Worker etiquette outside of work. 4 3y
+18 In what area of finance would an introverted guy most likely succeed? 14 3y
+20 Approaching the HF Case Study 8 3y
+28 Quant HF vs Discretionary HF 9 3y
+7 DELETE 5 3y

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