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| +309 | On the Job With Simple As… My Research Process Simple As... When I did my AMA thread a while back I promised at least one person that I would share my general research process. So here you go... Every analyst has his/her own way of conducting due diligence. There certainly is no one correct way to come to an investment decision, however, I’d argue... | 146 | 4w |
| +161 | Anatomy of the 10-K BlackHat Still jet-lagged by 8 hours from a day and a half in London, I haven't slept for a good 48 hours and remembered I owe <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis ">WSO</abbr> my process for dissecting a <span class='keyword_link'><a... | 127 | 1y |
| +139 | I'm bored: Macro Hedge Fund PM Q&A macro bruin Howdy folks, this market has me bored to tears [edit: I'm truthfully also just having a harder time getting a read on conditions than at any point in my career, so that is prompting both frustration and introspection], and just for work-unrelated reasons, I have a bit more free time on my... | 210 | 4mo |
| +101 | The Iceland bet - How some hedge funds made huge money afe9 Hello guys, I'm an Economics graduate from the University of Iceland. I thought I'd share with you some information that I believe has never been made public before, at least not in English. It's a story about some brilliant investments that made a select few hedge funds A LOT... | 51 | 1y |
| +98 | HF PM AMA Martinghoul There appears to be some demand for an <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-a-hedge-fund-HF" rel="nofollow"><abbr title="hedge fund">HF</abbr></a></span> AMA, so here goes... I believe this... | 193 | 2y |
| +73 | Hedge Fund Careers: Getting a Hedge Fund Job Out of Undergrad and Beyond DaveMCR A career in the hedge fund industry is one of the most desirable careers in finance. Money is undoubtedly the greatest attraction to careers with hedge funds, with analysts making $150k and then some. Portfolio managers often make north of seven figures, which is why eventually running a... | 100 | 1y |
| +65 | AMA: 3rd Year Hedge Fund Analyst ActiveShare I've been reading <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> for years and it helped me out immensely when I was trying to figure out the best route to take in order to achieve my goals. Now it's time to try and return some of that value, so here goes.... | 161 | 1mo |
| +59 | It's getting ugly out there - Baly to cut 13 stock teams sonibubu Article just hit last night...Baly cutting 13 stock teams (~40 investment professionals) plus a bunch of back office to be cut by end of year. Oct was really bad for hedge funds, Nov has been an official **bloodbath**. MLP, Citadel, Baly all getting hit hard. Garden leaves vary by firm, but... | 149 | 6mo |
| +56 | Hedge Fund: The Investment Life Cycle BlackHat Mod note (Andy): Throwback Thursday, this post originally went up on 4/23/12. Hey guys, so after some encouragement from a few of you guys I'm gonna go ahead and start a bit of a series of posts on my experience in the <strong><span class='keyword_link'><a... | 63 | 7mo |
| +55 | How Do Hedge Fund "Geniuses" Einhorn and Ackman Still Have Any AUM? MichaelScarn So hedge fund "genius" <a href"https://nypost.com/2018/07/31/einhorns-greenlight-capital-is-down-18-percent-for-2018/">David Einhorn<a/> is down 18 percent this year, even though the S&P is up 5 percent. Last year, his fund gained 2 percent while the... | 124 | 7mo |
| +54 | Leaving the buyside endoftheroad <em>Mod Note (Andy): Each day we'll be posting the top <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> forum posts of 2014. This one was originally posted on 2/23/14 and ranks #26 for the year by total silver banana count. You can see all our top ranked content <a... | 116 | 4y |
| +50 | Trump = Quant-mageddon? George Kush I may be a dumb southerner who limped through advanced calculus like a wounded animal, but I spent a fair amount of time in college studying math and applied statistics. (I think it is amazing you can graduate from many institutions with a degree in finance, having memorized a bunch of formulas... | 68 | 1y |
| +50 | Leaving a single manager to start a book at a platform bulge4lyf Has anyone made the switch from being an analyst at a single manager to being a PM on any of the platforms? As background, I've been at a single manager for 6 years and have covered my sector for a total of 8 years. I'm making ok but not great money for someone my level (500-750K)... | 106 | 1mo |
| +46 | Random musings that sound like venting Mr. Pink Money <em>Mod Note (Andy) - We're reposting the top discussions from 2015, this one ranks #8 and was originally posted 8/23/2015.</em> There's really no point to this post. TLDR: Sometimes it's just a job with a boss that does boss things. <h3>1) Young PMs... | 22 | 3y |
| +44 | Global macro recruiting - a primer Burke <Redacted> | 50 | 10mo |
| +42 | So who's doing well right now? kppw1517 Keep seeing article after article about what big name did poorly in October and November and I am just curious as to who's doing well? Are there any strategies that have been thriving in this volatility or at least had gains large enough to survive it? Personally, I know there are a... | 97 | 2mo |
| +42 | From Heartbroken Undergrad to Elite Wall Street Warrior – My Story -Anonymous Frequent lurker, first time poster. This is my story, with a bit of personal flair. I’ll cover why not getting an internship was the best thing that ever happened to me. Why a high GPA and and an Ivy League degree are not as important as you think. Why Renaissance, Two Sigma, et.al. are not... | 74 | 3y |
| +42 | The Hedge Fund Experience - Good, Bad, Ugly Mr. Pink Money <em>Mod Note (Andy): Throwback Thursday - this was originally posted Feb 2009</em> Since there aren't any decent/active discussions on the HF forum, I figure I start a thread highlighting the good, bad, and ugly aspects of working at a hedge fund. This is based on my personal... | 346 | 4y |
| +42 | AMA: Crypto Hedge Fund Trader Crypto Jones Hello, I currently work as a trader at a crypto focused hedge fund. Our primary function is that of a market neutral liquidity provider and we work with our clients to transact in concentrated positions of illiquid, thinly traded coins. Prior to this role, I was a trader at Goldman in... | 107 | 7mo |
| +41 | AMA: Former hedge fund junior trader/analyst anonymoushedgefund123 I recently got laid off by my employer, a larger credit focused hedge fund. I though I'd create an AMA to clear up questions anyone may have regarding the <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/guide/hedge-fund-interview-questions">hedge fund... | 111 | 1y |
| +41 | The Mechanics of a Mispricing Secyh62 There have been a few other related posts that I have commented on recently that touched on mispricings and catalysts. I wanted to take some time and write something up that brings it all together in one post. This is something that took me a while to understand and come around to when I was... | 35 | 3mo |
| +39 | Do you have hobbies? MilitaryToFinance The question is fairly straight forward. When I started in business school I noticed that most of the fund managers or PM's who would come talk repeated a similar refrain. It was a point of pride to spend every moment thinking about investing. They would all say something along the lines... | 207 | 3y |
| +36 | Starting a small hedge fund pianoman11686 New user, co-founder of a 2-person small Asset Management firm utilizing a trading algorithm for long-short equity. Looking for advice on networking, fundraising, partnerships, etc. Newly relocated to <abbr title="New York City">NYC</abbr>. | 263 | 1y |
| +36 | AMA: Former Long/Short Research Analyst at Top HF -> VP of Growth Equities at BB johngalt12345 I’ve worked in different types of equity investing which I think is fairly rare – both a hedge fund and a long only. I find people are often confused about the different types of funds, what kinds of investing styles different funds employ, and how to break into equity investing (or into a... | 50 | 3w |
| +34 | What are people's reaction when you tell them you work in a Hedge Fund? Anonymous Monkey When ever someone asks me what I want to do after a school I reply with working in a Hedge Fund. I get about 3 responses a. What the fuck is a Hedge Fund? - I then tell them and they look at me like I'm some sicko and say how boring b. Your a money hungry bastard! I wanna hear... | 56 | 2y |
| +34 | AMA: Volatility arbitrage PM Mostly Random Dude After a brief chat with the local Gods (Patrick and Andrew), I thought I would host an AMA for anybody interested in the life of a hedge-fund volatility trader. Brief background: * Undergrad: abroad so by definition a non-name school :) probably can be described as a double major in... | 112 | 1y |
| +32 | Hedge Fund Guru Answering Inbox Questions Here. Thanks Mr. Pink Money Mr. Pink Money Some of these messages are very old but I'm going to answer them anyway b/c I’m in a helpful mood. <strong>Question: How would I know what the career path for [this particular hedge fund]? </strong> Every fund has their own "career path"...it just depends what... | 97 | 5y |
| +32 | AMA: London L/S + event-driven analyst thewaterpiper Hey guys, haven't been on here for a while, but I'm currently waiting a few weeks to start my next gig and I'm bored. I figured I'd try to give back a little, especially because I know there are people from London on here, and the amount of info available on London <abbr... | 57 | 1y |
| +32 | AMA: Research Analyst at $1 Billion Hedge Fund born2trade Hey everyone, I’ve been a long time user of this site, which was instrumental in getting me to where I am today. If it weren’t for the help of everyone on here I certainly would not be in the position I am in today. I’ve been meaning to do this for a while but I would finally like to... | 85 | 12mo |
| +32 | I'm a hedge fund recruiter. AMA! Ekoa Howdy all, I work at the largest private search firm in the world that only does financial services. I focus on the fundamental, bottom up investing space of the hedge fund community, however we cover the full gamut of products on the buy and sell side. It's been quite a year for the hedge... | 134 | 1w |
| +32 | AMA: Non-finance major --> BB IB --> Director at $5B+ Multi-strat HF (in 6 years) roversam It's been a slow week and I'm not going away for Christmas so AMA time. Some background: Engineering major at an engineering-focused school in the Midwest during the crisis (graduated 2011) <abbr title="investment banks">IBs</abbr> only recruited for back and... | 62 | 1y |
| +32 | LinkedIn Secrecy - Hedge Funds John Tuld Hi all I have perused many profiles who don't list an actual employer - rather they enter "New York based Hedge Fund" for example. Why is this? Do some funds not allow employees to advertise that they work there and if so, why? I would hazard a guess it would be concerns of... | 60 | 3mo |
| +32 | I am a Hedge Fund recruiter AMA Ekoa I work with equity L/s arms of the multi-managers and single managers. A little about me: I don't come from typical financial services major nor have I ever wanted to be an IP myself. All the same, I love my job and don't wouldn't trade it or my firm for the world. Happy to answer... | 99 | 1y |
| +32 | Credit Hedge Fund opportunities bigcheese210 I wanted to make a quick blurb/ overview of the different pathways in the overarching credit space but also seek feedback and other thoughts from other guys in space – knowing full well plenty of things on my list are guesstimates, anecdotal, etc – and that I’m more coming from a place of... | 21 | 1mo |
| +31 | Are Hedge Fund Employees Structurally F***ed dazedmonk Happy 2018. Going to start it off a bit heavy here. I think in the last ~5 years things have been getting worse for your typical fund analyst/PM, and I think the trend is only accelerating. When I say getting worse I mean the growth path and (especially) the compensation for your moderately... | 44 | 1d |
| +31 | Transgender at a Hedge Fund Ashley617 I currently work at a medium sized fund. My resume looks like what you'd expect, highly selective undergrad, good work experience, <abbr title="Masters in Business Administration">MBA</abbr> from a top 3 program, passed the <abbr title="Chartered Financial... | 45 | 1y |
| +30 | Random Thoughts on the HF Industry BlueWing It’s been a while since I posted (sorry @AndyLouis") so I decided to come back with something a little different from my previous posts. I’ll continue the E&F posts at some point, but given recent market conditions I thought this was more appropriate. The below is a compilation of... | 47 | 7mo |
| +30 | Longevity of Hedge fund career: how long do people last in this industry? Pizz For someone who makes it into a Hedge fund analyst job (any strategy) either out of undergrad or from <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr>/<abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> or post-MBA, how long do people last typically in the industry? Do... | 42 | 2mo |
| +29 | 1st Year HF Analyst taking questions Simple As... Just finished up a couple very long weeks at work and am feeling pretty generous at the moment. So, a little bit about me: - Non-target former varsity athlete/captain - Corp Strat to <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-a-hedge-fund-HF"... | 74 | 3y |
| +28 | HF Analyst: The Things I Know For Sure valueisoverrated <em>Mod Note: Each day we'll be posting the top <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> forum posts of 2014. This one was originally posted on 5/28/14 and ranks #24 for the year by total silver banana count. You can see all our top ranked content <a... | 45 | 4y |
| +28 | AMA: Head of Macro Strategy at Hedge Fund Taking Questions Mentor86 <h4>My Background </h4> <li>10+ years of rigorous research experience </li> <li> 5+ years of trading </li> <li> Graduated with a BA in Economics from a target school. <abbr title="Chartered Financial Analyst">CFA</abbr> ... | 70 | 2w |
| +28 | AMA: Credit Analyst at +$5B Distressed Shop valueisoverrated Have lurked on <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> on-and-off since pre-crisis days. Reading the material on here helped me get my first internship - time to give back. Happy to answer anything and everything. Quick background below. - Beginning third year as... | 100 | 2y |
| +27 | Advice on HF Recruiting floppity <style> @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { .hero__form { max-width: 466px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } } .form-control { -webkit-appearance: none; -moz-appearance: none; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; border-color: #b7b7b7; } ... | 12 | 3mo |
| +27 | Most Memorable Earnings Call Ayn Rand What is the most memorable earnings call you have come across? I remember one from Enron where the CEO insulted an analyst in response to a question about its cash flows. <abbr title="JP Morgan">JPM</abbr> has some good ones as well given the temperament of Jamie Dimon. | 27 | 8mo |
| +27 | Officially Out of the HF Business Mr. Pink Money Might as well make it official and say I have left the <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-a-hedge-fund-HF" rel="nofollow"><abbr title="hedge fund">HF</abbr></a></span> business to pursue... | 45 | 1y |
| +26 | Who are the best hedge fund managers? Making Gravy Message pretty much sums it up. Who are the best hedge fund managers? And if I want to start doing my own research, how do you recommend figuring out who the best hedge fund managers are? Seems a bit opaque. Thank you. | 58 | 3mo |
| +26 | Global Macro's Future "Stars" - Where Are They Coming From? Burke What professional backgrounds are today's and tomorrow's top global macro minds coming from? And how much does the environmental backdrop help explain this? Pretty simple question, but I think it's interesting to note the following trends for context. The first generation of... | 35 | 10mo |
| +26 | Preparing for the HF informational interview Mr. Pink Money <em>Mod Note (Andy): #TBT Throwback Thursday - this was originally posted on 12/27/09. To see all of our top content from the past, click <a href="//www.wallstreetoasis.com/highest-ranked-discussions">here.</a></em> I got a PM asking how to prepare for an... | 14 | 7y |
| +26 | Percentage of HFs Secretly Investing in Cryptos? Esuric It's no secret that the HF industry has been under a lot of pressure lately. The industry bled more than $100 billion in 2016 as fund flows moved into ETFs an other passive investment vehicles. It's also no secret that net returns have lagged behind the general market, though HF risk... | 61 | 1y |
| +24 | Explain to me like I'm a 12 year old the benefit of a hedge fund slippy777 My dad is consistently trying to show me articles how hedgefunds are <abbr title="balance sheet">BS</abbr> and how they "can't even beat the market". Then proceeds to show countless articles comparing hedge fund performance in the last 8 years compared to the... | 77 | 1y |
| +24 | Failure AMA Anonymous Monkey Ask me anything. Questions about hedge funds preferred. Really just ask me anthing, and I will try to provide a sensible answer. | 81 | 8mo |
| +24 | ''Don't bother joining the hedge fund industry'' neink Straight from <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/former-hedge-fund-manager-raoul-pal-doesnt-think-young-people-should-join-the-industry-2016-10?r=US&IR=T">Business Insider</a> which I don't even like as a source for being too much reliant on click... | 90 | 2y |
| +24 | AMA: Hedge Fund Allocator at a $2B+ E&F Hitmybid Hi there, After lurking for sometime, I figured I'd jump in with an AMA: Anything you want to ask an E&F allocator? Willing to offer candid thoughts on any and all questions, from the do’s and don’ts of getting funded to what life/comp is like on this side of the table. I... | 39 | 1y |
| +23 | Ho-Hum to Hedge Fund TheWizeNut For instance: You're 25, have an Economics B.A. from a ho-hum state school, good math/stats/coding aptitude (but no formal training) and are working in <abbr title="New York City ">NYC</abbr> for a prop shop doing accounting and operations. No certifications/exams... | 86 | 3y |
| +23 | I work in event driven / arbitrage. Here are some career advice for you halfstep It’s been a while since I’ve visited <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr>. Yet in my early 20s, this was the place that I would often come to for information and guidance. In the spirit of giving back, I’ll share my story and a few nuggets of wisdom that I... | 28 | 3mo |
| +22 | AMA - research analyst at credit hedge fund Value892 <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> was a great source for me at the beginning of my career. Figured it is time to give back. <h4>My Background:</h4> * Graduated from a non-target school with a 3.5 GPA * Spent 3 years at a <abbr... | 67 | 1w |
| +22 | What background do most hedge fund managers have? TheNman What do you guys think the most common background is among most hedge fund managers? (i.e started as traders, analyst, quants etc.) | 60 | 1y |
| +21 | Best Industries to Specialize In man-1500 Am interested in learning the community's thoughts on what are some of the best industries to start off in for equity investing at a hedge fund? Is it advantageous to start in cyclicals (e.g. chemicals) vs growth (e.g. tech)? What about highly specialized industries (e.g. O&G or... | 31 | 3mo |
| +20 | Qualities of a Great Investor BlueWing Mod Note (Andy) - as the year comes to an end we're reposting the top discussions from 2015, this one ranks #44. This one was originally posted 10/19/2015. If you've seen some of my other posts you know that I'm not a stock picker, deal maker, or quant - I'm an... | 16 | 3y |
| +20 | End of Hedge Funds? imaginarynumber Recently read a Bloomberg article about how <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-29/hedge-fund-agonistes-not-even-donald-trump-can-ease-the-pain"> the golden age of hedge funds is over</a>. This is in large part due to the fact that hedge funds only beat... | 34 | 2y |
| +20 | Finishing 1st Year as HF Analyst - Ask Anything DontMakeMeShortYou There have been several of these so I don't know how helpful I can be. Will do my best Took a pretty traditional route to get the job: <ul> <li>Target school</li> <li>Top banking group</li> <li><span class='keyword_link'><a... | 142 | 5y |
| +20 | Buy-Side Analyst AMA dontatme Hey All I'm wrapping up my first year on the buy-side and I'm using this platform as way to reflect on the past year. Happy to pay it forward to those that would like advice or have any questions. | 83 | 2y |
| +20 | Random Musings on the HF Interview Process Mr. Pink Money <em>Mod Note (Andy) - as the year comes to an end we're reposting the top discussions from 2015, this one ranks #26 and was originally posted 8/23/2015.</em> This is far from a definitive guide but should give you a high level overview on how to think about the process.... | 10 | 3y |
| +20 | Gray Fox AMA Gray Fox <em>Mod Note (Andy) - this AMA originally went up last August but Gray Fox wrote and said he could still answer questions</em> I've posted here for about five years, but with much less frequency the past year and a half. @xqtrack" @Kenny_Powers_CFA" @BlackHat"... | 72 | 1y |
| +19 | Cap intro AMA earthwalker7 I ran cap intro for a top 5 investment bank. If you want to know anything about the capital introductions space, I'm happy to answer. AMA | 48 | 10mo |
| +19 | Most Active / Top Distressed Hedge Funds DistressedFund123 2nd year analyst at an <abbr title="elite boutique">EB</abbr> waiting for my next six months to tick by before I start my next job at a distressed hedge fund. Unfortunately in the office on a Sat waiting for comments and was recently watching a Paul Singer video on how he... | 27 | 2mo |
| +19 | L/S Credit HF Analyst - AMA CIAnonymous I'm a long-term lurker, infrequent poster on another account. AMA. Have been reflecting a lot lately on "giving back" and <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> has been huge to me. More interested in talking credit / markets than "my... | 77 | 3y |
| +18 | The Asymmetric Risk Profile: Preparing for the Hedge Fund Interview Simple As... <a href="//www.wallstreetoasis.com/guide/hedge-fund-interview-questions">Hedge fund interview questions</a> typically are trying to uncover how you think as an investor. One of the best ways to demonstrate your knowledge is to highlight that you look for investments that... | 58 | 4y |
| +18 | Why do you think public equity is more interesting than private equity? NYCkiddos Hi Guys, I would like to pick your brain on this one Why do you think public equity is more interesting than private equity? Thank you ! | 25 | 12mo |
| +18 | Hedge Funds v/s Private Equity: Which industry will survive and thrive in the next two decades? Verbose Corporation **Loaded Naive Questions Alert:** *Apologies for the verbosity.* I recently read a thread on the hedge fund bloodbath. Coincidentally, I recently saw a video where Balysany spoke at Milken Institute's panel discussion and gave some profound advise on 'How to run a hedge fund?';... | 24 | 6mo |
| +18 | How to name a hedge fund Matrick In case anyone is looking to start a new hedge fund and is still struggling with finding a great name, you're welcome: [click here](http://www.hedgefundnamegenerator.com) | 40 | 1y |
| +17 | BILLIONS - Differences and similaritities between the show and real life. andreas7_cyp So........ The title says it all. All experienced users are welcome to share their thoughts. Is the legendary Axe Cap an example of how the world's leading hedge funds engage in their day to day activities? | 28 | 1y |
| +17 | You Miss 100% Of The Shots You Don't Take JrMistMaker It was a standard Sunday for JRMM – Woke up entirely too early, ate breakfast, watched SportCenter, then had to kill time before the start of day 4 of the tourney. I had just gotten home from hitting golf balls and was about to firmly plant my ass on the couch for the remainder of the day... | 43 | 5y |
| +17 | An Unconventional Message for all You Prospective Monkeys out there HFcubemonkey Long-time reader, first-time poster. Just wanted to share my story so far since I graduated from undergrad ~8 months ago & when I was a prospective monkey, I really appreciated people's stories of their experiences and their advice they had for others. My take is a little different... | 30 | 5y |
| +17 | 2017 Hedge Fund Report: 8 Key Takeaways WallStreetOasis.com <center><img src="https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/files/hfreport_title.png" alt="" /></center> <br> The <a href="https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/hedge-fund-industry-report">2017 Hedge Fund Industry Report</a> compiled by... | 14 | 10mo |
| +17 | Is there a future for non-quant hedge funds? 3x0.25 I'm a banking analyst and I did an internship in <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> and I liked it but I think there's more opportunity in the public markets and I want to have autonomy (and high earning potential) earlier in my career than post-MBA <abbr... | 35 | 4mo |
| +17 | TN Economist Category Visa Changes Dec 19, 2017 - Any TN Economists Working in Hedge Funds? ShortHi-CoverLo The USISC today imposed restrictions on individuals working in the U.S. under the <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/company/visa" target="_blank">NAFTA TN Visa</a></span>'s Economist category. This change disallows people working in... | 100 | 1d |
| +17 | How I got my job in a Hedge Fund after graduation Exodus Hi guys, after gaining a lot of knowledge from the many useful topics on <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> I thought it would justified to give back a bit, even with the little experience I have. Maybe how I made my way to a hedge fund job is not replicable by many... | 18 | 5mo |
| +16 | 3rd Year HF Analyst Q&A BlackHat Prior reading: <a href="//www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/hedge-fund-the-investment-life-cycle">Hedge Fund: The Investment Life Cycle.</a> Quick background: Penn undergrad - 2 years at <abbr title="asset management ">AM</abbr> firm - 2 years at large... | 70 | 6y |
| +16 | AMA 1st year Equity Hedge Fund Analyst straight out of undergrad hedgefundanalyst703 Hi guys, I'm a 1st year analyst at a L/s equity hedge fund based in <abbr title="New York">NY</abbr> metropolitan area with around $400mm AUM in a very small office. I got this gig straight out of undergrad (target school, not the best GPA) after 3-4 internships... | 30 | 5mo |
| +16 | Distressed HFs compared to Distressed Credit within PE Firms Rando Randerson I was wondering what people think about working for distressed <abbr title="hedge funds">HFs</abbr> (Silver Point, Anchorage, etc.) compared to distressed businesses within larger funds (say, GSO or Oaktree distressed). The latter category has stable capital, with all the... | 25 | 8mo |
| +16 | Starting small futures trading shop TheorPhysicist Hello. New user is here. Quick background: two friends (one is a CEO of a large telco Company and the other is a Ph.D. in Physics) are about to start a small trading shop. Have algorithms (developed/ tested/ deployed) that are currently running on TS (plan to move to NInja) utilizing 1 sec data... | 71 | 1y |
| +16 | AMA: Joined a top Hedge Fund out of undergrad hfboy Hey guys, Just made a new account - been primarily a lurker on these forums on my other account. <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> has been super useful to me, so I wanted to give back. There is a growing trend of buy-side jobs recruiting straight from... | 71 | 1y |
| +15 | What is the Shorting "Research" Process RedFro I currently work on the sell side doing Equity Research. One thing I have noticed is that management teams don't want to meet with funds that short. Management is generally considered to be a good resource for investors/buy-side and can sure up someones' investment thesis (or destroy... | 18 | 2y |
| +15 | Should I Slow Down? Warren's Buffet Hi WSO! I have a bit of a predicament. I'm currently a first year with ~70 credit hours and can graduate in Fall of 2020 with a few more summer classes and winter classes. I wanted to get your thoughts on this and how going full time usually plays out after something like this. So far,... | 25 | 1mo |
| +15 | How to Make Money in The Market: Providing Liquidity Martinghoul [quote]Since you brought it up - what is your edge?[/quote] I am really a liquidity provider of last resort, with occasional forays into macro. [quote]Certainly lots of people can or are willing to provide liquidity in your world, no?[/quote] So let me start by saying that I believe... | 16 | 1y |
| +15 | No Girls Allowed-Steve Cohen ironman32 News just hit that Steve Cohen had discrimination at Point 72 two, calling out "no girls allowed" prior to meetings. I know some of these guys think they are bulletproof, but the guys at Point 72 must have given 0 fucks. | 19 | 1y |
| +15 | AMA, I'm the head trader for a Multi-strat HF jasonastor1 Went to a top 25 undergrad program, been <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/trading-overview">at <abbr title="hedge fund">HF</abbr> trading</a></span> for past 10+ years, ask me anything. been at same... | 63 | 1y |
| +15 | Long term, concentrated, deep fundamental investing Acidophilus I often hear this combination of terms bandied about. Is there anyone at a shop who has a mandate like this? What is your process/edge? Are there any classic books you'd recommend as a practitioner of this style of investing? | 41 | 4y |
| +15 | How Hard and Expensive Is it to Start Investment Fund? SlyGuy A number of friends/acquaintances want to give me money to manage on their behalf. Obviously if I were to do this under a personal account it would be illegal. So how hard/costly is starting an investment fund that can take money from other people? I would just want the cheapest, simplest legal... | 127 | 10mo |
| +15 | Differentiating yourself for hedge fund recruiting (post-IB) thehalifaxgroup Pretty straightforward. Other than having the basic 3.5+ GPA and being at a solid bank/group (assuming you start in <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> and are looking to move to HF), what can you really do to differentiate yourself from the other candidates during... | 43 | 2y |
| +14 | Hedge Fund: Research Analyst vs. Portfolio Manager DaveMCR Slow morning for me, so I decided to share my thoughts concerning the differences between a research analyst and portfolio manager. Think you have what it takes to be a portfolio manager? Every aspiring buy-side analyst I know eventually wants to become a portfolio manager at some point.... | 8 | 1y |
| +14 | AMA: Multi-strat HF Analyst satellite Multi-strat <abbr title="hedge fund">HF</abbr> analyst focused on public equities. All opinions are my own, any views on specific funds are purely anecdotal, will not answer anything too detailed on my background or specific funds, but happy to speak to broad industry... | 45 | 6mo |
| +13 | Eric Mindich’s Eton Park Hedge Fund to Close Down and Who's Next ? FaberGrad Looks like 2017 took its first major casualty (as far as I know). I read yesterday that they were looking to return about 40% of their assets but I guess they decided to pull the plug entirely. [quote]Eton Park lost more than 9% last year, investors say, even as the S&P 500 posted a... | 45 | 2y |
| +13 | Startup HF Decision MBBorBust Hi <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr>. I have a decision to make between <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-a-hedge-fund-HF" rel="nofollow">joining a <abbr title="hedge... | 37 | 2y |
| +13 | Citadel Global Equities (pay, culture, career path, lifestyle) BobbybananamA I had a number of questions about Citadel's global equities team because I recently advanced pretty far in the process there. There is a surprising lack of information on the fund given its overall influence on the finance world more broadly. Feel free to comment on any of the questions... | 18 | 4mo |
| +13 | Hedge Fund Interview Guide BETA is LIVE! WallStreetOasis.com We are finally here! For those of you waiting on the <strong><a href="//www.wallstreetoasis.com/guide/hedge-fund-interview-questions"><abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> Hedge Fund Interview Guide</a></strong>, thank you for your... | 7 | 1y |
| +13 | Good time for a new analyst to join L/S hedge fund? thehalifaxgroup Hey guys, so I am looking into L/S equity hedge funds and would love to make a career of it, if not for the next 50 years or so, at least for the next 25 years. With the <span class='keyword_link'><a... | 43 | 2y |
| +13 | Large hedge fund analyst compensation ahedgeguy What do you guys think is a typical/fair compensation for an analyst (say age 28-32) in a large (>5b) established multistrat fund in NYC? What comp level do most people tend to flatten out at (and at what point in their career), assuming they do not become PMs? | 24 | 2mo |
| +13 | What is your fund long on? 12468086 What is your fund currently long on? Any asset class/currency is fine for this question... Or for fun, what are you currently short / long on in the world in general? | 47 | 2y |
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