+10 Prop Trading versus Fundamental HF Analyst 2 1y
+60 Index (equity) futures or index (equity) ETF's ? 12 1y
+44 The Culture of Bridgewater 23 1y
+12 KEY tools for HF Analysts (l/s, event, long only) 21 1y
+8 How competitive are HFs currently on front-running News from X and Truth Social. Have we reached the point of co-location with X data centers? 4 1y
0 325 Capital? 0 1y
+19 Best consulting 'type' to exit into HF? 9 1y
0 DE Shaw Fundamental Research Intern 2026 4 1y
0 Updated thoughts on Davidson Kempner? 1 1y
0 Advice on HF Internship 1 1y
+10 How many of you trade on your own? 6 1y
+9 Hedge Fund - Credit Risk Officer role 1 1y
+3 Bayview 2 1y
+22 Placement into HF from non-BB Large Balance Sheet Banks 19 1y
+57 How do you get into VIC? Please critique my write-up 2.0 15 1y
+23 Urgent/Need Help - Hedge Fund Case Study on HC/Medical Device Company/ HF is long/value oriented 5 1y
+8 How to Pivot into HF? – ER Intern at Top Brazilian AM 4 1y
+25 Breaking into public equity from MM IB 19 1y
+4 MM IB Group Directly to HF? 3 1y
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+3 Citadel / CitSec offer evaluation 5 1y
+12 BNP Paribas Tokyo (Equity Structuring) vs. Société Générale NYC (Quant Commodities) – Best Path to Hedge Funds? 4 1y
+23 Time to automate away toxic back office staff 22 1y
+36 The HF stories people don't tell 25 1y
+177 Good seat but want more… 59 1y
0 How does UPenn M&T look for Hedge Funds? 4 1y
+6 HH for L/S London?? 6 1y
+14 Coverage vs. M&A IB for HF opportunities 15 1y
+25 Top undergrad for quant finance? 9 1y
+9 Law student interested in event-driven/arb--breaking in? 1 1y
+3 Dreaming a macro hedge fund, now I am a Sales GTP 3 1y
+9 Long Only Crossover Teams 2 1y
+14 Atlantic Investment Management Co. 16 1y
+4 Point72 Experienced Academy Application 11 1y
+5 Recommended textbooks for new quant researcher 2 1y
0 Switching from one sector in PE to another in HF 2 1y
+16 Explain the central book for MM platforms 7 1y
+28 Is Penn worth $150K in debt for quant/buy-side roles compared to GaTech, UCLA, or Northwestern? 13 1y
+2 People with No return from MMHF Summer - Where did they end up 4 1y
+9 Current Sophomore Trying to Break into the Finance Industry - Looking for Advice 1 1y
+24 Normal to not Project CF and BS in my Model? 8 1y
+5 I broke into a hedge fund without a degree 14 1y
+33 ER vs IB? Best option for MM HF exit 12 1y
0 SCGE 2 1y
+63 Can I make the jump? What am I battling? (RIA to HF) 28 1y
+19 MM HF Internship for Consulting 9 1y
+173 2022: Multi-Manager (Citadel, Point72) vs Single Manager HF (Tiger, Coatue) 68 1y
+14 New Grad Recruiting 7 1y
+3 March 2025 performance numbers 1 1y
+14 SaaS Idiosyncratic Headwinds/Tailwinds 8 1y
+6 SMHF recruitment timeline and notice period 1 1y
0 Boutique Macro Firms on West Coast? 1 1y
0 How did you find/land your most recent HF job? 1 1y
+21 M7 MBA to HF w/o finance experience 17 1y
+25 West Coast / SF based L/S HF 14 1y
+9 Second Degree to Quant 1 1y
0 Headhunters who focus on Hedge Funds? 1 1y
+9 Trader to HF TA? 4 1y
+8 Garden Leave 5 1y
+19 Three Factor Model 5 1y
+3 Select Equity Onsite Case Study 1 1y
0 Macro Pod Compensation - Differences Across Geographies 2 1y
0 College Major for HF out of undergrad 3 1y
+13 Del del del del del del del 17 1y
+9 Need Advice 1 1y
+10 How to select a few stocks to follow in the market? 3 1y
+5 Do any of you plan on starting your own funds? What are your long-term career goals? 2 1y
+6 Long-Term Focused Quantamental Shops/Teams 1 1y
+6 Canyon / Monarch 5 1y
+3 Point72 Academy Summer Internship Interview Financial Modelling 9 1y
+12 What should I expect for an entry-level HF interview? 6 1y
+18 HF offer vs. promotion at physical shop 2 1y
+3 HF out of Canadian undergrad 2 1y
+3 D.E. SHAW 2026 Thread 5 1y
+10 Let go. how to bounce back? 2 1y
+13 Struggling as a sophomore (Math @ MIT) 2 1y
+4 Woodline Partners 7 1y
+4 BSF Global Event Driven Fund 4 1y
+29 How to break into endowments? 8 1y
+10 Comvest Private Debt 9 1y
+1,606 On the Job With Simple As… My Research Process 162 1y
0 How to best prepare to land HF 3 1y
0 EnTrust Global 0 1y
+3 Point72 Chicago Pods 5 1y
+50 Best ER TMT Analysts on the Street? 29 1y
+14 Moving for Seat 5 1y
0 Capital Group 2 1y
+19 Prop trader trying to get into whatever fund or firm 4 1y
+9 Interning at HF as QD for summer - what interns can I get off-cycle? 1 1y
+20 Bayview asset management 3 1y
+9 Ukranian-American Trying to break into M&A/IB/HF/Equity Research 1 1y
+26 HF Pod Shop Life 9 1y
+28 P72 L/S vs P72 Ventures 26 1y
+6 Agriculture, materials, and metals pods? 1 1y
+3 What to expect in a second round interview at a multi manager HF? 2 1y
+28 Hit drawdown, strategy being closed. Looking for advice on how to proceed 8 1y
+6 What are the things that PMs wish their analysts understood? 1 1y
+8 What is the value of networking for HF / LevFin / Distressed Debt / other non IB (and what firms?) 1 1y
+12 Need Help - Hedge Funds Chicago 9 1y
+16 High School Senior interested in HF 4 1y

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