+39 Am I an ambitious idiot? I want to start my own Hedge Fund.... 15 1y
+180 Calling Quarters (forecasting earnings) 60 1y
+4 Bridgewater Citadel Point72 test scores 2 1y
+6 Curious on HF Internship for Sophomore Summer 1 1y
0 Interested in funds on the west coast in LA or SF. What are the work hours? 2 1y
0 Sophomore Summer Programs? 2 1y
+4 How to prepare before starting? 8 1y
+4 HF Middle Office Disillusionment 3 1y
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+25 Dealing with FOMO and feeling boxed in 2 1y
+6 SF Based HF? 6 1y
0 Approaching Event Driven Case Study 2 1y
+45 Bonus for AN1 21 1y
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0 what exits could I see from a 1bn AUM FOF 3 1y
+7 Analyst Comp Expectations - Event Driven 3 1y
0 how selective is point72 case study invitation? 2 1y
+16 Prop vs HF 3 1y
+1 Reach out to PM post HR interview? 4 1y
+147 What makes a superstar? 56 1y
+135 Hedge Funds still a "Tier 1" career? 82 1y
+6 Implications of UK CEFs being allowed to invest in infrastructure vs US CEFs 2 1y
+15 POST MBA-IB Role to MM HF 8 1y
+18 Do quant PMs at MM HFs start out as traders or researchers? 9 1y
+9 career outlook / feeling stuck 1 1y
0 P72 July 2025 Experienced Academy Recruiting 2 1y
+9 Hedge Fund Kodai Founder Neville Shah Joins Millennium 1 1y
+5 Compensation question for central book quants 6 1y
+3 How realistic is becoming a hedge fund billionaire nowadays? 20 1y
+19 Southern California Hedge Fund guide 16 1y
+22 Steps to breaking into HF from an unprestigious background? 13 1y
0 $Rip$ple$ Effect Asset Management 1 1y
+195 How do you get into VIC? Please critique my write-up 78 1y
+5 Case study terrible - am i cooked 7 1y
+18 Zegona Communications 6 1y
+18 Views on King Street? 14 1y
+1 Questions to Ask PM After Getting Offer 3 1y
+24 Kai Volatility Advisors 12 1y
+17 Alternative Fund Structure? (Canada) 3 1y
0 Walleye Capital Sophomore Dinner 2 1y
+12 MM HF Recruiting 2 1y
+15 UAE SWF vs. HF Credit 7 1y
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+113 How do you date / socialize as a HF pod shop analyst? 53 1y
+11 How soon to switch jobs? 8 1y
0 Thiel Capital 1 1y
+43 Interviewing with Special Situations Team at Multi-Strat Hedge Fund. How Should I Frame My Narrative? 29 1y
0 BAM Bridger Program 3 1y
+26 HF or Stay On Sell Side (Kevin Liu p72) 11 1y
+13 Hours/WLB in Distressed / Special Sits Funds 8 1y
+9 Pre-MBA HF Internship 1 1y
+6 Compensation Expectations 2 1y
+3 Best Life Science Tools + Dx Analyst? 3 1y
0 Lowest Possible Standardized Score and GPA for Multi Managers 10 1y
+27 EB to HF recruiting 15 1y
+3 Product Management at Quant Funds 1 1y
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+34 How to Break Into Structured Credit: A Niche Path in Finance 10 1y
+3 P72 Academy Upcoming Graduates 2025 12 1y
+20 Scaled SM or MM FT 4 1y
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+10 HBK Latest 5 1y
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+3 Holocene Advisors SA Interview Process 1 1y
+3 How soon do blowups typically happen for 1st time funds 1 1y
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+30 How do firms like Eliott & other top HFs generate and validate their ideas? 8 1y
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+36 Capital IQ / BBG Daily Dashboard Set Up for 30-50 names (Financials) 6 1y
+13 Is there such a thing as getting a risk taking seat too early? 4 1y
+7 Baupost Group & Equivalent 8 1y
+32 Any thoughts/color on Arini? 32 1y
0 Hedge funds recruiting out of IB 2 1y
+47 Restructuring IB v HF out of undergrad? 28 1y
+47 AI-Driven Investment Firm 40 1y
+51 Medical Doctor to Hedge Fund route? 25 1y
+18 FT Recruiting vs Focusing on the Internship 7 1y
+8 How difficult is going straight to HF from undergrad? 8 1y
+15 How much of pod shop alpha is tied to their model? 7 1y
0 How mi go quant from top 50000000000000 college 1 1y
+24 Point 72 let go of seven long-short managers !! 28 1y
+12 Best Energy Pods/PMs? 13 1y
+14 Hedge Fund Modeling Basic - Multiples 4 1y
+4 Help with Modeling 4 1y
+9 Derivatives Financing/Structuring in IB to Vol Trading at HF 1 1y
+16 How to tell if it's the right fund to join 5 1y
+6 Thoughts on Starting Career at ~$300M Hedgefund 2 1y
+74 Leaving for another fund - How to deal with current employer? 34 1y
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