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I have an interview there too. Do they have a New York office? My sibling at a HF in the NYC area is pretty sure that he knows a couple guys that left a place called AQR to work there. Said that AQR is pretty legit, but doesn't know about Chicago firms. What do you mean by sweatshop? Are the hours long, or is it a revolving door? Can't find much info online. I found they are in some secret trading group, http://www.futuresindustry.org/ptg/membership.asp, at least according to the nytimes "Fast Traders, in Spotlight, Battle Rules." Is their reputation poor?

 
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bigswingingdick2012I have an interview there too. Do they have a New York office? My sibling at a HF in the NYC area is pretty sure that he knows a couple guys that left a place called AQR to work there. Said that AQR is pretty legit, but doesn't know about Chicago firms. What do you mean by sweatshop? Are the hours long, or is it a revolving door? Can't find much info online. I found they are in some secret trading group, http://www.futuresindustry.org/ptg/membership.asp, at least according to the nytimes "Fast Traders, in Spotlight, Battle Rules." Is their reputation poor?

Please tell me you are joking. AQR is one if not the top quantitative hedge fund in the world. Its run by former GS superstar trader Cliff Asness.

 

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