+3 Quant GMV (Citadel, Millennium, BAM) 1 5y
+9 Other ways 1 5y
+13 Non-Investment Roles at HF 4 5y
+33 Dynamics Search Partners: Background Information 23 5y
+7 Any good subreddits? 7 5y
+28 Help - Asked for References After HF Case Study 21 5y
+118 How do you nail the "wow factor" in a pitch? 43 5y
+11 Hedge fund starting salary? 35 5y
0 Thoughts on best analysts 3 5y
+177 MM Analyst Comp 81 5y
0 West Coast Hedge Funds? 2 5y
+12 Expectations for Capital Markets Quant Analyst interview 1 5y
0 Quant Execution Algo worth the effort? 3 5y
+6 $200M starting capital 3 5y
+9 Looking to connect with London based HF professionals for entry advice 4 5y
0 Anyone Use Alternative Data for research on consumer or tmt equities? 1 5y
+11 Anyone heard of Atalaya? $2.5B distressed debt fund 17 5y
+22 Start up hedge fund or good long only? 25 5y
+15 Macro Investing Transition 1 5y
+3 Option hedge funds in Miami? 1 5y
0 Hedge funds that trade volatility purely? 1 5y
+61 Incubator Hedge Funds 49 5y
+21 Reputation of Capital Four Management? (Input on switch to buyside) 3 5y
0 Quant V/S Fundamental 4 5y
+12 Long/Short Hedge Fund Recruiting 3 5y
+11 US HF recruiting for Canadians 7 5y
+6 CBAM Partners info? 3 5y
+21 PhD --> Hedge Fund? 9 5y
+3 IR at a Hedge Fund? 6 5y
+372 Q&A: HF Analyst @ $5bn+ Fund - Breaking In and Transition to Risk-Taking Role 120 5y
+6 Can you get pigeon holed in ER? 5 5y
+37 What to watch for in contracts/offers? 21 5y
0 Investment Appreciates Faster Than Expected 3 5y
+9 Hedge Fund Directory 9 5y
0 FOF Career Path 1 5y
+16 Anecdotal Stories of How HF People Love Investing More Than Avg. Wall Street Employee? 27 5y
+6 Full Time Recruiting 1 5y
+3 Strong non-"top" HFs 5 5y
+69 Successful Career HF Partner: Eventual Net Worth? 40 5y
+11 Rising sophomore going for hedge funds out the gate, how delusional am I? 1 5y
+21 HF professionals: How do you list investments on your resume? 11 5y
+5 Why am I “doomed” 5 5y
+4 Finance at a big tech firm>Buyside? 2 5y
0 Transitioning from Law School/Law to REPE? 1 5y
+26 Does HBS 2+2/GSB deferred make sense for HF recruiting? 5 5y
+6 Hertz Bankruptcy Exit 2 5y
+15 Breaking into a Hedge Fund from Middle Market ER 10 5y
+29 US to London Recruiting - Distressed HF 17 5y
+17 IB or PE for recruiting into HF 5 5y
+9 Hedge Fund Exits 5 5y
+81 Bridgewater Layoffs - Sign of Troubled Times for HFs? 63 5y
+36 Are pension funds using quant strategies now? 17 5y
+14 Autonomy Capital 21 5y
+4 HF after undergrad? 4 5y
+9 Take an internship at a one man algo-FX "hedge fund"? 2 5y
0 IR/BD at hedge fund 1 5y
+16 Thoughts on Lateraling to HF from Private Credit 5 5y
+19 Operational Improvements as Core Thesis with No Ops Background 12 5y
0 European golden path in finance ? 1 5y
+9 S&T or AM : Exit ops into buyside? 1 5y
+6 URGENT: Interview Preparation 2 5y
+12 Analyst – Fund-Linked Credit Risk and Derivative Products – New York 1 5y
+12 Associate/AVP – Closed-End Funds; Credit Risk and Derivative Products – New York 1 5y
+17 Content Creator vs HF Analyst 3 5y
0 Suggestions please!! 4 5y
+10 Has anyone had to decide between very unrelated career paths (and it worked out)? 4 5y
+11 Analyst at credit arm of MF (bx, kkr, carlyle) to l/s equity hedge fund? 10 5y
+48 For those that have left the HF industry.. Why? 24 5y
+3 Miami Hedge funds? 10 5y
0 University endowment investment process 1 5y
+9 Nashville HF scene 3 5y
+6 If youre at uni or a 1st year IB, stop asking what HF $$$ is 4 5y
+4 Los Angeles Quant 5 5y
+17 Help me shape my career in investing/hedge fund/asset management - should I go for MFE/MFin/MBA/PhD 4 5y
+12 Credit Fund Technicals 1 5y
+12 Management calls? 1 5y
+6 Consulting to Long Only HF 7 5y
0 When / how often do long-only HFs hire? 1 5y
+17 DE Shaw Rejection Email - Standard or Personal? 8 5y
+15 Which benefits / perks are most culture-enhancing for you? 15 5y
+9 Bridgewater IE interview advice? 3 5y
0 RX > M&A for HF? 3 5y
0 Hedge Fund Founder Q&A 2 5y
+18 How long does MNPI last for? 4 5y
+34 Pigeon-Holed as a MM Investor? 14 5y
+65 Squarepoint Capital Prop Trading Firm Overview 53 5y
+22 Is it common for hedge fund employees to be able to work remotely from anywhere? 14 5y
+29 How to keep learning in free time 13 5y
0 Managing book while on vacation 3 5y
+14 In-Person Interview Etiquette? 3 5y
+8 TIME-SENSITIVE | HF Standard Non-Compete + Deferred Vesting Schedule 11 5y
0 How Important Is Sector To You? 1 5y
+3 Context Miami 2022? 1 5y
+3 Fixed Income at a HF vs Asset Manager? 1 5y
+51 HF vs AM Comp and Fee Structure 19 5y
+4 who are the best investors for Financials 4 5y
+8 I love to research. What can I do? 1 5y
+3 Path to HF 1 5y
+6 Updated view on value of hedge funds post-pandemic? 1 5y
+4 Hedge Fund Taxes 1 5y

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