The talent outlook within hedge funds is evolving. With AI and data-driven investing expanding, what skills separate highly sought-after talent from the rest?

In this week’s episode of the Searching Smarter podcast, we’re joined by Marc Greenberg, a lifelong long/short equity expert who has worked across the buy and sell side as an analyst, portfolio manager, and consultant. Now, Marc supports medium-sized hedge funds through his firm, Greener Pastures.

We dive into how hedge funds attract and assess talent in today's landscape. We explore emerging skill sets, the quantamental approach to investing, and why hiring decisions are more critical than ever.

If you're in hedge fund recruiting, or looking to break into the industry, this episode is packed with insights you need to hear.

Covered in this episode:

• 2:05 - Marc’s career journey to building Greener Pastures.
• 5:24 - Why hedge funds must start strong with tech and talent.
• 7:35 - Why hiring decisions are the most important factor in a hedge fund’s success.
• 9:21 - How and why the talent bar has been raised in hedge funds.
• 11:15 - The emerging skill sets that separate top performers.
• 15:42 - The critical skills hedge funds are looking for.
• 16:59 - Quantamental vs. systematic investing - where is the hedge fund industry headed?
• 21:08 - A look into the future with Greener Pastures.
• 23:14 - Underhyped or overhyped - Will quantamental investing overtake fundamental strategies as AI advances?

LEARN MORE

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Phaidon International - https://www.phaidoninternational.com/

CONNECT

Jesse Skaff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-skaff-0783645b/

Marc Greenberg on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-greenberg-cfa/

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