+9 Trying to pivot out of AM and into HF, doing MSc Finance at LSE to help but what else 1 2y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+18 Top SM vs Pod Training Program Out of Undergrad 9 2y
0 Thoughts on non-pod multi-strategy firms? 3 2y
+17 Does every company have a key debate? 4 2y
+84 Pod Shop Regret 26 2y
+2 Hedge Fund Path In Canada 4 2y
+89 Axed MM analyst - Q&A 68 2y
+12 MM now viewed more favorably than SM? 16 2y
0 Hedge Fund Layoff 1 2y
+13 Lack of Catalysts = Good Short for Pair Trading? 4 2y
+5 Top l/s SM interview questions? 7 2y
+12 Best Path to Enter Energy Trading HF? 5 2y
0 Curious in Quant Trading 1 2y
+39 Fired from P72 14 2y
+18 Modeling Question on Contribution Margin for Volume & Pricing 4 2y
0 Switching from event driven to l/s or credit? 1 2y
+11 What if the Fed runs out of assets to perform QT 8 2y
+23 Process timeline at fund 16 2y
+6 Strat - Career change to Fundamental Analyst / Research 2 2y
+3 Pls stop talking about P72 thx 11 2y
+6 Reaching out to sellside analysts for their opinion on different pod teams? 7 2y
+77 How many finance books/textbooks have you read? 31 2y
+3 Recent HF Spin Out Performance 1 2y
+9 Best SS Video Gaming Analysts? 7 2y
+23 Redwood 36 2y
+7 HF Comp 2-3 Years out of College 8 2y
+7 Career advice -path to L/S equity 4 2y
+14 How granular can L/S Models get? 15 2y
+32 Understanding pod shop leverage & cash usage 3 2y
+19 Fundamental Analysts at Quant Shops 45 2y
+3 Equity HF 1 2y
+8 Allocator to HF? 1 2y
+12 Hedge Funds vs Startups 3 2y
0 Point72 - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+32 MM PM comp - percentiles 9 2y
+9 Long Short Market Neutral Investment Process Book 7 2y
+11 Thinking About Moving into Hedge Funds? 2 2y
+15 Market Rate for an Analyst at SM 9 2y
+19 Perks at your fund? 16 2y
+10 YOE in SS ER before MM HF 4 2y
+2 HF quant roles 4 2y
+19 Levered Co-investment Mechanics / Questions about 2 2y
+12 WLB at a top MM (C/M) and top SM HF? 11 2y
0 Origination Deals - Know Any Funds (or Startups) Needing to Raise Capital 1 2y
+11 #1 Advice from experienced PMs 9 2y
0 How to break into hf 4 2y
+1 HF without carry is equivalent to startup without stock options? 4 2y
+1 Any Conferences in CA coming up soon?? 1 2y
+1 How often are HF analysts/PMs traveling? 2 2y
+20 Artisan interview 11 2y
0 Citadel Securities Fundamental Analyst 2025 2 2y
+26 Thoughts on Ashler Capital? 28 2y
+14 Marshall Wace L/S Equity 11 2y
0 Trillium Management, LLC - Review - Prop Trading Data 2y
0 Trillium Management, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Prop Trading Data 2y
+27 Matrix Capital Management - info, insights, headhunter etc. 9 2y
+24 Questions about Event Driven HFs 3 2y
+10 MSc Data Science (Statistics) or MSc Statistical Science 4 2y
+3 Citadel Global Equities Summer 2023 4 2y
0 Most Stable HF Strat 1 2y
+14 Breaking into Trading and Hedge Funds without a STEM Degree? 6 2y
+6 Investor Relations Case Study 3 2y
+2 Mathematically quantify position sizing 1 2y
+4 de shaw treasury intern 7 2y
+178 Demystify the LT SM / tiger cub / "PE approach" vs. MMHF / pod shops? 42 2y
+33 Aren’t we all Value Investors? 10 2y
+24 Canadian Intern Impression 18 2y
0 Case Study 1 2y
0 Biden’s Government is a Joke 0 2y
+14 2+ recruiters 2+ positions same company QUANT 3 2y
0 Breaking In & Stability in Merger Arb 1 2y
+1 Factor Risk Premiums vs Valuation Ratios 1 2y
+4 When do applications for P72 Academy/Citadel AP open for Summer ‘26? 3 2y
+7 Using references 1 2y
0 Business development/recruiter salary 1 2y
+7 S&T SA -> macro FT ? 3 2y
+5 Best route to a Hedge Fund Post-MBA? 10 2y
+15 Joining a HF that refuses to fundraise on principle? 7 2y
+9 Starting a SPAC 3 2y
+21 Book recommendations 7 2y
+4 Do you start from scratch in terms of your notes/models every time you switch firms? 5 2y
0 Part-time Hybrid HF Ungrad Internships 1 2y
0 How many credit pods play in HY 1 2y
+9 What's it like working in Credit/Fixed Income Hedge Fund/ Investment Management and what do you in your role? 1 2y
+33 How do the successful pod PMs QUANTIFY positioning? 7 2y
+21 Are there any jobs in this industry (for someone with an IB background) that aren't just stock pickers? 16 2y
+32 How do you stay motivated given markets are extremely efficient? 10 2y
+2 Director of research 3 2y
+12 P72 Grad Case Study 8 2y
0 How much ownership do you actually get as an analyst at C? 1 2y
0 Qube Research and Technologies - Salary & Bonus - Hedge Fund Data 2y
+3 Sites where people discuss stocks? 6 2y
0 Maven Securities - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
0 Maven Securities - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+27 Commuting into NYC 21 2y
+10 Good Books on rise of MM HF Industry 4 2y
+20 How smart do you need to be a quant? When did you realize this was a career option/desirable path for yo? 5 2y
+8 Thoughts on Soroban? 37 2y

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