What do you do differently? Or what does your fund do differently?

Every time I read a "day in the life" of an analyst at a HF, they sound almost identical (assuming it's long-short equities or something similar). Wake up early, check the news, read a lot, update/create models, check industry sources, use the sell side (but generally dismissive of them), fit in a little exercise, rinse and repeat. Do any of you do anything much differently? The reason I'm asking is, if there are armies of smart folks out there all doing the same thing, how do you think about how you or your fund can outperform? Intelligence, a novel way of looking at the world, speed in reaching conclusions, or sheer brute force and outworking your competitors?

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