+22 How difficult is it to land at a single manager HF after IB? 9 3y
+3 How you guys got the fundamental HF seats? 1 3y
+4 [deleted] 5 3y
+6 Law-school - Corporate law @ HF/IB 3 3y
+8 Funds with the best culture (individualistic, non-conformist and etc) 10 3y
+11 Explain like im 5 years old - how does IB work translate into a HF exit opp? 7 3y
+13 ..... 10 3y
+27 US vs. European (Swiss, Scandinavian) High Finance 16 3y
+3 Has anyone interviewed with a quantitative/systematic Fixed Income manager? 2 3y
+5 On gang 10 3y
+7 Answered 2 3y
+9 Title 1 3y
+134 Most Active / Top Distressed Hedge Funds 50 3y
+6 Delete delete Delete delete delete 3 3y
+7 Answered 1 3y
+40 ..... 24 3y
+9 Real Estate Hedge Fund (Groups) 1 3y
+6 Deleted 1 3y
+1 List of firms in Connecticut? 3 3y
+1 activist investment firms 1 3y
+8 Anyone from Maine in IB/HF here? 6 3y
+7 Boutique HF Interview Guide 3 3y
+2 Are there still going to be some hedge funds that don't use quantitative strategies to generate alpha? 7 3y
+9 Title 1 3y
+11 What happens to family office if the family's enterprise goes bankrupt? 4 3y
+9 Point72 Winternship 2023 56 3y
+8 Out of HF, how to move on (burner account - help) 9 3y
+6 Deleted 1 3y
+13 Delete 12 3y
+11 List of macro funds 1 3y
+17 Need career advice, please help 3 3y
+39 At Harvard Law and interested in working in distressed debt, possibly activist investing -- best route? (cross post from job forum) 34 3y
+36 Point72 Academy full-time compensation? 29 3y
+16 Delete 6 3y
+13 deleted 20 3y
+58 What do you guys think of the female analysts you work with in HF 18 3y
+40 Del 155 3y
+44 Exiting a Family Office - help/advice? 15 3y
+55 Compensation Structure at Quant VS Fundamental Money Managers 24 3y
+36 Partners Capital? 21 3y
+3 Balbec Capital Reputation 21 3y
+9 Non top-PE MF to HF? 15 3y
+3 Strategic Value Partners & Silver Point 2022 3 3y
+150 What's it like working at Millennium 61 3y
+4 Internship interview with PM 8 3y
+28 SS ER to L/S ER MM comp expectations 6 3y
+29 Anyone heard of Anomaly Capital? New fund started by ex-Viking CIO 24 3y
+3 Mid-30s, Consulting and risk mgt in Securities (Cap Markets); Looking to switch career as trader in HF, Bank, Buy-side AM, OR Structerer in Primary 1 3y
0 Davidson Kempner Philadelphia Office? 2 3y
+36 HF Analyst Life 6 3y
+2 What its like working at Citadel? 2 3y
+134 Megafund vs SM Hedge Fund 68 3y
+3 Lateral Hire Resume for HFs and Prop Shops? 2 3y
+9 M7 Ranking for Hedge Fund / Asset Management 5 3y
+3 Wilmington Delaware 1 3y
+9 PhD & Tips For Portfolio Manager Career 1 3y
+15 Voyager global 19 3y
+16 Analysis of inventories in the Sporting Goods industry 11 3y
0 Are all of the pods in NYC? 7 3y
+3 Hedge Fund Internships - Remote 1 3y
+15 Questions about Trading roles at Macro HF (e.g. Citadel Global Fixed Income) 4 3y
+16 AM → HF ? 5 3y
+3 DE Shaw References 3 3y
0 How to Structure Bonus Compensation as a Senior Analyst at L/S HF 1 3y
+18 Buyside Modeling / Pro Formas 2 3y
+18 Student funds as an alternative asset class? 10 3y
+12 PM at small HF having difficulty moving up to larger firms 1 3y
+8 ER GS, S&T JPM or M&A at top 20 Bank to get to L/S HF ? 12 3y
0 Crossover Funds 3 3y
+10 Learning about hedge funds and finance as a college student 2 3y
+4 BlackRock BAA 1 3y
+16 Optimal Path to HF 9 3y
+8 Undergrad Stock Pitch Competitions? 3 3y
+175 What's the fuss about HFs and investing? As a 17 year old who read around 15-20 books about economics/finance, even for me investing is really easy. Also ,why do billionaires give their money to HFs?? 65 3y
+30 Dodge and Cox Compensation and Culture 4 3y
+3 Anyone want to collaborate on ideas for PA? 1 3y
+8 Hedge Fund Equity Case Studies For Internship 5 3y
+3 Hedge fund on cycle/recruiting 1 3y
+9 Help! - Undergraduate Interview Prep 4 3y
+27 Why are HF analysts such tools? 19 3y
+6 Current sophomore in college trying to get summer internship. How do I get a position that allows me to eventually join a hedge fund as a junior analyst?  1 3y
+3 Sophomore summer internship 1 3y
+60 HF/Am Analyst vs PM 22 3y
+41 Quant to Discretionary? 18 3y
+12 Gathering the skillset required to get a trading job at a hedge fund 1 3y
+3 Case Study for Point 72 Academy (Undergrad - Round 2) 2 3y
+5 Referral discussion 2 3y
+4 Millennium Management FP&A Analyst 2 3y
+19 Life in Toronto? 8 3y
+3 Undergrad Activist / Special Sits Pitch Feedback 6 3y
+34 Book Recommendations for HF Analysts 20 3y
+7 Q3 2022 Returns 8 3y
+3 Compliance at Top Hedge Fund 1 3y
+3 Hedge Fund Compensation Surveys 1 3y
+12 30min interview with HF partner - what would you prepare? 4 3y
+5 Crossover/HF Investing Post Tech Banking 6 3y
+9 Investment Banking Intern Looking For Career Advice 1 3y
+27 Do hedge funds ever recruit post-MBA IB Associates? 17 3y
+6 Breaking into HF (MBB & PE background, JD/MBA) 4 3y
+3 Distrobution at private funds 1 3y

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