Top Hedge Fund or BB (IBD or S&T) After Undergrad

Would you take a top hedge fund offer (soros, Citadel, Paulson, Moore, Bridgewater) over a top BB offer out of undergrad (Goldman, JPM, MS) if you could? Assuming your ultimate goal is to be in a hedge fund down the road, do you think that makes sense. I have heard some people express the concern that you lose out on networking and training, but I imagine the upsides are worth it. Thoughts?

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Top hedge fund, assuming it's a front-office role and the strategy of the fund is aligned with what you want to do long-term. If you're personable, your network will be just fine since you'll interact with other buysiders, institutional investors, and sell-side S&T coverage.

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I'm always confused by questions like these.

"top HF or MO at Citi?!?!?!!"

Assuming your end goal is to get on the buy side and not be an associate at a BB, why wouldn't you take the HF offer? Skip the BS and go straight to the top fund. You're lucky.

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This makes no sense. It depends on what you want to do.

Top BB (IBD or S&T) --> Securities / Banking Top HF --> Buyside -- INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT.

Decide what the fuck you want to do, and then choose. Personally, I am more interested in asset management and would go for the HF.

 

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