+1 Point72 / BAM Model Test / trading intel 1 1y
+13 How do I find good pods? 6 1y
+28 Does background matter for comp? Exp. Analyst Level 10 1y
0 Irradiant/Kayne 0 1y
+7 Condensing Historic Company Data 4 1y
+9 MMHF —> B-school —> PE/SMHF 4 1y
+258 Longevity of Hedge fund career: how long do people last in this industry? 80 1y
+3 Apollo-Principal Structured Finance Group 3 1y
+12 Portfolio advisory analyst 3 1y
+15 market neutral / systematic credit resources 1 1y
0 Getting to a good sm hf from ER vs IB 2 1y
+9 Is there a way to keep a record of your performance, when your PM doesn't always listen? 7 1y
+3 As an analyst, are you in charge of telling your PM when to close your position? 2 1y
+5 Two Sigma QR or HRT Algo Dev for internship? 7 1y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Review - Macro Data 1y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - Macro Data 1y
+26 Can I make the jump? What am I battling? (RIA to HF) 16 1y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - NA Data 1y
+4 Bracebridge Capital vs. Bridgewater 12 1y
0 Magnetar Capital - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 HELP!! HF interview question 4 1y
0 Magnetar Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 What Does Optionality Look Like at a MM HF? 2 1y
+5 Best way for international to break into American hedge fund industry 1 1y
+36 Comp Negotiation 26 1y
+8 CLO to Credit Hedge Fund? 3 1y
+3 Atika Capital / Brad Ferber 3 1y
+8 Private credit funds, distressed debt/credit funds and real estate investment funds 3 1y
+25 Help me make a decision 15 1y
+3 deshaw research analyst first round questions 1 1y
+6 Thoughts on a CapEx supercycle? 1 1y
0 Are people still getting exit offers at SM hedge funds? 2 1y
+7 Credit HF Case study - annual or quarterly forecasts? 5 1y
0 Tiger Global Writes Down Venture Funds’ Bets by 33% in 2022 3 1y
+7 Stupid question about carry 5 1y
+10 Most Secretive/Selective HFs 14 1y
+7 Sending short pitches to funds that own a stock as a networking strategy? 14 1y
+25 2am rant 12 1y
+35 Why don’t people copy other funds? 49 1y
+3 Quant 2024 timeline 1 1y
+12 Legit headhunters or not? 24 1y
+3 L/S at long only firms 2 1y
+69 GoldenTree 30 1y
+3 Is it worthwhile posting investment ideas anywhere? 1 1y
+11 Best Special Sits in London - decent WLB + good progression 19 1y
+9 Enterprise Value metrics vs. Market Cap Metrics 1 1y
+124 can u make the same amount doing anything else? 55 1y
+14 Emotional Discipline 7 1y
+2 Breaking into Hedge Fund/ Equity Research/ Buy side Finance 3 1y
+10 Best Quant Skills to Learn 9 1y
+14 SVB: Can ETF sell-off affect underlying stock price? 4 1y
0 Qube Research and Technologies - Salary & Bonus - Engineering Data 1y
+65 Frustrated - wanted to vent 30 1y
+28 how to choose between pods at multimanagers 18 1y
+3 Fund Strategy Discovery? 1 1y
+3 SM HF Case Study over-the-phone, thoughts? 4 1y
+13 Top HFs in Europe 14 1y
+6 Training Resources for Multi Strat Hedge Fund? 1 1y
+5 Macro pod size? 5 1y
+12 What stops people from copying strategies? 1 1y
+3 Ken G says SVB depositors should not have been bailed out? 1 1y
0 Multi strat HFS that are not pod shops 14 1y
+6 Equities prop desks at banks 1 1y
0 WSO HF Interview Course Worth It? 2 1y
+3 SVB Pain 2 1y
+6 Oak Hill Advisors Analyst Experience in 2022 4 1y
+33 Assessing management teams - what makes them "good"? 3 1y
+9 Delete 1 1y
+3 Open 2023 UK Hedge fund Internships applications? 1 1y
+34 HYPS freshman - How to get to Tiger Cub Fund 24 1y
+24 Well....there goes the US Economy. Hard Landing Incoming 7 1y
+4 Single Managers in HK 7 1y
+9 Cold Emailed Fund Manager--he set up a call. What should I expect? 5 1y
+3 Thoughts on Citadel Associate Program 1 1y
+4 GPA vs CS Double major 7 1y
+3 Pros and cons of different roles in a siloed quant company 1 1y
+1 Why do people invest in hedge funds? 9 1y
+4 Hedge Fund Middle Office 4 1y
+15 Can new PMs hire analysts from their previous HF? 10 1y
+3 Ratio of hedge funds hiring traders vs Outsourcing to Execution Shops? 1 1y
+14 Normalized earnings, why use 25x EPS? 11 1y
+6 Hound Partners 1 1y
+27 PE vs HF in London, pros & cons 14 1y
+5 Hedgefund Exit Opps 2 1y
+19 Fundamental + Quant role at HF 9 1y
+6 Citadel Associate Programme (CAP) - NY Summer 2024 2 1y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 1y
+4 Citadel CAP Program vs BB/EB - Urgent 7 1y
+19 How is Activist Defense in IB Viewed? 3 1y
+9 Senior Finance Student Who Feels Clueless 1 1y
+3 What is it like to work in the Middle Office of a hedge fund? 1 1y
+24 Sub-PM / PM Negotiations & Career Advice 4 1y
+7 Cowell and Lee 7 1y
+5 Track record sheet 4 1y
+1 S&T or IB for macro exit 5 1y
+3 Min ADTV for an activist to get involved 4 1y
0 Breaking into HF? 1 1y
+3 Point72 2023 Summer Academy Internship 10 1y
+13 Jump/2sig for quant intern? 3 1y
+5 Greenwich CT 5 1y

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