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Where are the HF Q&A's?
I haven't been on this site for too long but I have been here long enough to know that the presence of any people in HF's is almost non-existent. Right now time are tough for everyone and especially HF's (maybe not the HFT's) who are dealing non-stop with the stress that comes with holding a lot of...
Hedge Fund Internship - Non-Target State School, Rising Sophomore with Asset Management Exp.
Hello fellow monkeys, I am currently a sophomore at a non-target state school and I was looking for some advice on how to break into hedge funds. I am currently an (unpaid) intern at a boutique Asset Management firm with $1.2B AUM. How could I prepare myself for recruitment season? I am currently...
Why Would They Hire Me ?
Why would a firm shell out a couple 100 bucks a week to pay an intern with absolutely no experience in the finance world ? Im talking about firms that don't openly advertise internships, Im applying to boutique places for an analyst or sales role in my local area and a few of the big firms as lotto...
5 year HF analyst - lull or fine
Hi WallStreetOasis, I hope those experience can help take stock on my career. I think it's going average but any comments would help. I know WSO is a source of valuable advice. Quick recap: top 10 US school, economics comp sci double major, 3.6 gpa, 5 years collectively at two equity l/s HF around...
Sector Specialist vs. Investment Analyst
Equity research associate (sell-side) here, looking to move to the buy-side. A recruiter contacted me with regards to a "sector specialist" position at a well known & respected fund. He told me it's not a fundamental research analyst role as I would be reporting to a few different PMs, but the job...
How to build HF track record that is worth anything?
Hi, if I want to run my own shop one day but wanted to establish a track record to show investors, what would the best way to get about that be? Currently a CEO in the biotechnology field but I'm absolutely fascinated by equities. My goal is to build a reputable track record. What steps should I...
Leaving Banking for HF Jobs
I'm sure this has been covered in previous threads, but I didn't see anything recent so figured I would start something new. I'm currently in a 2 year banking program a BB in a top group and have been recruiting for HF opportunities for the past few months. I've been fortunate enough to land offers...
Q&A: Target to megafund Straight out of college
Hey WSO , I'm posting this in a new account because i want to maintain my privacy but give back to the community. Happy to take questions. My story: I went to a target school and wanted to be an engineer at first. All my friends started to drool over investment banking internships so I got lured...
CFA vs. Lateral?
I am about 6 months into my analyst stint at a MM IB in an industry group in NYC . I'm starting to think about next steps and want to try to make the jump to a HF . I am mulling over how to best position myself to get interviews and ideally receive an offer. I am deciding between taking the CFA I...
Prepping for Fund Assistant Interview
Hi, Folks- Could you share some tips on how to best prepare for a BO position with a hedge fund? What are some typical interview questions? Also, it seems like the consensus on this website is that it looks bad to work in the BO . Would it help if I'm interviewing with the top three largest private...
Best type of buyside firm to make most compensation - pe vs hf and debt vs equity
A lot of the billionaires in finance are l/s equity or large cap pe guys. Does this means that these are the best types of funds to become very rich? If not, what are the best buyside investment strategies to become rich? Equity also has higher returns than debt so I assume equity guys make more?...
Credit HFs: Possible to switch from munis to corporates?
I am deciding between a ft IB analyst position at the BB I summered at or at a small but growing HF . The firm is launching their first hedge fund that specializes in muni credit and they expect it to grow to around $1bn in time. I understand a muni credit fund is a pretty specific area to start out...
Future Math PhD Looking to get into Hedge Fund
Hi, I am a Applied Math PhD student. My research is in CFD and solid mechanics applied to physiological problems (very much deterministic modeling). I have some background in Stochastic modeling and parallel computing. I am thinking about what career path I will take when I finish, and working at a...
ER to HF
Hi, I work in sell side research covering energy in Canada. Recently completed the Level III CFA exam (waiting on 2 more years of experience to gain the title) and I am trying to move to the buy side, aiming for HF in the US. I had contacted about 30 recruiters in the US (NYC, MA, West Coast),...
HOW DO I DO CHANNEL CHECKS??
I'm a senior in college who has been managing a small PA for the past couple years. I adhere to a deep value/special situations strategy. While I'm not a big fan of getting on the phone and speaking with people I don't know, I always make it part of my due-diligence process to speak with management...
Where to go from here? Hedge fund internship
Recently completed a hedge fund internship. Don't know what to do from here.... What are the next steps you would suggest someone in my position to take?
Who earns more at quant hedge funds?
I'm fairly new to this scene and I was wondering: What are the most 'prestigious' positions at quant hedge funds, asset managers and quantitative prop shops? Does this go solely by the pay or by any other metric?
HF Analyst as a Second Job?
I discovered that I have a passion for medical science and I dream of running a lab. Up until now, I always thought I'd be in trading or private equity before pursuing my scientific interests - I'm a finance major and prop trader in college who's in a pretty good position to break into a banking...
Contract position (1-2m) as HF Analyst with top BB. Take?
Would you leave your current perm FT position at a non IB / HF / PE role if you were offered this new position? Especially if you were looking to break in? I feel like this could be a fantastic opportunity, however I'm pretty risk averse, and 1-2 months is nothing...It's a tough decision. I'm not...
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High turnover/stress at multi-manager platforms?
Hi guys, just wondering if anyone has any insight into the culture at multi-manager shops like Balyasny or Citadel . I get the impression that these are highly stressed environments with lots of staff turnover. If you're an analyst at one of these places and your PM gets the chop after a few...
J. Goldman & Co., L.P. Hedge Fund Interview
Has anyone ever heard of/had any direct experience with J. Goldman & Co? Cannot find a great deal of information on them online. Thanks in advance,
From PB--> HF
Hello Everyone, I just recently accepted an offer to work as an analyst on the Private Banking/ Asset Management desk at a BB . My long term goal is to work at a hedge fund and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on the matter. I am trying to position myself well for the future and I want to...
Good Returns?
Hey guys, I'm currently evaluating a long/short equity manager right now and was wondering how good 12 percent net returns generated p.a. over the last 8 years is. Not sure what the gross/net exposures are or how much is charged for fees...
Capital Base
What type of capital is best to have? From fund of funds, family offices, HMWs, foundations/endowments?
London Tier 1 Buyside Recruiters List
These are the names I've been able to get so far for Tier 1 PE / HF recruitment in London: Arkesden Dartmouth PER Blackwood KEA Hinton Rose Mirage CPI Dynamic Oxbridge Sousou Am I missing any? Are there any Tier 1 recruiters in London specific to HFs?
Prop Firm Trading or Hedge Fund Trading With No Degree?
So I'd like to look at this hypothetically as a potential plan. I am currently trading during the days and refining my trading strategy/niche. I'm still working nights, but my plan to put $5,000 as risk capital (I'm willing to lose) into an online prop trading firm and trade very conservatively and...
Wharton Undergrads at HFs
For those of you who work at fundamental shops, do you find that the analysts who went to Wharton as undergrads in general make better analysts given their in-depth coursework in finance and accounting? I assume what you learn at Wharton at the end of the day is still far more thorough and in-depth...
Is someone here preparing a quantum computer quant career?
From simple to complex, the book presents familiar financial concepts like stocks, market index (Dow Jones Industrial Average), algorithmic trading, to name just a few, in a manner that have never been experienced before. The reader is taken to a journey throughout a financial mathematics world that...
Best school in Texas for a job in Hedge Funds
I live in Houston and I'm going into my 2nd year of high school. I'm ultimately looking to prepare myself to live my dream and become an analyst in a medium to big sized hedge fund. I'm ranked 10th in my class out of ~660. I don't think I will be able to get into Yale or any of the main target...
Question about Equity Strategy Hedge Fund!!!
I wanted to ask a question about Hedge Funds that use Long Equity Strategies. I wanted to know if they sometime invest in Private Issued Securities (Reg D). I have been conducting research for our own Private Offering and wanted to know if this is a strategy employed by Equity Hedge funds especially...
HF Recruiting Cocktail Events
Hey guys, what are hedge fund cocktail events like for recruiting? Any tips or things to avoid would be appreciated!
HF offer... advice please
Hi - any advice / opinion on this would be appreciated if possible... I recently received an offer to go to a hedge fund, well known name, $3bn AUM, c.10 employees. I'm a London based sell side ER at a bulge bracket and have been working there 2 years. I enjoy the job, but it is hard work, I usually...
Hedge Fund Sales/Distribution?
How are hedge funds sold and how are people involved compensated? I know mutual funds are distributed through retail by internal/external wholesalers and institutional sales is separate...but the retail market for HF 's won't be nearly as big. I have heard that 3rd party distributors are often used...
Best macro minds of the next generation?
EDIT: Let's try this a different way. Leaving the legendary greats behind (Soros/Tudor/Bacon/Kovner/Druckenmiller/Howard/Platt), who are some of the top macro managers of the next generation? Hopefully this will generate a better list of less-renowned-but-still-excellent funds.
Hedge fund, million to billion?
Been reading a bit about the backgrounds behind some notable hedge funds, and my general question is - how does a no-name manager starting a fund with single-digit millions or less goes on to manage a billion+ within a decade? Obviously the direct answer is something like "He does really well, makes...
HF Research Position
What do you guys think of research positions at top HFs that may eventually lead to investing roles?
Campbell & Company and Chesapeake Partners Management
Does anyone have any in-depth knowledge of Campbell & Company and Chesapeake Partners Management? Culture? Pay? Hours? What type of candidates they look for? etc.
MACC add value to the recruitment process (if you have the time)?
I work at a BB in a specialized large asset valuation group (vessels, aircraft, power plants, etc.). While the work is interesting since I get to do a lot of researching hard to value assets, I'm not doing a lot of financial analysis on the companies who want to buy/borrow against the assets (only...
Why are hedge funds allowed to publicly disclose their investments?
Is this not a conflict of interest? Also does this mean that as a retail investor, I should just be picking the stocks that Carl Icahn and Warren Buffet buy? Because regardless of whether or not their investment is sound the market will move in their favor when they publicly disclose their...
Need advice - equity analyst offer at event driven long/short start-up, have to decide tomorrow
I currently have an opportunity to join a year old event driven long/short fund. The fund has a little under $200mm AUM and had a very solid year last year. They are backed by one of the big hedge fund of funds and the PM has a good track record. The offer they gave is to take a slight pay-cut but...
Elliott Management's Juniper Presentation
Agree? Disagree? http://ify.valuewalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/JuniperJanuary.pdf (Side note: Having candidates deconstruct these type of presentations during an interview is pretty useful. Anyone can regurgitate a pitch with practice. I want to see if you can identify the holes or...
Elite boutique to S&T?
Hello everyone, It came fast, not even 6 months into my analyst gig, headhunters have begun inundating my (and other fellow first years) inboxes with their BS . While I haven't dedicated a great deal of thought to it, i've pretty much concluded that I have no desire to into p/e. I happen to work at...
How do business schools view applicants from hedge funds?
I also posted this in the business school forum, but no one replied. It seems like fewer hedge fund analysts consider going to business school. How do admissions officers view hedge fund analysts who have also completed a two year investment banking stint?
Post-MBA VC to HF????
I have worked at a venture firm for a year and a half where I have co-led multiple investments. Received MBA from Top 10 program and was previously in MM / BB IB . Really want to head to a hedge fund having realized that venture is far too slow (not quantitative enough either). I feel that I have a...
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