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+20 Why do HFs “risk off” when trades move against them? 13 4y
+61 Hardest hedge fund technical questions 26 4y
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+7 Senior traders/PMs who blast music during worktime like Michael Burry? 2 4y
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+5 Alternative Data 4 4y
+5 Alternative Data Funds 3 4y
+20 What's market for LO junior level compensation? 27 4y
+10 Will Duke give me any opportunities at buy-side roles? 13 4y
+8 Best Hedge Funds in Spain? 7 4y
+44 Citadel Second Rounds Modeling Exam 17 4y
+21 Best resource for learning about investing strategies? 7 4y
+7 What does it mean for a stock to "comp"? 4 4y
+27 The Archetypes at all Quant Firms (Janestreet, HRT, Citadel, SIG) 4 4y
+58 Looking for seed money but no idea on the how/what/who 46 4y
+19 Hedge fund counterparty risk role? 5 4y
+25 Best path London L/S HF: ER vs M&A vs L.O 8 4y
+5 P72 Academy Experienced Associate Programme 1 4y
+12 Point72 Academy Experienced Associate Program 6 4y
+41 Top Hedge Funds London 33 4y
+6 Typical LP/GP Structure with Smaller HFs 4 4y
+4 Good hedge funds in Hong Kong 3 4y
+8 Point72 investment memo request 8 4y
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+8 Recruiting for US funds from the UK 2 4y
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+6 Help: L/S Hedge Fund Interviews 2 4y
+27 Advice needed: Buy-side vs Sell-side doubts 10 4y
+6 Exit opps for trader in Equity Derivatives? 7 4y
+7 What is a Hedge fund and how is it different from a mutual fund? 1 4y
+9 London - Mapping the Distressed / "Special Sits" Funds 5 4y
+15 Pay raise? 6 4y
+12 Guidance for my 2022 summer internship search 1 4y
+15 Ph.D. With Exp - Career Path Advice 4 4y
+11 Private Credit / Direct Lending to Hedge Fund? 7 4y
0 Best Hedge Funds to apply to out of college 1 4y
+12 International L/S Equities 7 4y
+62 Will L/S Hedge Funds Be Around In 10 Years? 33 4y
+37 "Private Equity Approach to Public Markets" --- This Overused Line 6 4y
+6 Introducing investors to a hedge fund 2 4y
+14 Starting a hedge fund 3 4y
+18 Advice for a bored risk quant 2 4y
+50 Q&A: Analyst at a Hedge Fund-of-Funds Platform 12 4y
+4 L/S funds in Miami? 1 4y
+3 Family Office a Good Next Step? 1 4y
+12 Starting a hedge fund 1 4y
+66 HF offer in Greenwich. Live in NY or CT? 38 4y
+15 Give me the hard truth 2 4y
+3 Internships OTHER than assciate roles in PE, IB, HF, etc. during MBA. 7 4y
0 Access to information in distressed debt 3 4y
+19 I want to write an investment thesis. How do I even get started? 6 4y
+10 How To Get Hedge Fund Summer Internships In Undergrad 12 4y
+54 PA Homerun Stories? 46 4y
+6 Emerging / frontier markets 7 4y
+3 What should I do to maximize my chances of getting into the big boy financial institutions in NY, Chicago, Miami, etc. 1 4y
+4 Compliance at a hedge fund 4 4y
+11 Next 5-10 years, MM or SM 10 4y
+24 Networking call with HF CEO... what to ask 4 4y
+3 Pfof rules? 1 4y
+14 Compensation at Hedge Fund? 5 4y
+3 Quant GMV (Citadel, Millennium, BAM) 1 4y
+9 Other ways 1 4y
+13 Non-Investment Roles at HF 4 4y
+33 Dynamics Search Partners: Background Information 23 4y
+7 Any good subreddits? 7 4y
+28 Help - Asked for References After HF Case Study 21 4y
+118 How do you nail the "wow factor" in a pitch? 43 4y
+11 Hedge fund starting salary? 35 4y
0 Thoughts on best analysts 3 4y
+177 MM Analyst Comp 81 4y
0 West Coast Hedge Funds? 2 4y
+12 Expectations for Capital Markets Quant Analyst interview 1 4y
0 Quant Execution Algo worth the effort? 3 4y
+6 $200M starting capital 3 4y
+9 Looking to connect with London based HF professionals for entry advice 4 4y
0 Anyone Use Alternative Data for research on consumer or tmt equities? 1 4y
+11 Anyone heard of Atalaya? $2.5B distressed debt fund 17 4y
+22 Start up hedge fund or good long only? 25 4y
+15 Macro Investing Transition 1 4y
+3 Option hedge funds in Miami? 1 4y
0 Hedge funds that trade volatility purely? 1 4y
+61 Incubator Hedge Funds 49 4y
+21 Reputation of Capital Four Management? (Input on switch to buyside) 3 4y
0 Quant V/S Fundamental 4 4y
+12 Long/Short Hedge Fund Recruiting 3 4y
+11 US HF recruiting for Canadians 7 4y
+6 CBAM Partners info? 3 4y
+21 PhD --> Hedge Fund? 9 4y
+3 IR at a Hedge Fund? 6 4y
+372 Q&A: HF Analyst @ $5bn+ Fund - Breaking In and Transition to Risk-Taking Role 120 4y
+6 Can you get pigeon holed in ER? 5 4y
+37 What to watch for in contracts/offers? 21 4y
0 Investment Appreciates Faster Than Expected 3 4y
+9 Hedge Fund Directory 9 4y
0 FOF Career Path 1 4y
+16 Anecdotal Stories of How HF People Love Investing More Than Avg. Wall Street Employee? 27 4y
+6 Full Time Recruiting 1 4y

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