+91 Elliott vs. HBS 29 10mo
+53 Why does Apollo PE have such good HF exits? 37 10mo
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 10mo
0 Mid-Market LevFin -> Credit Investing Seat? Intermediate steps? 3 10mo
0 Weiss Asset Management - Interview - Generalist Data 10mo
+9 Am I on a realistic path to land in MO at a HF/MM? 1 10mo
0 Point72 - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 10mo
+21 Turnover rate at pod shops for junior analysts? 9 10mo
+4 SummitTX Capital 7 10mo
0 Point72 Case Study 1 10mo
+48 Should I be concerned about where to start my HF career? Details inside 13 10mo
+4 Trian in 2024 Updated Opinion 8 10mo
+6 p72 summer academy interview case study difficulty 23 10mo
+63 Does doing stock pitches and reading all day earlier on (like in college) create a lasting edge as an investor? 12 10mo
+6 Updated Views on Case Studies 2 10mo
+29 Credit at a pod-shop? 16 10mo
0 Trade Structuring? 1 10mo
0 Man Group - Review - Financial Services Data 10mo
0 People here need to stop being clowns. Most have no actual work experience at pod shops and are just hoping to land an internship. 11 10mo
0 Being Asked Salary Expectations 1 10mo
+8 Economies of scale among HFs after AI? 2 10mo
+10 Networking for Quant Buy-Side Roles 4 10mo
+3 HF Recruiting 3 10mo
+24 Built a Wordle for Stocks (Wallstreetle), and wanted to know if finance students and professionals would play it 11 10mo
0 Rebuilding at new firms 1 10mo
+12 Looking for actual HF feedback. 4 10mo
0 Millennium - Interview - Technology Data 10mo
+6 Top HF Business Development vs. Top BB Corporate Banking 2 10mo
0 Buy SpaceX pre-IPO 4 10mo
+32 How much to ask? 13 10mo
+13 I asked my AI to do a PM's job... 8 10mo
+6 ADVICE!! What to do after getting fired? When to tell ? 4 10mo
+20 Best biotech investors? 30 10mo
0 MLP case study 3 10mo
0 Best UG L/S Funds that have done SA Roles 4 10mo
+6 Rejection despite Good Interview 3 10mo
0 Citadel Securities Transcript Check 3 10mo
+15 IB -> Quant HF. Career Advice Needed! 3 10mo
+33 Anyone Know Anything About Point72 Modeling Tests? 42 10mo
+6 Distressed, SS, Event-Driven SMs 1 10mo
+14 Breaking into LO without an MBA? 10 10mo
+50 HF -> Investor Relations 24 10mo
+9 Ex-MS Analyst: Why I'm Long Emerging Markets (JKSE) Despite the Fed's Hawkish Tone 1 10mo
+15 LMM PE to Hedge Fund 5 10mo
+22 Tips for Assessing Level of Modelling Granularity in a Case Study? 5 10mo
+180 Why do we accept those low $175-225k base salaries at pods? 82 10mo
+95 Why does sector coverage impact success, despite market-neutral strategy? 72 10mo
+35 Seeking Advice on HF Recruiting 14 10mo
+5 When is HF Recruiting the Most Active? Is it worth networking? 3 10mo
+6 Weiss Asset Mgmt Interview 6 10mo
+9 How to get into MM fund biotech team 5 10mo
+12 How do you be independent as an new analyst? 4 10mo
+20 Being asked for bonus expectations 17 10mo
+41 do markets still function well for LO guys? 14 11mo
+10 Easier to make the jump to a PM job at multi strat now or after a long(er) career on the sell side? 3 11mo
+12 Delete 2 11mo
+44 How to get monthly track record from current shop? 20 11mo
+24 Tier 1 LO, No return, path forward? 16 11mo
0 IB (ER, M&A, ECM, DCM) VS L/S Fund Internship For Summer (2nd Year) 1 11mo
0 Comp Brevan Howard / Caxton vs Big 4 1 11mo
+13 Point72 Spring Academy / Criteria Video Interview - what questions to expect? 15 11mo
0 VWK Capital Management Toronto 2 11mo
+7 BB Asset Management >> HF 3 11mo
+3 Toronto Hedge Funds? 2 11mo
+17 Why the Apparent Cheerleading for Candlestick's Closure? 12 11mo
+11 Investment banking vs Hedge fund entry career 3 11mo
0 Millennium - Review - Quantitative Research Data 11mo
0 Millennium - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 11mo
0 Any colour on reputation/culture/comp at Capula 2 11mo
0 Comp in Multi-Asset Credit 3 11mo
+13 HF/Quant/Buyside Recruitment Prospects - Berkeley Undergrad 7 11mo
+15 LF Advice: How to excel at macro fund 1 11mo
+3 Best Jobs If I Love Public Markets and Want to Maximize Pay? 1 11mo
+3 RWC Redwheel 3 11mo
0 Hycalibre Cases - HELP 1 11mo
+9 Two Sigma New Grad QR process 2 11mo
0 Woodline Partners? 1 11mo
+6 Career advice needed for ex-ER guys 1 11mo
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Interview - Infrastructure Data 11mo
+17 Candlestick Capital 28 11mo
+35 How is Lone Pine doing post-Mandel? 39 11mo
+45 Best books for HF investing? 29 11mo
+9 Anyone have any insights on building a GTAA strategy? 1 11mo
+5 Question on Non-Compete 7 11mo
0 Anyone has MM case study for industrial or utilities? Anything between 24 hours and 1 week? 1 11mo
+1 WFH at Pod 4 11mo
0 Ignore 1 11mo
+6 Thoughts on Symmetry Investments? 10 11mo
+23 Point 72 Spring Week London Process? 18 11mo
+7 New to FactSet, why does it feel like garbage 8 11mo
+40 Cold Call v. Cold Email 40 11mo
+6 Best pathway to recruiting for MM HF/PE in London: IB SA or LO SA? 2 11mo
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 11mo
+18 Semiconductor PMs 18 11mo
+55 Leaving IB as First year Analyst to Build a Hedge Fund From Scratch in Monaco — Career Suicide ? 28 11mo
+48 Taxi Company Case 10 11mo
+9 Hedge Fund Fee Structures 2 11mo
+12 Evaluating a new PM 11 11mo
+8 Sellaronda Global 5 11mo
+8 Millennium index rebal down hundreds of millions again 9 11mo

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