+3 Non-NYC P72 Academy 6 1mo
+46 Going from DeFi to TradFi 29 1mo
+1 Multi-Managers - NYC vs London 4 1mo
+3 Arena Investors - NY 10 1mo
+12 HF to Corp Dev? 2 1mo
+19 DE Shaw Interview 10 1mo
+6 Point72 Summer Analyst Interview 4 1mo
0 Hedge fund non-competes for international employees 2 1mo
+10 Goldentree Culture 11 1mo
+4 Drawdown limits at major HFs 8 1mo
+825 Anatomy of the 10-K 127 1mo
+3 L/S & Activist On-Cycle 4 1mo
0 Woodline Partners 4 1mo
+49 Future of Discretionary/Fundamental Hedge Funds 22 1mo
+14 [Help Needed] Case Study w/ Special Situations / Distressed Generalist 11 1mo
+44 Fake HF interviews - case studies that want free work 41 1mo
+26 Tiger Global Memo - anyone able to comment on legitimacy? 17 1mo
+5 MM IBD/MM ER to move to HF? 6 1mo
+5 Truist Exit Opps to HF/LO 11 2mo
+5 Which sector coverage would you say is most in demand? 9 2mo
+10 Any insight on what an Execution Trader does in a fund? 5 2mo
+9 Select Equity Group - any insights appreciated! 14 2mo
+27 Small Prop shop vs BB middle office quant intern 9 2mo
+17 BSOF 15 2mo
+113 Examples of SM/MM L/S Ideas 79 2mo
+16 Semi-Target Sophomore Breaking into Buy-Side 6 2mo
+92 Good not great, "B+" SMs in NYC 45 2mo
+3 Boston HFs? 5 2mo
+179 Breaking down distressed funds by strategy 106 2mo
+20 Strongest MM HF in Rates and Macro 24 2mo
+9 Do MM fixed income pods operate similarly to Equity pods? 5 2mo
+15 Stay in UMM / MF PE or leave for Activist HF 13 2mo
+8 citadel fundamental trading analyst interview next week 6 2mo
+9 Boutique IB or small L/S HF for sophomore summer? 2 2mo
0 Strategy role at HF 1 2mo
+20 JANA Partners, Ares, and Cerberus – What's going on at Frontier Communications (FYBR)? 5 2mo
+18 AM->HF? 11 2mo
+4 Citadel Fundamental Analyst Intern Superday 3 2mo
0 Finepoint Capital? 2 2mo
0 Summer Internships 2 2mo
+26 Do Macro strategies require more sophisticated quantitative techniques than L/S or Long-only Equities? 11 2mo
+10 Candlestick Capital 16 2mo
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+6 MultiStrat PM to Sellside Market Maker 4 2mo
+1 Starting Salary/Bonus Middle Office Risk 1 2mo
+8 $2.9 mm hedge fund ponzi scheme 1 2mo
+3 D.E. Shaw Return offer rates 1 2mo
+24 How do you financially analyze an investment grade corporate bond? 10 2mo
+12 What is DE Shaw total comp for new grads like? 11 2mo
+20 Airline lost luggage 32 2mo
+29 IB to HF, London. Limited roles available…should I move to NY? 11 2mo
+104 LO Comp (Fidelity, Wellington, Capital, TRowe) 38 2mo
+31 Long Only Opportunity Straight from College 20 2mo
+32 Florida hedge fund guide 24 2mo
0 Fund size (AUM) across WSO HF members 1 2mo
+6 CoderPad for Desk Strat Interview 1 2mo
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+18 Mid BB vs Top Lo 10 2mo
+6 Insight on Systematic Trader position at Citadel Securities 1 2mo
+7 Point72 Conversion Rate for Offices 4 2mo
+232 From Heartbroken Undergrad to Elite Wall Street Warrior – My Story 78 2mo
+19 1.5yrs of IBD + 1yr of ER for HF recruiting? 9 2mo
+15 Illiquid SS/Structured Equity vs Liquid SS 4 2mo
0 Anyone have insights on the interviews with Squarepoint Capital for their experienced discretionary trading role? 1 2mo
+91 Credit - Pod Shop/MM vs. Distressed/Special Sits HF 20 2mo
+12 Weiss Asset Management Final Round 5 2mo
+3 Weiss Asset Mgmt Interview 3 2mo
0 Unique IB Seat --> HF ? 3 2mo
+12 Future of Econ/Finance Grads in the Hedge Fund Industry? 3 2mo
+3 Palmer Square Capital - Insight / Reputation? 3 2mo
+9 Quant FI vs macro-driven FI Difference 1 2mo
+12 MF PE Experience Needed for SM HF? 1 2mo
+28 Quants vs. Discretionary Traders - which is more lucrative? 17 2mo
+11 Hedge Fund vs F100 Corporate Finance FT Offer 1 2mo
+24 Base Salary Expectations 13 2mo
+9 Several questions regarding quant Fixed Income and fundamental FI 1 2mo
+10 Squarepoint Capital Reputation (2023)? 20 2mo
+28 Would choose MM over SM any day of the week 18 3mo
+9 UT Austin master of financial analytics 12 3mo
+4 MM IB Group Directly to HF? 2 3mo
+12 Wharton MBA Quantitative Finance 4 3mo
+7 High School Student with Random Questions 1 3mo
+27 Life/Career after being a Portfolio Manager 25 3mo
+15 MMHF Case Study Prep (On-site) 3 3mo
+63 Low GPA/Non-target Success Story 21 3mo
+31 Why are hedge funds so small? 16 3mo
0 Qube up 10% in January'24 1 3mo
0 LMM Regional Boutique to HF? 1 3mo
0 How will this impact employment contracts at MMs? 1 3mo
+9 Kai Volatility Advisors 8 3mo
+2 Skills needed at a non-quant hedge fund? 6 3mo
+9 NYC Career Path (Operations / TA) 1 3mo
0 Restructuring Questions 4 3mo
+18 Life Science Hedgefund List 25 3mo
+3 Networking with other Buyside / Sellside Analysts 10 3mo
+9 What are the career growth options for back office in HFs? 1 3mo
+45 MFPE to Distressed Debt / Special Situations? 27 3mo
+23 Bonus with 1 year clawback at MM 24 3mo
+16 GPA + Macro Buyside 4 3mo
+30 MM HF dinner budget 27 3mo

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