what are the most prestigious HFs (for PE there is a pretty defined list) but it is hard to compare prestigious of top HFs like Citadel, soros, moore, paulson. help!?
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I think the ones you listed are pretty accurate...would also add Scrier Funds to the list, although they're more of a HF/PE hybrid I believe.
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What do you mean by prestige? You can make rankings by performance, academic credentials of PMs, selectivity, media coverage, size, and so on, but the rankings won't align much...
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