+9 Interning at HF as QD for summer - what interns can I get off-cycle? 1 1y
+23 Biotech Coverage 11 1y
+3 Pod go boom 1 1y
+20 Bayview asset management 3 1y
+23 How many hours do you work? 35 1y
+1 Is Point72’s “Careers” site broken? 3 1y
+9 Ukranian-American Trying to break into M&A/IB/HF/Equity Research 1 1y
+26 HF Pod Shop Life 9 1y
+2 What do I really need to do to get into HF 1 1y
+28 P72 L/S vs P72 Ventures 26 1y
0 IB to HF (Skipping 2+2) 2 1y
+6 Agriculture, materials, and metals pods? 1 1y
+3 What to expect in a second round interview at a multi manager HF? 2 1y
0 Anyone heard of Welwing Capital? 1 1y
+28 Hit drawdown, strategy being closed. Looking for advice on how to proceed 8 1y
+227 The emotional rollercoaster of trading for HF 66 1y
+6 What are the things that PMs wish their analysts understood? 1 1y
+8 What is the value of networking for HF / LevFin / Distressed Debt / other non IB (and what firms?) 1 1y
+12 Need Help - Hedge Funds Chicago 9 1y
+32 Possible to Like A Job But More as a Personal Project? 8 1y
+17 Paths other than becoming MM PM? 11 1y
+16 HF Recruiting Process - How to Proceed 5 1y
+16 High School Senior interested in HF 4 1y
+4 Bank / FIG Focused Funds 3 1y
+64 Listening to multiple earnings call a day during ES and losing attention. What to do? 30 1y
+5 UMich Math vs Northeastern CS 12 1y
+12 Carrer change/long term plans 1 1y
+6 Straight to SM out of college? 13 1y
0 Incoming SA 2025 at non-pod HF --> FT re-recruiting opps 3 1y
0 Hedge Funds with illiquid buckets (Special Situations/Structured Equity) 2 1y
+40 Why these two bonds trade differently ? 19 1y
+5 Pitching an IPO instead of a Stock 4 1y
0 Maven Securities - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 1y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 1y
0 fidelity investments equity research 1 1y
+63 Sector focus vs generalist 28 1y
+43 What's the next Elliott? 29 1y
+17 Best source to pull historicals 11 1y
+3 Centerbridge London 4 1y
+10 Schonfeld - Updated Thoughts 6 1y
0 Which has better exit opps to hedge funds? IB or top trading desk at BB? 1 1y
0 Graham Capital Management - Review - Other Data 1y
+12 Merger Arb Interview Advice 1 1y
0 Which asset class is the most quant heavy? 2 1y
+186 Breaking down distressed funds by strategy 107 1y
0 DE Shaw L/S SA 1 1y
+42 Summer Offer: P72 vs. D. E. Shaw 37 1y
+14 How to go about making your own model assumptions 2 1y
+41 Move from PE To Hedge Fund 5 1y
+3 CAT Hedge Fund 4 1y
+14 Want to do QR/QT. Have opportunity to switch to DS from MLE, or to have chill SWE job 2 1y
+1 Delete 3 1y
+12 Renege ER for MM HF? 12 1y
+146 What's going on with Highland Capital? 48 1y
+16 Sohn Conference Pitches Look Like Amateur Hour 38 1y
+4 Hedge Fund Prep 4 1y
+3 Thoughts on Luminarx Capital Management? 8 1y
0 Millennium - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 1y
+38 Buyside to IR - am I dumb? 31 1y
+11 Hedge fund tools for interview prep 7 1y
+37 Desk Cost Bench Marking 28 1y
+42 What does a typical day look like during earnings season? 14 1y
+19 Systematic vs Discretionary choice 6 1y
+12 Benefit to Joining Experienced Grad Program vs Direct to Pod 2 1y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 1y
+23 How’s GBP swaption at banks for HF exit 16 1y
+23 Delete 9 1y
+6 Investment professional roles with an endowment/pension fund 7 1y
+13 HF Advice Needed! 7 1y
+8 Caxton associates 4 1y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Fixed Income Data 1y
+18 For HF ppl working in Connecticut, where do you leave? NYC or CT? 10 1y
+29 Quant Research 8 1y
0 Millennium - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Millennium - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+16 Cost of leverage 7 1y
+36 Equity research to SM HF 12 1y
+38 Job security at pod shops 39 1y
0 Citsec / SIG Analyst TC? 1 1y
+6 HF new coverage timeline 8 1y
+10 Thesis behind crossover investing 4 1y
0 Non-PM role at MM/HFs! 3 1y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+11 Portfolio Analytics for CDO HF 4 1y
0 Millennium - Interview - Investments Data 1y
+43 Do you ever wish you went to a hedge fund? 24 1y
+79 Youngest Portfolio Manager You’ve Seen? 58 1y
0 K2 Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 1y
+295 Longevity of Hedge fund career: how long do people last in this industry? 98 1y
+10 How much to tell headhunters / recruiters / BD? 4 1y
+5 Do MM analysts update the models of all of their coverage? 7 1y
+3 Best Resources for Japanese Equities 1 1y
+57 Realistic Odds of Making It as an Analyst at a Pod Shop? 26 1y
+53 Pros & cons of jumping to PM from senior analyst / sector head role? 11 1y
0 Is there any reason to get PE experience after IB if I know I want to end up at a HF? 1 1y
0 Would you rather join a concentrated value based SM or a MM pod shop immediately post IB analyst program? 1 1y
+15 Maximizing My Distressed Credit Hedge Fund Internship – Advice? 4 1y
0 Davidson Kempner 1 1y
0 Merger Arb / Event Driven Case Studies 4 1y

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