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Post IB straight to HF or Post IB and PE to HF
Dear all, I have a question regarding career progression in hedge fund. Say if a person went straight into HF post 2 years of IB , wouldnt he has a faster career progression than say someone who did 2 years of IB then went into PE for 2 years then HF? Given by the time, the PE person has gone into...
Maihar Capital Strategies?
Anyone heard of this fund? Apparently the Principal and MD for it is or used to be be the MD for Finles, a Dutch hedge fund of funds, as far as I can tell. I submitted a resume' for an internship through internships .com. For that matter, what are the various opinions on internships .com? They have...
Starting a small, personal Hedge fund
Just curious, how hard is it to start a one person, personal hedge fund? About how much would it cost? This has been done recently by a Wharton Grad who interned at DE Shaw. So it can be done. I recall him saying he is the President, Manager, and only investor. Something along the lines of that.
Commodities Hedge Funds Closing Down
Well first it was Blue Gold Capital that shut down, and now John Arnold is putting up his boots. What do you guys think is going on in the commodities trading space? Another point to consider is that these were same very talented traders that called it quits. I know in the U.S. regulators are trying...
John Arnold to retire/shut down Centaurus
Nice to retire at the top. He had a great run. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/legendary-energy-tr…
MBA and CFA for Hedge Fund
Dear all, I have some questions regarding the value of MBA and CFA for hedge fund. I have a finance postgraduate degree from a top uni and more than 2 years of BB investment banking experience in London. Currently i work at a megafund (think KKR , Blackstone, TPG etc) in Asia. So in short, i dont...
should I do a MBA?? Tough decision
Dear all, I have been thinking for the past few weeks regarding whether to pursue a MBA given my situation. Would be great if some experienced people here could give me some valuable opinions. I have a finance postgraduate degree already from a top UK university (think oxbridge, LSE etc). I have...
what will be my post MBA options
hey, so ive posted a few times on this board about career trajectory adivce and for the most part, the advice has been helpful so ive come back again. I'll be applying to top 10 mba programs in the next few weeks/months and from what ive asked around on here and elsewhere should be competitive for...
What is my best course of action if I want to be come a PM at a Hedge Fund
Hey guys, I'm a Freshman at a semi-target and was wondering what I would have to do and how long it would take me to become a portfolio manager at a Hedge Fund. I'm aware this is a covetous title and will take blood, sweat, and tears to attain, which I am willing to shed... I just would like to know...
Pershing Square Going Public
https://www.finalternatives.com/node/20225 Thoughts on becoming a close end hedge fund? Obviously there are a lot of benefits, what about the negatives?
Hedge Fund Looking for Intern in Salt Lake City or Boulder, CO
I am looking for a temporary research intern needed to some field work on a small cap company based in the Rocky Mountain region. This is a paid assignment and PM me if you are interested.
MS in Mathematics in Finance to HF
Does anyone know if a masters in a top program in mathematics in finance such as NYU, Columbia or Chicago would be a good transition to a hedge fund? And more specifically could such a masters give the opportunity to eventually own a hedge fund or be a senior person in a hedge fund if the above...
hedge fund interview questions
hello fellow monkeys i am in need of your help as a 3rd year student looking to break into the scene with a summer internship at a hedge fund, what are some ways that i can prepare for a hedge fund interview ? and what are some of the sure ways to tell if the manager is interested in hiring you at...
Monday Motivation: PTJ
Even if you haven't seen Office Space by now, you have certainly experienced a case of the Mondays at some point in time. This downtrodden feel is exacerbated for many monkeys unhappy with their careers or (in current times) the inability to start one up. We have all been up and down, but in my...
BB Alternative Investments vs BB S&T for HF exit ops
Hi everyone, I have 2 exploding offers from 2 different BBs , one in the Alternative Investment arm and one in S&T . For the Alternative Investments one, I would be working in one of their direct investments group (not FOF ), while for the S&T will be rotational. Could you please help me choose...
7 Stocks Billionaire Hedge Funders Are Crazy About
Insider Monkey tracks nearly 400 hedge fund managers and prominent investors. Thirty nine of these fund managers are billionaires. Nowadays readers have access to websites that track the daily changes in billionaires’ wealth. We wanted to track the performance of billionaires’ top stock picks....
Small Hedge Funds
Does anyone know of a lot of small hedge funds under 200m aum? I am at a non-target with a 3.7 and am trying to break into some type of trading. Does anyone have any other ideas I could be doing to try and break into trading with this type of background?
Career options in Prime Services
Hi, I work as a Trade support Analyst on the IT side of a BB firm in NY , handing trading issues for the prime services division. Prime services deal with hedge funds as their clients, proving brokerage, lending securities among other services. Although i work for Prime services, i havent got the...
Back office at top 5 AUM firm vs F500 FLDP? Internship decision help?
Trying to decide between an internship at a top 5 AUM HF ( back office research) vs a F500 company (financial leadership program). Want to work in IBD and eventually end up in PE . Wharton, sophomore, white, no connections. Go!
Repuation of SW funds?
What is the reputation of SW funds in the Equity HF world?
Which hedge fund would you guys want to work for?
Which of these hedge funds would you like to work for and why? The below comes from an article on bloomberg: Hedge Fund Net Gains Year Founded Bridgewater Pure $35.8 Billion 1975 Quantum Endowment Fund $31.2 Billion 1973 Paulson & Co . $22.6 Billion 1994 Baupost $16 Billion 1983 Brevan Howard $15.7...
Short Apple Shares
Should you sell your Apple shares? With shares skyrocketing 30% to record highs in the last quarter of 2010, a total of 22 hedge fund managers with sub 5% stakes sold out of their Apple positions to the tune of over 1.6 million shares. Is this just a case of taking profits or something worthy of...
Macro Hedge Fund - analyst work
Most of what's in the news about macro hedge funds is their bets on currencies, commodities, the economy, etc. But do these funds primarily focus flow trading or is there a significant amount of time spent researching companies once a trend and an industry has been identified? 2. Will a junior...
From $70mm to $8bn in 8 Years...and Now it's No More...Shumway Closes its Doors...
Shumway Steps Down
List of Hedge Funds in NYC
Does anybody know where I can find a comprehensive list of New York based hedge funds? Preferably grouped by investment strategy and AUM? Many thanks. hedge fund managers New York City While a comphrensive list of hedge funds does not exist, GrayPools offers a strong search engine that allows you to...
Anyone heard of Quad Capital?
It seems that they do a lot of relative value trading , however I'm unable to even find their website. I'm currently trying to get in touch with someone who works there, so any help would be much appreciated.
Question on type of Equity Fund
Quick question: What would constitute a 'special situations equity fund'??? I only know of special situations funds from the distressed credit side like Sankaty. A special situations equity hedge fund sounds more like PE
Bridgewater Associates - Business Analyst/Project Manager?
Hey guys, I'm being consider for a Business Analyst / Project Manager "pool" at Bridgewater . What the hell does this mean? It seems that the best positions at Bridgewater are Investment Associates, Management Associates, and Tech Associates? Does this BA/PM pool flow into that or is it completely...
Wall Street Over Compensation?
Out of curiosity I took a quick look at how much Net Revenue is generated by an individual employee across GS , MS, Google, and Apple. --GS net revenue per employee is about ~50% lower than google and ~40% lower than apple. --MS net revenue per employee is about ~30% lower than google and ~20% lower...
coolest job ever
Not familiar with the strategy but has to be one of the top coolest jobs out there http://jobs.eFinancialCareers.com/job-40000000009…
non-investment HF employees get to co-invest in fund?
For those of you working at a HF , I was curious to know if it is typical to offer all employees of a fund and opportunity to co-invest into the fund. I imagine that investment professionals would have this opportunity, however I'm curious to know if other employees (legal/compliance/accounting)...
InnoFusion Capital Management
Anyone have info on this boutique in HK?
How to Copy the Big Swinging Dicks?
WSO , Is it possible to follow trades of top hedge fund managers and make mulah from the ripple effect a.k.a noise trading ? I have heard numerous times that most hedge fund managers follow the top dogs. But hows that possible? Hedge funds have to file the SC 13D/A with SEC after two weeks after...
David Tepper Personally Earns $4 Billion for 2009 Performance
David Tepper grew up in a middle class neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA. He became interested in the stock market after observing his dad, an accountant, trade stocks during the day. Following high school, he enrolled in the University of Pittsburgh, where he excelled. After Tepper graduated with a...
Buyside Back Office Comp
At a large hedge fund, what is a standard offer for a back office role at the entry level? Any knowledge of progression from there would also be appreciated.
Graduate seeking currency trading/hedge fund position
Hi everyone, I am a business school graduate trying to break into the world of finance, and I do not have any experience in the industry yet. My current position as a personal assistant to a hedge fund founder has struck a new interest: the currency market. My boss's firm is not looking for analysts...
Citadel exit options?
This question is for a friend's younger brother, who's a college senior and accepted a job offer at Citadel 's investment& trading analyst program. He's excited but is concerned about the exit opportunities afterwards. Supposedly you get assigned to a group after your rotation, and he's worried that...
The Decade's Movers and Shakers
Who and what were they? With 2010 fast coming to a close, we say goodbye to another decade and enter one anew. 2001-2010 was not without its drama; we saw the horrors of terrorism with 9-11, we had the wars in the Middle East, there were epidemics, massive oil spills, nut job dictators, and possibly...
Distressed Debt Interview
I have a first round interview at a distressed debt fund. Any thoughts on what first rounds look like? I'm currently an analyst in a restructuring group at a bank with some decent deal experience, so I assume I'll get asked about what I've worked on, and I have a credit idea ready to go if asked....
Trade support interview questions?
I have an interview coming up for a trade support position. Can someone elaborate on what type of questions they might throw at me? I really want the job and would like to be as prepared as possible. Right now, I'm reviewing my international finance textbook (swaps, forwards, options, etc.) and...
Winter Training and Work Program
Hey guys, just wanted to send out a reminder about the Anex Advantage program if you're looking to find a job in Investment Banking, Private Equity, or a Hedge Fund... AnEx Advantage is now accepting applications for their Winter Break program. The AnEx Advantage combines world class training with...
Millennium Management - Interview & Culture
Just curious if anyone has gone through the Millennium process and could speak to the interviews - what were they like? Technical? Fit? Also - what was the culture like?
Would like a bit of help with what to look at for some research
Hi guys, I have the chance to do an internship in January with a start up fund, but the managers would like me to do a little research project over Christmas first to see if I can do the work and make a nice presentation out of it. Essentially, I have been asked to compile some information about...
Anything I should know for Auditing of Financial Institutions
I will be starting as an assurance associate at a Big 4 coming soon. I am in a group in which the clients are primarily Asset Management and Hedge Funds. I have done a busy season before and have some familiarity with auditing and accounting and am wondering is there anything I should know that I...
DB hedge fund consulting group
I have an interview tomorrow with someone in the hedge fund consulting group at Deutsche Bank . I tried to do some digging on this group and found very little. I was referred forthe job by a DB recruiter who thought it would be a good fit. Really all I could find is that it is part of the Global...
Alan Howard
Do you guys think that Alan Howard is the most reclusive hedge fund manager out there? I have been trying to get info on him and Brevan Howard , and it seems like both man and firm are pretty secretive. He is a billionaire and they don't even have a photo of him. One cool fact about him that I read,...
Bad Ass Motherfucker
BAMF = Kyle Bass I will be honest.I only heard of this guy until someone posted a video of him buttfucking the BBC anchor on Hardtalk. Bass came from a non-target background; he graduated BBA Finance and Real Estate Finance from Texas Christian University in May 1992 and attended TCU on a Division I...
Deciding between job offers
Hey guys, Need a little help here. So after landing a gig doing corp fin at moodys and BR advisory at Deloitte . Which one would you take with the consideration that I would like to go into ER or S &T prob and so on... And also taking into consideration that I plan to go into a solid MBA program...
Stanford MBA baller lands $675K offer
Yowza! This includes a guaranteed bonus of around $500K. Not sure if this person will get a discretionary annual bonus on top of that, but either way, it's a sick offer. Apparently, the job is with a "hedge fund in the northeast." My guess is it's one of paulson, soros, och-ziff, viking, or baupost....
What is the FX Trading Techniques Used by Hedge Fund?
Hello everyone. Just want to ask professionals some basic questions here: 1. Do hedge fund trade major FX? 2. What kind of trading techniques do they use? Is it Technical + Fundemantal + Experience? or depend largely on algorithm trading looking for arbitrage ? 3. Does trading really makes a lot of...
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