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+6 D.E. Shaw Renewables Investments (DESRI) - Any info? 1 6y
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0 Graduate Trader - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 6y
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+12 Point 72 Experienced Hire Process 3 6y
+3 Hiring market - still tepid? 1 6y
0 3-Sigma Value Investment Management - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 6y
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+10 DE Shaw vs. Traditional HFs 12 6y
+14 Multimanager cost of leverage question 3 6y
+54 DCFs no longer necessary? 25 6y
+12 HF -> elite trading firm -> ? 2 6y
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+23 What proportion of hedge fund interviews involve asshole questions? 3 6y
+6 Is the CAIA Worth It? 5 6y
+12 Is HF Right For Me? 1 6y
+6 How long does citadel global equities give you to decide on an offer? 1 6y
0 Highland Capital Management - Review - NA Data 6y
0 Highland Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+38 traders / PMs...how does a strategist who comes up with an intraday trading strategy get a trading seat at a fund? 14 6y
0 Citadel Securities - Interview - Information Technology (IT) Data 6y
+12 How to reach out to former colleague who now works in HF? 1 6y
0 Capula Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 6y
+3 PM fired, can I still retrieve bonus? 1 6y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - NA Data 6y
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0 Graham Capital Management - Review - Trading Data 6y
0 Graham Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 6y
+3 Research Analyst at Hedge Fund career path 3 6y
+43 Q&A: 2 Years in BB IB -> MM Private Equity -> To launch a quantitative HF strategy 11 6y
+3 thoughts on Collective2 ?? 1 6y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - NA Data 6y
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0 Akbank - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
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0 gorham convexity strategies - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 6y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Trading Data 6y
+6 Bloomberg Question 3 6y
+15 Low-return, low VaR, low vol 14 6y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Review - Hedge Fund Data 6y
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0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Quantitative Research Data 6y
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+88 Machine Learning Taking over HF research analyst roles in near future? 37 6y
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+22 ER vs M&A for L/S Eq Megafund 8 6y
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+3 List of medium/large AUM L/S Fundamental funds? 1 6y
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+19 HF/AM Politics and Soft Skills 1 6y
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0 Fortress Investment Group - Review - Macro Data 6y
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0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 6y
0 Optiver - Interview - Trading Data 6y
+15 At my wits end growing revenue for boutique research firm 1 6y
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0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Belvedere Trading - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Belvedere Trading - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
+5 Do some hedge funds not like candidates who have worked at another hedge fund? 4 6y
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