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+8 MM Investment Style and Modelling 20 2y
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+12 What salary for a $20m fund size 10 2y
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+15 Can working in alt data help me exit to L/S investing? 5 2y
0 Average number of strategies covered by a PM 1 2y
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+3 Newly established hedge funds in LDN 2 2y
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0 Point72 SA25 Ldn 4 2y
0 Difference Between Valuation Analyst Role at Hedge Fund and Big 4? 4 2y
+6 MM Internship Pitches 11 2y
+10 Long-only Equity Research switch to L/S Hedge Fund? 7 2y
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+8 How much $ do you need to feel comfortable taking on a HF gig? 10 2y
+47 What drives multiple expansion? 12 2y
+17 Cost of leverage at MM funds / pod shops? 20 2y
+4 L/S credit case study 2 2y
0 Mane global 1 2y
+14 Hong Kong L/S from M.B.A. 12 2y
+8 CLO at HF vs Private Credit offer 8 2y
+13 Thoughts on the Lingotto Team in London? 9 2y
+3 Do we count execution traders as IP’s? 3 2y
+6 Listen to earnings/conference calls or read the transcripts? 3 2y
+11 IB & ER Experience = Most optionality for Buyside Roles? 4 2y
+20 L/S Credit vs. L/S Equity 8 2y
0 Best US Based CLO managers? 1 2y
+22 Recruiting Full-Time After P72/Citadel/Millenium SA? 14 2y
+3 Updated info on Governors Lane? 3 2y
+8 Pod shop lateral interview experience / process? 5 2y
0 Greenlight 4 2y
0 Second Curve Capital 0 2y
+7 GPA cutoff for HF out of UG? 8 2y
+28 Thoughts on MMF 19 2y
+26 How do you get up to speed as a consultant on finance? 6 2y
+24 MLP portfolio manager guaranteed payouts? 19 2y
+8 How tf do you actually recruit for HFs 10 2y
+5 Aussie HF employee looking to for London/US move 6 2y
+15 Sharpes for Bus Dev for MM 11 2y
+6 Balyasny Case Study 11 2y
+41 T2 Hedge fund or T1 LO/AM? 13 2y
+4 Equities in investment banks 8 2y
+18 How to Structure Bonus Comp for Analyst 5 2y
+37 Credit Hedge Fund UK 21 2y
+48 Joining 1bn+ startup L/S funds? 37 2y
+12 AM PM -> HF 3 2y
+31 Non-GAAP Income Statement 6 2y
0 BlueBay Asset Management 4 2y
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+11 What is going on at Carronade and Owl Creek? 7 2y
+249 Q&A: HF out of Undergrad, 114 2y
+49 What do heads of equities at MMs do? 22 2y
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+20 LO culture 4 2y
+16 Diameter Capital and Taconic Advisors 9 2y
+174 Q&A: PE Associate to MBA to HF Analyst 95 2y
+9 What fx/rates/fixed income desk is best for macro/rates hedge funds? 2 2y
+7 Best hedge fund recruiters 2024 7 2y
+55 IB Associate trying to pivot to L/S equities - Interview Process Advice 11 2y
+3 South FL 5 2y
0 Resources for finding distressed investing ideas 1 2y
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+14 Forward Contract/Futures 4 2y
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+1 Multi-Managers - NYC vs London 4 2y
+9 Switching fund from DM to Frontier market? 2 2y
+12 HF to Corp Dev? 2 2y
+14 TQQQ Guy - Where Are You Now? 4 2y
+6 Point72 Summer Analyst Interview 4 2y
0 Experience with AI / ML / NN 1 2y
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