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Hedge Funds — superstars of asset management?
Hello fellow monkeys, Hedge funds = basically, just sophisticated Asset Management ? You think this is the ceiling in funds management career? Cheers!
What are my chances ? Some direction/advice would be good
Here's the deal. I'm interested in starting a career in finance investment (alternative investment). I need your input: is it even possible for me to do this given my background, what fields/direction should I aim for, and what can I do to maximize my chances of getting a job or internship? here are...
Boston: finance powerhouse?
For a city of its size, I'm really surprised at how many top-notch buyside firms are in boston. You have Bain Capital, Baupost group, wellington, bracebridge, and a slew of others.
If you could work at any hedge fund
which one would it be and why?
Trading Assistant?
Hello I have been wanting to be a proprietary trader for 4 years now. I believe i was born with certain characteristics and trading skills necessary to be successful. I have beentrading my own account for a couple years now with good results, and papertrading much longer also with good results. ALL...
Networking - Recently applied for an analyst position
So I recently applied for an analyst position at a mid-sized Asset Management firm. After applying, I realized an alum from my school works for the firm. Should I send an introduction email and ask to speak with him? Would this help me even though I've already applied? If I do contact him, any...
Deciding between two funds. help?
Hello, I am trying to decide between 2 hedge fund offers (only have 1 yet, but likely to get both very soon) and would really appreciate your help. I graduated from a top university in 2009 and for some reason (stupidly) chose to do economics consulting at a well-known econ consulting firm over...
From a target: My major matters? Philosophy or Economics?
So I am going to be a sophomore at a target, "HYP-level" school. Ultimately, I want to go into hedge funds, preferably macro. I find their work--and macroeconomics--to be very exciting, and can see myself actually enjoying it. However, I also love Philosophy. I love doing it and think it is relevant...
How do you value a Hedge Fund?
Forgive me if this is a noob question but I'm used to valuing nice, easy tech companies. I was on CapIQ reading up on Man Group's acquisition of GLG Partners (both fund managers) and I was wondering how exactly do you value a fund manager? In GLG's case they have common stock, so despite their...
First Finance Job or Experienced Exit Op?
Hey, so I accepted an internship offer at a medium-large hedge fund, but I haven't worked in finance before. Is that normal? I thought hedge funds were generally exit ops from banking analyst programs, but from talking to friends in the finance community at my school it seems like some also take...
Sleeping with the enemy...
Hey monkeys, I'm sure many of you saw the article in DealBook yesterday about prominent hedge managers recruiting former S.E.C. officials in at least a "regulatory advisory capacity". I've got to say I find the irony of this happening in the midst of a push by the S.E.C. to lure Wall-Streeters away....
Greenlight Capital, Carlson Capital and Perry Capital
Does anyone know anything about these hedge funds? I’m trying to get interviews with them, but am having trouble finding any information about them, beyond the minimal amount of information on their websites. Greenlight Capital Carlson Capital Perry Capital Thanks in advance!
sub-3.5 UG gpa and offers from top firms
Do you guys know of people who managed to land front office jobs at top bulge bracket banks and hedge funds with a sub-3.5 undergrad gpa and didn't have amazing connections or family wealth? what firms did they manage to get into?
7 Figure Hedge Fund Salary - Myth or Real?
Widely considered the creme de la creme of financial institutions, hedge funds are a source of fascination among investors and others alike. Individuals aspiring to make exorbitant amounts of money look up to top managers with dreams of one day running their own fund. Getting to that point is a...
Increased competition in prime broker bus for HFs?
I assume post-crisis, post Lehman collapse, most small to mid size and large (too) hedge funds now use more than one prime brokerage to help reduce exposure, true? In Europe, I believe MiFiD would also be interpreted as ruling that HFs need to spread brokerage risk? So is this opening up the market...
Citadel: Brutal recruiting at top MBA schools
From talking to friends at HBS , wharton, booth, columbia, the recruiting by Citadel was especially brutal this year, even moreso than other elite firms. People who were getting full-time offers from places like Blackstone , SAC , Fortress , PIMCO , were either getting cut after the first-round...
Help Contacting Hedge Fund about Internship
There is a large hedge fund with a stake in a company that I hold in my PA, and I would like to approach them about an unpaid internship, both because I am interested in the space (ie: distress, special ops, event driven) and because I would love to get some insight into the particular company....
Best Trading Groups & Is this better in the long run than L/S equity stock picking as career?
This is a very broad question for someone just starting out: What trading groups on the street in the BB have the widest exit ops / most highly sought after/highest paying skill set down the road? In fixed income? In equities? (derivatives/options?) And just to compare this to the large long short...
No HFs for the lonely banker
So everything I have been reading/hearing about hedge funds points to a need for highly quantitative advanced degrees before one can get a lucrative job in one (ie - PhD in physic, math, comp sci etc). Is this actually true? Is there no more space for people with a traditional ibanking analyst...
Fidelity Equity Research -> Hedge Funds
How well does Fidelity Equity Research place into med/large hedge funds (500M-5B)? Is 2 year Fidelity -> H/W/S/M B school -> Hedge Fund typical?
Recruiting for L.A. hedge funds and asset management
Aside from PIMCO, are there other L.A. hedge funds and asset management firms that recruit at top east coast MBA programs?
Math / Bus. Admin Major then HedgeFunds
I'm an Undergraduate at UC Berkeley majoring in applied mathematics and Bus. Admin. What would I have to do to go into Hedge Funds?
Great new book - Money Makers
Hi everyone, just wanted to suggest this great new book I read, it covers almost all the wall street careers, and gives a great insight into the new financial world. http://www.amazon.com/Money-Makers-Inside-Finance… Enjoy! -MMonkey
Info on these hedge funds?
How selective are these following hedge funds? Do they recruit on campus? Clarium Capital Caxton Associates Moore Capital Balyasny Asset Management
Prop trading firm vs a hedge fund
Hi everyone! Currently I have offers from a relatively good proprietary trading firm (say, DRW, SIG, Optiver) and a medium-sized hedge fund. I really like both of them and it's very hard to decide which is better. Which of them is better for long-term? Is it possible/common to move from a hedge fund...
Models & Bottles or Shmoozing & Boozing?
It seems a hedgie party on Wednesday night was better attended than expected, but it was a little more like college seniors humping the legs of junior HR personnel than masters of the universe flaunting their wealth: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=081205171… Anyone attend this...
Partners at Citadel
I know Citadel is a sweatshop, and the attrition rate is high, but from what i've heard, it's not uncommon for those who do well to make partner before the age of 30 and head their own groups. Is this true?
Activist Funds
How have activist funds been holding up recently relative to other funds with different strategies? Will some of the bigger funds hire straight out of analyst programs?
Freshman Non-Target Resume Review
Hello Everybody, I'm a Freshman Industrial Engineering major at Rutgers looking for summer internships within the financial industry. I suppose Rutgers would be considered a non target school although banks such as Goldman Sachs , Deutsche Bank and Barclays do come here to recruit for operations,...
magnetar Capital
What do people know about this shop other then it was founded by ex-Citadel guys?
Hedge Funds Feeling the Crunch
Looks like hedge fund are the next in line to start tightening their belts and letting people go. Dozens of workers were given the bad news yesterday, on top of recent layoffs at both Ramius Capital and Perry Capital , two of the big players in the industry. Interestingly, a spokesperson for Ramius...
Route Soros/Paulson
What is the most common route to Soros/Paulson type shops? S&T or IB?
BAAM Fund-of-Funds
Quality of analyst experience? Exit opps? Comp?
Current Credit Strategies
Have read several articles recently pointing to the rapid fall in yields and spreads of sub-investment grade debt due to people essentially yield chasing. Can anyone in or outside the industry comment on how they think credit hedge funds are positioning themselves, and what strategies they might be...
Regulators Seek to Throw Light on Hedge Fund Impact in Energy Trading
Do hedge funds have an impact on energy trading ? While the answer might seem intuitive, the debate as to whether they actually do has come to resemble the medieval theological dispute about how many angels can dance on the head of the pin. Because, like angels, many trades in energy futures are...
Hedge Funds post Madoff
Some 18 months later, what has changed in the fund industry following the Madoff scandal. What do you think is likely to change?
Cayman Islands
legit possibilities for HF /HFOF..great weather and beach year round..biased lifestyle aside how are exit opps? ie if i wanted to get back into nyc
Best groups to get into PE or Hedge Funds
What are the best IB groups to launch a career at a Private Equity firm or at a Hedge Fund? I have heard that M&A and Lev Fin tend to be traditional feeders into those types of firms. This is all assuming we are talking about a bulge bracket bank.
Dan Loeb video
Dan Loeb video. Pretty interesting.
Qualitative versus Quantitative
I'll be a sophomore at a target in August. I'm facing a dilemma right now with regard to major choice. I had planned on majoring in economics with a minor in math. However, for someone who dreams of heading a large hedge fund one day, I have been encouraged to be more quantitative, with possibly...
BB executives - where are they going?
It's pretty well known now that many BBers are migrating towards middle markets, boutique banks, and hedge funds. My question is: Does anyone know of any websites that track this info? Here's a great example: http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/category/revolv… But I'm looking for more. There almost...
RIT ROCKS
RIT ROCKS
Hedge Funds are Consolidating - The big ones will be on top
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2009/… fortress -group200904 Hedge funds are becoming more transparent and Fortress is a leader in this. You will have to be in the coming years to stay successful. I think there will be "new" types of hedge funds that are few and far between, large in...
Lateraling from top prop. shops to BB S&T and Hedge Funds
I wanted to see how common it is for people to lateral from top prop. shops (DRW/ Susquehanna /Trillium/FNYS etc.) to the sales and trading divisions of Bulge Bracket banks and to hedge funds. I'm sure if you are successful at one of the respected prop. shops mentioned above the banks will certainly...
Hedge Funds in San Francisco/Bay Area
List of good hedge funds in SF/Bay Area?
Funds in Palo Alto/ Menlo park
does anybody have a list of hedge funds located in palo alto/ menlo park or around that area? nothing in san Francisco though please thank you
Transfer: Research Analyst (IB) to Asset Management Analyst (Buyside)
I want to transfer within my bank. I am currently a 2nd year Analyst (out of undergrad) in Research inside the Investment Banking arm of my bank. I want to transfer ASAP to either the private bank or the asset management side of the bank. Background: I used to intern in PWM /Asset Management (high...
Investors Mostly in Cash?
There was a research report within the last two weeks from Goldman Sachs that said that investors were mostly holding cash , 60% or something. Anyone remember this report? I am having trouble finding reference to it online. Anyone have any idea what I am talking about? Just looking for a reference...
Differences Between Investment Management and Hedge Funds
Hey All, Quick question: Can anyone explain the difference between Investment Management and Hedge Funds? Going by what I've read, it seems like Hedge Funds fall under the umbrella of Investment Management, which covers a spectrum of assets, from securities to real estate. Does that seem about...
How are the big funds doing?
So I am wondering how the big hedge funds out there are doing in this environment. I have heard rumors some some of the big names SAC Citadel are getting pounded pretty hard. Im looking for more to read on the subject. All the people that made ridiculous returns while applying leverage are now being...
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