0 Any good paying non bulge banks and hedge funds to apply for entry trader positions. 3 2y
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+22 Compensation season 3 2y
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0 Understanding Brand Value of firms.. 1 2y
+1 TCI (Chris Hohn) Gross/ Net Exposure? 2 2y
+16 Ivy Med Student Pivoting to Finance 6 2y
+33 Overly Pessimistic / Think Everything is A Short 10 2y
+10 POINT72 ACADEMY 2024 INVESTMENT ANALYST PROGRAM FOR EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS 21 2y
+30 How do you come up with a differentiated long pitch 6 2y
+34 Thoughts on internet L/S 26 2y
+9 Partners at Coatue 6 2y
+5 White Oak Global Advisors? 8 2y
0 Top partner at King Street leaving 1 2y
+16 Point72 Academy Case Study 82 2y
+4 A pod shop PM, what’s the level of volatility they want? 7 2y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+13 Tax Benefits working for HF 8 2y
+86 Are there any good tiger cubs or single managers in general left? If so, what funds? 63 2y
0 Relationship dating status disclosure 1 2y
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+6 When is too early to move to the buyside? 3 2y
+36 How do you guys budget 23 2y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - NA Data 2y
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0 Bridgewater Government Policy 1 2y
+6 Point72 Trade Support Internship 13 2y
+3 BAM Budget Cycle 2 2y
+20 Incoming analyst at a credit hedgefund - how to prep? 3 2y
+19 Credit Analyst Question on MM/SM 5 2y
+12 European Activism: Is the Old Narrative Still Relevant? 6 2y
+6 Credit Analyst Question on MM/SM 1 2y
+7 Differences between quant funds 13 2y
+12 How To Break Into IB/AM/ER/HF from Commercial Banking 1 2y
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+13 Best "Under the Radar" Funds 11 2y
0 HFT/Market Making vs. Hedge Fund? 1 2y
+14 Private Banking Investment Counselor to HF 4 2y
+40 When are you too old to jump? 17 2y
+49 What makes a good long idea? 11 2y
0 What is a good sharpe for someone running 10-15 longs and 10-15 shorts sleeve? Does more positions mean it's easier to achieve higher Sharpe? 2 2y
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0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Qube Research and Technologies - Review - NA Data 2y
+12 Multi-Manager Terms for Global Macro (Quantitative or Discretionary) Traders and PMs, 2 2y
+3 Pulling Chinese Employment Data 7 2y
0 Credit Risk Analysis for Funds - Training 1 2y
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0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Engineering Data 2y
+11 PA vs staying on buyside 12 2y
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+5 Strongest crossover investors going into 2025? 8 2y
+22 Best fins HFs 21 2y
+7 Looking for newsletters recs on global macro, emerging markets and credit 4 2y
+2 Best Books for Hedge Fund Interviews 4 2y
+15 Citadel Mathematics Assessment HELP!! 9 2y
+17 TCI - London 21 2y
0 What's the difference between going from a private equity firm to a hedge fund vs. going from a day-trading firm to a hedge fund? 1 2y
+8 MMHF return offer rates - 2024 27 2y
+18 The Citadel Associate Program (Intern + Full time) 26 2y
+20 Pitching a hold? 16 2y
+3 List of event-driven firms/funds incl AuM 2 2y
+1 <Request> Junior Quant Salary at Multi Strat in London 2 2y
0 Q Investments - Review - NA Data 2y
+4 pod shop credit portability into l/s equity 5 2y
+10 Citadel Credit Group Turnover 5 2y
+13 Advice for aspiring biz dev at MM? 6 2y
+4 Best Consumer SM / MM Pods 3 2y
+7 Citadel Interview 7 2y
+3 Applying to HF internship when I already have full-time? 5 2y
0 MLP 2025 London SA 1 2y
+3 Does pnl % of comp exist at market makers 2 2y
+12 Advice on Career Transition 4 2y
0 Macro Research -> HF? 1 2y
+9 Directional Macro Hiring Plans (London) 1 2y
+3 Screening for top funds 1 2y
+21 Does Copying Buffet work? 18 2y
0 Citadel LLC Onsite Timeline 1 2y
+1 SWE Bonus at HFT/Hedge funds/market makers 2 2y
+23 PnL percentiles at pod 16 2y
0 Macro Hedge Fund Strategies 1 2y
+41 Stock Trades Above its Acquisition Price? 8 2y
0 Point72 - Interview - Global Data Data 2y

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