+87 Family office transforming into hedge fund 38 2y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Compliance Data 2y
0 New Viking CIO 3 2y
+6 LEK Chicago vs Clearview NYC for going to Biotech/Life Sciences HF 7 2y
+40 For those recruiting, how has it been? 32 2y
+37 Good Learning Resources for Early HF Analysts 12 2y
+21 Hedging style factors L/S 4 2y
+14 momentum = the real margin of safety 7 2y
+6 what do HF analysts do 6 2y
+8 Partly qualified actuary and would like to move to a HF. 1 2y
+20 Asking Hedge fund manager questions 9 2y
+4 For Pitch competitions, do they really read each entry fully? 6 2y
+3 Market / Tech Industry Trends 1 2y
0 What type of software do HF’s use to collaborate efficiently as a central hub for all of its work? 1 2y
+4 Why do people do this? 4 2y
+26 SS research bundles for poorer firms 16 2y
+13 Mock portfolio step in senior analyst/PM interviews 4 2y
+32 Seeking HF recruiting advice 6 2y
+17 PE to HF Transition - How do you talk about it in interviews? 16 2y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Review - Operations Data 2y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 2y
+12 Verition 3 2y
+9 Major for HF 8 2y
+21 Unusual Background 8 2y
+54 Portfolio Manager offer 40 2y
+11 Exodus Point Adopts Cash Hurdle 1 2y
+9 Lev Fin ----> Hedge Fund 3 2y
0 Best sophomore internship if I'm interested in pods for junior year 4 2y
+21 HF post MBA 12 2y
+9 Book Recommendations for Understanding Pod Investing 7 2y
+17 PM at MM: any advantage going through recruiter? 2 2y
0 Parkman HC Partners 1 2y
+26 MM pod senior analyst vs SM senior role in centralized quant fund 16 2y
+51 Hedge Fund Coffee Chat Tips 18 2y
+4 Quarterly BS and CFS Necessary? 14 2y
+32 AM to Macro hedge funds - can I get a sense check? 28 2y
0 Avenue Cap 0 2y
+3 Business manager role in hedge fund 1 2y
0 Institutional Investor Rich List Accuracy 1 2y
0 Point72 Case Competition vs Accelerator 1 2y
+25 Advice on reneging an offer 9 2y
+181 2023 COMP / BONUS THREAD 178 2y
0 Stock Pitch - can you reuse a pitch from an old comp again 1 2y
0 Hedge Fund Resume for PE associate 2 2y
0 Case Study Practice 1 2y
0 Wellington Early Investor Program 1 2y
+17 Davidson Kempner Shutting Down Flagship Distressed Fund 6 2y
+3 SEC 13F equivalent for the SFC in HK 1 2y
0 Books for pod style investing? 2 2y
+39 Point72 vs Weiss SA 2025 29 2y
0 Worldquant - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
0 Slate Path Capital 1 2y
+23 PE versus HF Modelling: Differences? 16 2y
+2 Point72 Winter Academy 3 2y
0 Any advice from moving from PE --> HF roles? 4 2y
0 Point72 - Interview - Equities Data 2y
+24 Octavius Finance - recruiter 9 2y
+63 Path of least resistance to HF 14 2y
+7 Consequences of reneging? 6 2y
0 The Rock Creek Group - Review - Hedge Fund Data 2y
+4 Ideal Hedge Fund Terms 1 2y
+42 How easy is it to move strategies (L/S to SM, event or LO) 13 2y
+7 Investing Forums while working 2 2y
+34 Dodge & Cox Offer Decision 25 2y
+15 Advice on moving from Commercial Banking to Public Equities Investing? 5 2y
+8 Interview with PM at P72 3 2y
+13 Two Sigma Fundamental Research Analyst 11 2y
+18 The Best/Most Underrated Career Path 5 2y
+8 High schooler who wants to become a portfolio manager (SERIOUS) 6 2y
+35 Q1 MM HF performance 26 2y
+33 How did LTCM pull it off... 11 2y
0 Redacted 0 2y
+7 NOL/DTA Question 2 2y
+7 PM recruiters comparison 15 2y
+6 Third Point 2022 8 2y
+16 Sophomore year HF R1 5 2y
+7 Difference in quality between #1 ranked and #2/3 ranked ER teams? 4 2y
+5 ….. 2 2y
+6 In terms of trading in a pod, what asset classes are the hardest to trade? 2 2y
+9 Longevity at MMHF 7 2y
+7 P72 Academy Case Tips 9 2y
+3 Is becoming a hedge fund analyst purely through networking, or are there traditional online job postings? 2 2y
+10 Redacted 3 2y
+3 D1 in Miami? 3 2y
0 To break into the industry? 1 2y
+18 Compensation Advice for Solo Analyst Building a Portfolio in Emerging Markets 2 2y
+27 Tiger Cub Investing 24 2y
+11 Using alt data at SMs 6 2y
+24 Repairing relationship with PM 15 2y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Review - Hedge Fund Data 2y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - Engineering Data 2y
+1 Best database for researching pods? 1 2y
+10 What does Treasury at a multistrat hedge fund do? 6 2y
0 Do hedge funds hire analysts or just associates? 1 2y
+14 QD at a pod - what career path for me? 15 2y
+3 How large are individual pod teams in terms of AUM? 5 2y
+34 Is the best career move SM then MM? 12 2y
+9 Investor seeking places, energy / power algotrading system 1 2y
0 The Cooper Union as a HF target? 2 2y
+32 How are non-quant quant portfolio managers possible? 16 2y

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