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Best bet would be the high profile Citadel spin-offs. They run a lot like Citadel, but would have at least a little bit more flexibility in most departments. Thinking of Holocene, Alyeska, maybe Freestone Grove but we will have to see 

 

Wdym by we will have to see? Like waiting until SMs gradually start to shift more towards a MM model?

 
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Holocene has a bit more flexibility but freestone grove is market neutral and so is aleyska. Most SMs don’t run a market neutral model but can run tighter nets (meaning just less long the market), Viking/junto types can run lower nets and be more flexible. But no one is truly market neutral or factor neutral at a SM

 

pretty sure they run pretty tight so would not say they share much with SM but Woodruff is quite possibly the best Citadel equities PM ever so would assume gonna make some good bread. They work like dogs tho

 

A friend at Candlestick is interviewing. Historically a kick-ass team, but overall performance has been frustrating in recent years (and maybe since 2021?) 

 

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