+7 Point72 Academy Associate 11 1w
0 In a biotech ER seat (no advanced degree) —> should I change coverage verticals if I want to be at a HF 1 1w
+3 Arena Investors - NY 12 1w
+22 % hit rate on quarters 14 1w
+6 Why are activism seats so coveted? 4 1w
+9 Path to Eliott or other activists? 2 1w
0 Do Hedge Fund Managers/Owners pay Self-employment tax on their management fees? 1 1w
+8 For Ex-ER Analysts now HF Analysts, what are the differences in modelling techniques / requirements you've come across 6 1w
0 What do HF’s ACTUALLY invest in? 1 1w
+37 Background check issues 6 1w
+19 How to approach Consumer L/S ideas 6 1w
+9 Hedge fund comp London 7 1w
+13 HFs with ECM Strategy 18 1w
+10 Questions from Incoming Undergrad about Recruiting 1 1w
+13 Interested in Biotech HF 17 1w
+12 BB Systematic Trader or Quant at a new hf pod 2 1w
0 Who do I cold email 1 1w
+17 Optimal hf salary negotiation 4 1w
+1 SM HFs that take undergrad interns? 3 1w
+76 Pod Shop Regret 25 1w
+22 How to learn more about Cyclicals? 6 1w
+3 Updated Thoughts on Canyon Partners? 3 1w
+15 How buttoned up do cold email pitches need to be? 3 1w
+15 Point72 Academy Experienced Professionals Case Study 3 1w
+4 What HFs hire out of undergrad? 15 1w
+3 Infrastructure and Energy transition hedge fund 6 1w
+7 Non-Quant in Macro HF? 5 1w
+5 SM L/S London base salary expectations 17 1w
+21 Interning in Macro 10 1w
+1 Joining a MM Macro Pod - What to prepare 1 1w
+115 Top Long Only vs Small SM HF 37 1w
+3 Special sits groups investment banks 3 1w
+26 Why are so many people here interested in Biotech? 32 1w
+11 Farallon 10 1w
+3 Allocator to pod possible? 9 1w
+9 Tips for Succeeding as a Biotech Analyst at a Pod 4 1w
+7 Macro HF analysts 7 1w
+6 What does Head of Equities do? 6 1w
+50 Building Models From Scratch: A waste of time or necessary evil? 18 1w
+3 Mane Global 0 1w
+11 Incoming freshman: If potential major is math, Penn vs. CalTech, which one do you vote? 4 1w
+8 UAE SWF vs. HF Credit 2 1w
0 D E Shaw Macro HF career advice 3 1w
+12 BB trading vs HF QR out of undergrad 6 1w
+49 Alta Fox - How did Connor Haley do it? 26 1w
+24 MM vs SM - is this cyclical or secular? 14 1w
0 Citadel FCAT benchmark for passing 3 1w
+27 Insight into Taconic? 11 2w
+4 Which firms should I look at? 2 2w
+24 VP HF Lateral To PE 1 2w
+7 Hedge Fund Recruiting Advice-Incoming MBA (T-15) 2 2w
+12 Quantitative way to show the benefit of share buyback vs investment 3 2w
+19 Drunk Thought: Shouldnt PM's at MM inverse their Portfolio's? 6 2w
+17 How important is an MD/PhD for biotech HF 16 2w
+8 Parvus Asset Management - London 7 2w
+9 P72 grad program Ldn 17 2w
+8 Any other opportunities like P72 Academy 9 2w
0 Stay in credit research or Jump to a RESI HF 1 2w
+21 Recommend Pass for MM HF Case Study 7 2w
+11 Worth having lawyer review HF Associate Offer Letter? 17 2w
+1 Bridgewater interview SA 25 2 2w
+19 Rejection: 2024 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship Questionnaire 11 2w
+40 RIP Jim Simons 28 2w
0 List of biotech hedge funds in NYC? 2 2w
+6 SMU or Texas A&M 10 2w
+21 Point 72 let go of seven long-short managers !! 26 2w
+2 restrictions on personal investments for quant researchers? 1 2w
0 Biotech Hedge fund interview - what to prepare 1 2w
+20 Tell Me About Yourself for buyside? 4 2w
0 HF PMs - what makes a Buy side analyst successful? 3 2w
0 Blackstone opps 1 2w
0 Projecting EPS Sensitivity 1 2w
0 Credit HF - Final Round Interview - What to expect 1 2w
+23 Is Quasi-MNPI The Ultimate Alpha Generator For Public Equities? 8 2w
0 Dubai Investment analyst 0 2w
0 Anson Funds - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2w
0 Anson Funds - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2w
0 Anson Funds - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2w
0 Anson Funds - Salary & Bonus - Hedge Fund Data 2w
0 Anson Funds - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2w
+12 Fund potentially shutting down 1 2w
0 Politics of Macro 2 2w
+15 Are most people doing comp sheets wrong? 3 2w
0 Learning more about public investing? 3 2w
0 Yield curve view 1 2w
0 Mudrick Capital (Distressed Debt HF) 2 2w
+4 IB/PE/HF Lifers, Was It Worth It? 3 2w
+13 Credit Pods 7 2w
+1 Remote work policy for PMs at MMs 2 2w
+7 Merger yield? 3 2w
+10 How to show track record to recruiters? 9 2w
+23 Bridgewater Portfolio Associate? 15 2w
+11 Types of pods (quant/fundemental + strategy) @ Citadel, Millennium, P72, etc.. 1 2w
+147 Developing Macro Understanding 53 2w
+7 Best Macro Shops/PMs 2 2w
+3 Akuna 201 ? 4 2w
0 How is the Point72 Academy training? 4 2w
0 How to approach P72 Case study 1 2w
+6 Quant Research at Ares? 2 2w
0 Distressed Debt Case Study 1 2w

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