+51 Intellectual Stimulation at MMHF’s 15 2w
+46 Why L/S Shops Prefer IB Guys Over ER Guys? 27 2w
+15 How smart do you need to be a quant? When did you realize this was a career option/desirable path for yo? 4 2w
0 Janus Henderson...thoughts? 0 2w
0 How to get to SM HF from IB? 1 2w
+31 "EV coverage" theses are lazy and a pet peeve of mine 6 2w
+20 Need urgent advice: How difficult is it to go from LO to L/S or MM fund? 11 2w
+12 Rolling Futures Systematically 1 2w
0 Wealth managers at Baird, do you guys get stock? 1 2w
+12 HL RX NYC vs CHI for HF exits 9 2w
+6 Hedge Fund Compensation In Australia 3 2w
0 breaking into HF 2 2w
+30 SM HF opportunities from banking vs 2+2 14 2w
+52 Where do quants go after they peak? 40 2w
+4 Value Investors Club 18 2w
+12 What is a unique example of a quantitative trading strategy? 9 2w
+3 Can a funds true AUM be larger than on ADV 4 3w
0 Carry Liquidity 1 3w
0 Best way to leverage 1 3w
+6 BB LevFin to HF 3 3w
+33 Wellington RA Program 30 3w
0 Citadel FCAT benchmark for passing 1 3w
+3 How is Year End Bonus for P72 Academy Determined 5 3w
0 Updated Thoughts on Canyon Partners? 0 3w
+18 MM Hedge Fund vs Prop Trader 15 3w
+12 HF and PE Investor Relations Comp 5 3w
+9 Australia: Boutique fund management company graduate salary expectation 1 3w
0 Citadel Securities - Review - Quantitative Research Data 3w
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+3 Energy pod bros - how much GMV do you run in NAM E&P? 0 3w
+1 Are Brainteasers still common? 2 3w
0 Thoughts on Beach Point Capital 11 3w
+23 Doug shadewald 9 3w
0 Rokos US Equity 0 3w
+2 Best recruiters for HF laterals? 2 3w
0 Point72 Summer Intern/Academy Associate Comp in Asia 0 3w
+87 Nepotism Internships 51 3w
+24 Rates RV to Macro Rates Pod 4 3w
+2 HF On-Cycle 8 3w
0 CitSec Fundamental Analyst Intern Interview 0 3w
+18 Possible exits from BB role below 1 3w
+14 Hedging Factor and Systematic Risk 12 3w
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+33 Can one go from Back Office to Front Office? 17 3w
+16 Best sellside starting point for top credit HF 13 3w
+3 DE Shaw SA 2025 9 3w
+24 Nut tree, antara, lion point 32 3w
+5 CAP Associate 3 3w
+1 Best source for non bias market information 4 3w
+24 HF to IB 14 3w
+6 Is a Fund Reputable? 3 3w
+9 Developing an eye for macroeconomic data and market narrative 7 3w
0 Any info on Aperture Investors? 8 3w
+18 Alpha Measurement in Macro 8 3w
+6 Quant Research at Ares? 1 3w
0 Best funds in UK with offices outside of London 3 3w
+51 10 Years from now this bear market will likely be viewed as a speed bump. Change my mind 37 3w
0 Data for public firm financial model 1 3w
+7 Biotech hedge funds playing in PIPEs 5 3w
+7 Interview with PM at P72 2 3w
0 BAM, SIG, MLP 4 3w
+395 1st Year Macro HF Analyst: My Macro Framework 63 3w
+26 Evaluating offer to join $5-10bn SM straight out of banking. 23 3w
+6 Updated Thoughts on Maverick Capital in 2024? 1 3w
+5 Firms in Middle East 12 3w
+3 From ER to HF 1 3w
+13 TCI Process and work experience? 34 3w
+3 Activist presentations 1 3w
+34 Next Step: Should it be L/S HF or Growth Equity? 14 3w
+15 Dallas (DFW) Fund Landscape 3 3w
+15 Don’t feel I fit in HF industry 3 3w
+4 HF Recruiting Firms 1 3w
+3 PMs who left the industry 4 3w
+12 Tech or Healthcare team 5 3w
+9 Distressed debt 3 3w
+34 Moving from Distressed/Opportunistic Credit HF to Real Money Credit Analyst 8 3w
+39 Already at a HF, does it make sense to go to B-School? 43 3w
+18 Is Viking becoming a pod shop? 33 4w
+1 Real Estate Arm of Hedge Fund 2 4w
+18 Jumping from PERE to HF. Advice? 7 4w
+55 Point72 Academy SA 2021 160 4w
+15 Point72 Academy Superday? 10 4w
+3 Covering Financials 2 4w
0 What is the biggest threat to HF coming from Big Tech? 1 4w
0 2023 HF returns 1 4w
+11 References at Current Shop When Recruiting? 3 4w
+52 Compiled Bondarb's Comment History 11 4w
+36 Lone Pine or Point72? 49 4w
+3 What minimum PA size would you need to quit your job 7 4w
+16 Market guarantees - PM/Sr Analyst for top MMs 12 4w
+4 P72 grad program Ldn 7 4w
0 How much do you care about valuation vs catalysts/revisions? 1 4w
0 Prism Capital Corporation - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4w
+4 Best convertible arbitrage hedge funds 2 4w
+10 Coffee with MD 2 4w
+25 Q1 MM HF performance 10 4w
0 Point72 - Interview - NA Data 1mo
0 Hedge Funds without math background 1 1mo
+43 Carve at MM or X-over fund 33 1mo
+44 Getting current shop to match another offer 17 1mo

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