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+3 DE Shaw Rotational Associate Interview 2 3y
0 Point72 - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+151 Am I a dick for gaslighting my coworker? 31 3y
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+38 MA Econ for Global Macro 13 3y
0 Deleted 1 3y
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+16 In London IBD and want to get to Global Macro. Is this my highest likelihood play? 11 3y
+5 Banking to Macro 6 3y
+4 Start Up to HF? 4 3y
0 Black Swan Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 3y
+33 London Value / Deep Value Hedge Funds 21 3y
+7 Should I mention that my dad was Head of US Equity Trading at a major BB during SA interviews at HF? 1 3y
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+34 Top L/S in London and Hong Kong (e.g., Lone Pine, Viking, Coatue, Maverick, Darsana, etc.) 30 3y
+38 Commodities models 19 3y
+23 Is this industry too unstable if you have family members who depend on you financially? 5 3y
+3 HF Cultures 2 3y
+47 Del 18 3y
+5 1 Year DCF 7 3y
+12 IB Offer Dilemma -> Transition to HF? 3 3y
+3 Sora Investors 1 3y
+3 Point72 Academy 4 3y
0 Uk HF Performance fees on profit 3 3y
+31 HF Modeling Advice 16 3y
+4 What size of assets managed is reasonable for a team? 11 3y
+3 Hedge fund 1 3y
+3 Del 8 3y
+8 Pitching Unrelated Company for MM Pitch 1 3y
0 Fidelity Investments - Interview - Equity Research Data 3y
+3 Forest Avenue Capital Info 1 3y
+13 Career Crossroad: Actuary Vs Quant 9 3y
+13 Good idea to send my CV via the email listed on the website? 9 3y
+51 Baupost Group 31 3y
+25 Warren Buffett's claim of 50% IRR on 1 million USD 12 3y
+3 Comparing tiger cub founders 4 3y
+3 Side hustle 2 3y
+9 Advice for choosing Graduate Program 1 3y
+3 Growth Equity --> HF: What's the path? 6 3y
+41 Understanding how to specifically calculate ROIC 4 3y
+9 MM Pod - First year analyst compensation 10 3y
0 Sohn Idea Contest 2023 1 3y
+3 Pod Shop Interview Prep 3 3y
+9 HF Investor Relations 6 3y
+57 Please Help me understand the medallion fund 41 3y
+3 Chicago Hedge Funds? 2 3y
+8 Does anyone have any insight to working & Fir Tree Capital Management? 5 3y
+10 MM PE to HF 4 3y
+25 Have people on this forum lost their minds? 20 3y
+3 Should I lateral now? Analyst for 6 months 1 3y
+8 SVP - Interview Process - London 6 3y
+9 Competing Pods sitting next to each other 3 3y
+4 How much does risk aversion play in a PM as they age? 1 3y
+6 perm credit risk analyst to contract role at HF 1 3y
+11 High school HF 2 3y
+7 Company name on CV 5 3y
+21 Harvard vs. MIT vs. Stanford (quant & other finance roles) - a nervous high school senior 7 3y
0 PSP Investments - Review - Risk Management Data 3y
+1 Deerfield Management Intel 6 3y
+10 HF's that post their research? 11 3y
+9 Mid-Career Buyout PE -> FO Equity L/S 1 3y
+1 [FOR GIRLS] What should I wear?? 4 3y
+6 Deleted 1 3y
+3 Help getting research report 1 3y
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+4 How many of HF managers do you think are quantitatively well-versed? 1 3y
+6 Would you recommend a fresh grad to invest the time in quant research/fundamental research? 1 3y
+21 Mobility Options From Australia 12 3y
+12 Insights - Case Study 6 Hours 9 3y
+3 Best MM HF for Undergrad Recruiting 2 3y
+3 Is it possible to land at an activist fund out of ug? 2 3y
+14 keep recruiting or sit tight? 14 3y
+3 Point72 Case Study - what it takes 1 3y
+217 Delete 127 3y
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+76 Top Hedge Fund Gigs Out of Undergrad 81 3y
+3 Deleted 1 3y
+16 Short only fund within MM 8 3y
+12 Hedge fund analyst salaries 1 3y
+25 Millennium vs Exoduspoint 24 3y
+3 Point72 2 3y
0 Learning the Broadband + Telecom space 4 3y
+34 How do I confirm a fund's AUM? 17 3y
+3 credit research to L/S equity 1 3y
+6 REPE to Hedge Fund 5 3y
0 HELP - Quant Trading Final Round 1 3y
+60 Should I interview for a top HF? 28 3y
+19 Apart from Citadel, which MM offer great perks? 9 3y
+5 Does trading earnings actually work? 5 3y
+3 Student Loans ABS 3 3y
+6 Total Comp for Point 72 Academy Analyst? 23 3y
+3 HMI, Route One, Cadian? 1 3y
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