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How good is BMath/Financial Analysis and Risk Management at UWaterloo
I feel so sorry to bring topics like this to WSO, and usually would make do with already available threads but I couldn't find anything in detail on this topic. I am an International Student accepted into BMath/FARM at Waterloo. I just simply want to know if this program is worth it for getting into...
IP Law grad to Compliance Consulting, to possibly HF/PE?!
Hey y'all, I'm about to finish my LLM (masters of laws) in Intellectual Property Law (top LLM school v my previous lower-regional JD) and have passed the patent bar. I'm about to finish my program but have slowly been getting less and less excited about getting locked into a law career, although IP...
Move from IB Tech to Hedge Fund Tech Roles
I’ve been in a tech analyst role in a Tier 1 IB for over two years and have been recently looking at the option of transitioning on to a hedge fund (Citadel / JS), mainly due to the potential for higher comp and less cap on bonuses - curious to hear peoples opinions on tech roles in HF and how...
Any insight on what an Execution Trader does in a fund?
Hi guys, I have some knowledge to what an Execution trader does from a bulge bracket perspective (i.e. get the orders from buy side and try to execute it and try to achieve best price). Any insight as to what an Execution Trader does at quant/systematic fund or a hedge fund? Is it a good role?
How long to expect to decide on HF offer?
I tried searching for this and found that people have said HFs usually give anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks to decide on an offer. Just wanted to see if people had anecdotes with things wildly different. Also I saw a thread on hiring a lawyer to review the employment contract, so depending on how...
Interesting Investor Letters from 2020/2021?
Wondering if anyone has come across any interesting investor letters from recent quarters. Interested in those from L/S funds, but imagine there are plenty of good reads from other strategies that address topics with broad implications. Appreciate it.
I Gave Up on Buyside Recruiting - Dropping Prep Materials + Technicals
Hello fellow monkeys. Recently, I decided to give up on buyside recruiting and stay on as an Associate in IB. I realized I simply didn't want it enough and just ran out of energy to dedicate to the search. I've also frankly enjoyed my time in IB a lot and look forward to continuing my path here. A...
Soph Summer Internships
Lmao this was a brutal thread. Cheers to my younger self for being such a goon. To anyone who’s here now, know that recruiting is so early that sophomore summer isn’t even that important. Cheers!
Helpful Skills To Learn For Wall Street?
I am going to be a freshman in college next year studying Econ and I am currently looking for things to learn that will help me as I prepare for a career on Wall Street. With COVID I have a good amount of free time, and I’m wondering what are good areas to gain knowledge in. I know it may seem...
Question for current multi manager analysts / associates / PMs...
Hey guys, I'm a second year analyst in IB coverage - interviewing with a few different MM's for TMT seats. Was hoping to get some color on others experience transitioning from banking to a MM fund. - What was the biggest challenge for you early on? - What were the first couple months like in terms...
London: Top MM Hedge Fund - Compensation - financial planning
I just started working for a top hedge fund (think Point 72, Citadel, Millennium, Balyasny) in London. This is with little experience (c1 years in Equity Research / IBD) I am currently making a financial plan and I was hoping that some of the more experienced HF people could provide their thoughts...
Talking to customers - scuttlebutt
How do you approach engaging with customers during the diligence on a specific name? I understand expert networks can be helpful in this regard but does anyone engage in direct outreach or other methods (specifically more cost effective approaches)? How do you incentivize them to speak with you in...
Hedge/Investment Fund Founders - I Would Love to Hear your Individual Experiences & Stories
I'm currently a third year student in college and will be participating in a summer analyst program at a BB investment bank this year. I'm pretty focused on doing as well as possible to get a full-time offer and hopefully jumping over to the buy-side at a long/short fundamentals-based fund at some...
Is a hedge fund based on Sports betting legal?
I just found an alternative fund that claims they invest in an alternative asset class which is immune to recessions & market crashes. They put money in sport bets in Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Football and Horse Racing. Is this even legal? How their returns may compare to more typical funds?
Davidson Kempner, the most secretive of large HFs?
There isn't much information out there on DK, even though it seems to be a very large and well performing HF. Do people never leave this place and hence no one can talk about it? How good is their reputation? (both in L/S and event-driven) What's the culture like? How competitive is compensation?
What to expect with this weird interview HF process?
hi folks - need some insight here. So for background context I have been contacted by a 3rd part recruiter about role in a hedge fund - he connected me with the HF HR/Recruiter I spoke with the HF recruiter - that went well HF recruiter connected me with the head of the team - interview went really...
Starting a fund
Ask questions about starting a fund. I Have a couple of questions... Can one charge a performance fee of 30% per month for a Forex fund? When forming the LLC under the business activity what should it be named? When forming the P.P.M and the L.P documents what is important to include in those...
Seeking Advice on Breaking into HF Post MBA
Hi Everyone, Wanted to know what is the best way to position myself for breaking into an HF post MBA. A brief background on myself - I am currently a 1st-year student at M7 school but not H/S/W and before my MBA worked in Sales & Trading. Currently interning at a small long/short fund between 200MM...
Incentives for money raiser partners in a new hedge fund
Hi guys! What's the best way to incentivize money raiser partners in a newly formed hedge fund? Say, you aim to raise $100 mil as a first milestone, how much equity would you grant them and under which obligations? Cheers
Hedge Fund Lawyers
Note: I don't want to hear that I made a mistake going to law school lol. I'm comfortable with my decision and I have no interest in working in high finance in a technical capacity, but I do have an interest in working in high finance in a legal capacity. Making this thread because I see a lot of...
Is Wharton Undergrad (Huntsman) Worth the Debt?
Hello, I was recently admitted to the Huntsman Program but it will probably result in my taking out around 200k in student loans. I was wondering if this amount of loans for undergrad worth it? I’ve heard opposing opinions, and want to see if I’m going to make the right choice. Currently I am...
Tell Me About Yourself for buyside?
Hi all, Hoping to get some advice on the initial resume walk/tell me about yourself question. Know there’s a lot of good info out there for undergrads headed to IB, but wondering how much this changes when recruiting for HF/PE as an IB analyst. As an interviewer at a fund, what do you see as most...
Ciatdel Surveyor Capital - Summer Internship Interview
Hi, I have a first-round interview with Surveyor Capital for their undergraduate summer internship programme Struggling to find solid info on the process so I would be grateful for any and all insights into what to expect? Thanks a lot!
Can a small business build an internal investment fund?
Can a small business have an internal fund? My aunt is thinking of pooling funds for a portfolio by allocating a portion of capital from her small business to buy stocks and bonds. She's thinking of hiring my son as the general partner/fund manager.
Why stay at a bank when HFs are so much more attractive?
I'd imagine there's a fairly simple answer to this question, but I haven't yet come across one. It seems like bank compensation pales in comparison to what one can earn at a HF, even at the junior level. That said, it doesn't seem like many juniors are actually making the move from the sell-side to...
Contrarian / Divergent View - 4 Hour Case Study
Hi everyone, I have a 4 hour case study coming up with a hedge fund. Can someone please tell what are the best ways to get a contrarian / divergent view during such a short time span? Any tips would be helpful. This is for a long/short equity hedge fund. Thank you
Small HF vs BB IB out of undergrad
I've got an offer to work at a small HF out of undergrad and I'm not sure if I should try to go that route or maybe to BB IB. I like the culture at said firm, but I'm worried about my career progression if I go there in terms of exit opps. I don't see much I could do after two-four year as a HF...
IP ownership in Quant funds
I want some understanding regarding ownership of IPs in a pod structure. If I bring “x” systematic strategies when I join an HF and develop “y” while working there would x be treated differently than y while leaving the fund? When a PM joins another MM how it works on the IP side? I want...
How does this hedge fund internship look on my resume compared to BB/IB summer analyst positions?
I got an interview at a distressed hedge fund that is pretty small (700m AUM) with a pretty lean team of ~10 people. I am waiting on responses from other internship applications but my heart seems pretty set on working with this team; the work they do seems really interesting and everyone on the...
Wonderlic test score - what does it mean?
I was told by the BD person at a HF that my score was within top X% of applicant pool. Does anyone know how to interpret hedge fund Wonderlic percentile scores to actual raw score out of 50? Just curious how I stack up against NFL quarterbacks lol.
How To Get Hedge Fund Summer Internships In Undergrad
For those who interned at hedge funds in undergrad, mainly summer after sophomore year, how did you go about finding opportunities/networking?
Point72 HK
Hi guys! Does anyone know anything about the Hong Kong office? Just got an offer and wondering if anyone has any insights on HF in Asia. Thanks!
What's the difference between systematic trader vs. quantitative research in a HF?
Hey folks, would greatly appreciate some insight here; -what's the difference between systematic trader vs. quantitative research (developer) in a hedge fund? -Both roles requires quantitative skillset however, how does one diverge from the other? -What is the future prospects between the roles?...
Buyside Investment Research Website
If anyone is looking for investment research written by fellow HF managers, I would encourage you to check out SumZero. I'm unable to post the link here, but if you google SumZero, you will find our website! Also, if you shoot me an email at christian@sumzero. com , I'm more than happy to set you up...
TradeFinex: Why Family Offices and Alternative Asset Funds Should Stack Up $XDC?
$XDC, the utility settlement token in Trade finance that’s native to the XinFin Network, continues to reach new heights. This week: yahoo finance started tracking prices of the $XDC. At the same time, Bitfinex announced the listing of XinFin’s native token on its platform. With the XinFin...
Point 72 Operations Internship Interview
I advanced to the next round after taking the Hirevue. I have a second round interview on Wednesday, what are some typical questions to expect? The recruiter didn't mention the format of this interview so I don't know if this interview will only consist of behavioral questions or there will be some...
Alternative Asset Management vs Hedge Fund
Sorry if this is a super dumb question, but I want to clear up some terminology confusion. In my area, if I search for "hedge funds near me", only a few come up online. One of the online results describes themselves as an "alternative asset management firm". Is that just another way of saying hedge...
Aspect Capital
Have an Interview next week for Aspect Capital for a summer internship. Anyone done one there before and have any advice? Thanks
Aspect Capital
Have an Interview next week for Aspect Capital for a summer internship. Anyone done one there before and have any advice? Thanks
How much of HF research process into stock is modelling vs channel checks vs macro view?
Thinking about how much of the effort is directed at understanding the business, looking at what is implied in the price / expectations and taking a view around macro environment? Would love to hear some insight around this
How do HFs factor macro views into their stock picking?
Wondering how much weight do HFs give to macro environments, when it comes to deciding about stocks or equity exposure (in general)? And what exactly are the most important leading indicators they generally track.
How to answer the question: "Why do you want to work for a hedge fund and not a mutual fund"?
A lot of hedge funds love to ask this question in their interviews: "Why do you want to work for a hedge fund and not a mutual fund"? What do you think are the best answers to give to this question? Is there any answer that should be avoided?
Hedge Fund Industry in Chicago - growing or shrinking?
I'm a late 20s analyst in systematic strategies (risk premia, alternative beta) at a fund in NYC. I'm considering moving to Chicago due to the increased affordability and viability of raising a family in the city proper. However, I'm concerned about the breadth of opportunities in Chicago and...
Best "Under the Radar" Funds
Curious of funds folks follow / respect that aren't the traditional (i.e. Pershing, Tiger, etc.) names. Either L/S or distressed, either works. A handful I would throw out: 1. Abdiel Capital (gained prominence but ran low-key for a long time) 2. AltaRock (these guys have $2B in six positions, not...
Current Senior with BO trade support engineer offer.
Hi everyone this is my first time posting on wso just trying to get some advice. A bit of background on me, I'm currently a senior at Penn studying CS with an offer to go to a Hedge Fund in NYC as a trade support engineer. Salary wise it's ok, 85K base + 10K signing + end of year bonus. I'm assuming...
Introduction - Nick C.
Hi all, Just writing to say hello and glad to be part of this community. I am looking to gain more internal insight regarding equity research and PE as well as IB, since I am trying to figure out the area I am most interested in. I am currently an accountant/analyst at a real estate company that...
Can I still break into PE? What would you recommend?
Hello Everyone a little late to the game. Just recently realized, as I am about to turn 25 I would preferably like a career in PE, IB, HF or VC. My current background is: Undergraduate BBA with a minor in Finance at a university in Central America and as you´d figure Non Target School (2.7 GPA)...
Point72 Market Intelligence Summer 2021 Internship Launch Call
Hi everyone, I am very new here since my background is more tech/science-oriented. I am a STEM major at an ivy league school, and am primarily recruiting for AI/data science roles. Recently, I got invited to the internship launch call for Market Intelligence Point72. I found there is not much info...
How urgent are these earnings calls actually?
In what scenarios do you need to listen to earnings calls to get that information RIGHT THEN AND THERE? Can this data not always wait until transcripts come out tomorrow? And aside from interns, are there any automatic ways to get a real time transcript of the call so I can go in right after the...
Hedge Funds COMPENSATION (London/EU)
Fellow monkeys: do you know the compensation at Hedge Funds in London? If you could provide info you know with certainty about: - fund name - level (analyst, PM, ... - with years of previous experience) - compensation (fixed + average bonus) that would be helpful - specifically for LONDON/EU! I met...
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