+12 Are HFs the Best Way to Increase Career Risk / Reward After IB? 1 5y
0 How often do hedge-funds issue debt? 1 5y
+15 Non-compete for hedgefund 14 5y
+21 From quant to discretionary trader 4 5y
+76 Q&A: 3rd+ Year Associate - L/S Hedge Fund 32 5y
0 5 STEPS TO GET THERE? 1 5y
+5 Resources for special sits 7 5y
0 Long / Short Credit Hedge Fund Strategy Details 1 5y
0 Transitioning back to buyside after spending time in industry? 1 5y
+8 Special Sits HFs 3 5y
+23 Credit Hedge Funds 6 5y
+89 Distressed Debt Interview 116 5y
+7 Coatue management interview 5 5y
+4 Oaktree Information - Culture / Lifestyle / Experience 6 5y
+16 Single Manager PM Payout Formula? 4 5y
+26 Differences between working at a short bias firm vs. a long bias firm? 6 5y
+113 How I got my job in a Hedge Fund after graduation 19 5y
+8 MBA public markets roles for those w/o experience 1 5y
+3 LBS campus recruiting timeline 1 5y
+3 UChicago Stats Masters for Hedge Funds? 4 5y
0 Hunting Moby Dick - whale watching in my personal account 1 5y
+43 sculptor Capital internship 25 5y
+4 Litigation Financing Role 9 5y
+14 Whitney Tilson: Worst High Profile Hedge Fund Manager in Recent Years? 21 5y
+12 Biotech/Pharma Model 6 5y
+17 Value of MBA when Raising Capital 9 5y
0 Next Week In Markets 1 5y
+173 Q&A: Credit Analyst (Multi-Strat Credit Fund) >$5bn Fund 88 5y
+13 What kinds of funds can I recruit at? 14 5y
0 Doing a 3-5 year P&L forecast, not sure if I'm supposed to discount to PV / for TVoM. 1 5y
+11 Meaning of “Tough Comps” 5 5y
0 How do you find local hedge funds to intern at during the fall semester? 1 5y
0 Wellington equity L/S 2 5y
0 HF L/S Case Questions (Operating Cases and Quarterly Projection Period) 1 5y
0 Multiple case studies simultaneously 2 5y
+9 Jump Trading's Interview Process 1 5y
+20 HF Comp Negotiation Tips? 10 5y
+6 Depth of Due Diligence in Special Sits 3 5y
0 Family Office Platforms 3 5y
0 Realistic timeline for a return to office 3 5y
0 Grass is greener - how to deal? 2 5y
+22 Real estate debt hedge funds 5 5y
+61 Active Management Crushed Quants This Year (per BB) 34 5y
+12 Intro 1 5y
+13 How to pick the best strategy for me 4 5y
0 Top pension fund direct investing experience- exit opportunities 1 5y
+7 Small HF Recruiting 17 5y
0 Moving from PE to Hedge Funds 1 5y
+47 How to leave on good terms? 12 5y
+5 London: do "boutique" hedge funds exist? 6 5y
+11 Role of Advisors in Bankruptcy Process 2 5y
0 Financial Modeling 5 5y
0 Taconic capital advisors 1 5y
+12 Tcost model 7 5y
0 Move from IB Tech to Hedge Fund Tech Roles 6 5y
+29 Modeling Differences on the Buy-side 6 5y
0 Best London headhunters at senior level 5 5y
0 Comp & lifestyle at a large HF private investing arm within a (re)insurance division? 2 5y
0 Technical Books about Hedge Funds? 1 5y
0 Wellington Management - Hedge Fund 4 5y
0 L/S strategy / HFs managers Prefer low-beta stocks? 1 5y
+50 H/S MBA & recruiting chances from lesser known hedge fund? 23 5y
0 Rare Earth Commodity Trading Idea - Need Expert Opinion 5 5y
+28 Mechanics of Price Increase of Growth Stocks as New Earning are Announced - please critique 5 5y
+50 Seeking Advice - Laid off 6 months ago and not landing a new job... 29 5y
+1 Elite SMs that recruit directly from banking 4 5y
+15 Did I bomb my 2 hour case study interview? 1 5y
+2 How long to expect to decide on HF offer? 4 5y
+3 Funds investing in companies with litigation risks 2 5y
0 Citadel - Surveyor 2 5y
+11 Macro Analyst at pension fund to hedge fund 4 5y
+9 Behavioral Economics and Finance 2 5y
+4 In practice, what's the difference between LO HF and AM? 4 5y
+14 Is SS ER a solid background for HFs 12 5y
+15 Question for current multi manager analysts / associates / PMs... 7 5y
+47 Is a CFA® worth it? 18 5y
0 Can I work for a small hedge fund if am just starting out with no background? 1 5y
+12 Biglaw --> Hedge Fund Transition (Analyst) 1 5y
+4 Artisan Partners (Long Only) vs Citadel/Multi Managers 4 5y
+30 Thoughts on Hedge Fund industry painted as villain? 8 5y
+12 Questions for Fixed Income Short Sellers 1 5y
0 Interesting Investor Letters from 2020/2021? 1 5y
+33 Hedge Funds COMPENSATION (London/EU) 20 5y
0 Cayman friendly countries 1 5y
+16 FoF vs. Hedge Fund 6 5y
+12 Can you get dinged for experiencing a technical problem around the start time of a live video interview? 2 5y
0 Chopper Trading vs. Worldquant 7 5y
+14 Level of maths needed for the CQF??? 9 5y
+12 D.E. Shaw vs Citadel Decision Advice 2 5y
+6 What is citadel capital markets? 1 5y
+26 Who the hell makes this much?? 32 5y
+90 How many hours do you work? 56 5y
+164 Transgender at a Hedge Fund 45 5y
+133 Made 750k In The Market - What Now? 115 5y
+43 Mid-career BD/IR help 15 5y
+52 Becoming a Quant? 26 5y
+3 Holy fuck CT is getting expensive. 18 5y
0 Chicago Board of Trade Market Profile 1 5y
+18 Forward growth of Prop vs HF 9 5y
+19 London: Top MM Hedge Fund - Compensation - financial planning 14 5y

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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