The Playbook That Breaks Students Into Top Hedge Funds
An intensive 8-week live summer bootcamp designed to give you the insider skills needed taught live by a former Point72 analyst.
Trusted by Students From:
From Finance Intern to Buyside-Ready
🔹You’ve done comps and DCFs, but never had to build conviction or defend a thesis in a live Q&A.
🔹You’ve built models and decks, but you’re not sure how it translates into a long/short investment pitch.
🔹You’re hearing about classmates getting Hedge Fund interviews, but you're not sure what made them stand out.
🔹You often hear “have a differentiated view,” but no one shows you how to actually find one.
Breaking into elite hedge funds takes more than a name-brand internship and a strong GPA. What firms really test is whether you think like an analyst — generate differentiated insights, build conviction, and defend ideas under pressure. Most candidates never learn these skills, because they’re not taught in school or banking.
Pitch Like a Pro, Think Like an Analyst
At the end of the bootcamp you will walk away with:
A polished, fully-developed stock pitch built and refined across 8 weeks
1-on-1 personalized feedback on your final pitch from a former Point72 analyst
A clear recruiting strategy tailored to your profile and goals
Stronger investment judgment, communication, and conviction
A peer group of top-tier students with aligned HF ambitions
The ability to speak like a future PM in interviews — not just recite a pitch
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Introduction to the analytical frameworks used in buyside investment processes. Compare how hedge funds approach analysis versus traditional sell-side roles. Outline the responsibilities, deliverables, and expectations of a hedge fund equity analyst across different fund structures.
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Walk through systematic approaches to idea generation — from screens and thematics to market structure and capital flows. Introduce the components of a high-conviction investment pitch and how internal memos and deck-based pitches are evaluated by PMs.
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How to model like an investor, not a banker. Focus on identifying and projecting key drivers, simplifying revenue and margin structures, and analyzing capital allocation. Supplement with practical research techniques, including 10-K/10-Q review, call transcripts, expert insights, and CEO signal interpretation.
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Discuss valuation from a buyside lens — multiples, DCF, SOTP, and scenarios. Build a framework for articulating downside, thesis failure conditions, and risk asymmetry. Learn how PMs think about sizing, correlation, and when to walk away.
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Analyze a real public company together. Break down its business model, revenue drivers, margin structure, KPIs, TAM, and growth levers. Build intuition for how analysts underwrite unit economics and business quality before building a thesis.
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Using the same case, explore how to construct a differentiated point of view. Identify market expectations, develop a catalyst path, and construct both bull and bear scenarios. Students begin outlining their own thesis on the case name or an alternative.
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This session focuses on translating your core analysis (Wks 5-6) into a clear, compelling investment recommendation document/presentation. We'll cover best practices for narrative structure, concisely articulating your thesis, catalysts, and risk assessment. Critically, we'll introduce professional frameworks for delivering and receiving constructive critique. Students will apply these principles to finalize their pitch for submission.
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Students present their final pitch live. Each receives detailed 1-on-1 feedback focused on structure, clarity, risk framing, and variant strength. Wrap with a hedge fund recruiting overview: timelines, interview structures, and how to tailor your pitch to different fund types.
The PitchUp Advantage
Weekly Live Session
Each week, join live sessions where we break down hedge fund frameworks, walk through case studies, and dissect real investment ideas.
Private Community Access
You’re in this together with your cohort of future investors. Share interview insights, get feedback, and build relationships. Need help? Reach out anytime via Discord, email, or your preferred channel.
1-on-1 Pitch Feedback
You’ll receive direct critique and guidance on your final stock pitch — no generic templates, just high-quality, analyst-style input to refine your thesis and delivery.
Your Buyside Toolkit
You’ll leave with a complete set of resources — pitch decks, idea vetting templates, modeling worksheets, and recruiting prep materials — designed to support you long after the bootcamp ends.
FAQ
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The primary Summer 2025 PitchUp Bootcamp is scheduled for 8 intensive weeks to maximize your learning before peak fall recruiting:
Start Date: Sunday, June 15th, 2025
Final Session: Sunday, Aug 3rd, 2025
Live sessions will be held weekly on Sunday afternoons (specific time to be confirmed based on the enrolled cohort's time zones to maximize convenience).
This focused June-start cohort ensures you finish with all of August to dedicate to interview prep and networking using your new skills. Enrollment is kept intentionally small to ensure personalized attention.
*Potential for Later Cohort: Depending on demand for this initial June cohort, we may open a second cohort starting in July. We recommend applying for the June cohort if the timing works for you, as spots are limited.
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Expect to commit approximately 3-5 hours per week. This includes the ~90-minute live Zoom session, related prep/assignments (like working on your pitch), and optional Office Hours/community engagement. The skills you learn are highly relevant and can actually help you perform better in your internship discussions and projects. We keep the sessions focused and practical to respect your demanding schedule.
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This Bootcamp stands apart from typical online courses, club activities, or readily available free materials primarily through the direct access it provides to practical, real-world expertise and personalized guidance. Unlike theoretical lessons or generic videos, you learn live, interactive frameworks directly from me, leveraging my hands-on experience as a Long/Short Equity Analyst at Point72. You'll participate in real-time discussions, Q&A, skill drills, and have access to dedicated Office Hours – interactions you won't find in static content.
Furthermore, the program is intensely focused on efficiently building the specific skillset needed for hedge fund recruiting, eliminating the noise of broad finance topics. The curriculum is hyper-focused on buyside pitching and the analyst mindset. Critically, this includes a dedicated 1-on-1 review of your final stock pitch, offering tailored, professional feedback that’s simply not scalable in larger or less personalized settings. Finally, the selective application process ensures you are part of a high-caliber cohort of motivated peers, creating an invaluable network and collaborative learning environment focused squarely on achieving elite hedge fund placement.
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The ideal candidate is a highly ambitious undergraduate with a strong demonstrated interest in public market investing and a clear goal of breaking into hedge funds. While many participants have demanding finance internships (eg. Investment Banking, Equity Research, Sales&Trading), we also consider exceptional candidates without these who can clearly demonstrate their passion and aptitude through other avenues (e.g., significant investment club leadership, personal investing track record, relevant projects/coursework). The enrollment call can help us assess this motivation and potential.
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Enrolling in the PitchUp Summer Bootcamp involves a few key steps to ensure it's the right fit for you and to maintain the quality of the cohort:
Submit Your Information: Start by filling out the short form on this page with your background and motivation details.
Schedule Your Enrollment Call: Immediately after submitting the form, you'll be prompted to schedule your mandatory 15-minute Enrollment Call with me via Calendly.
Attend the Enrollment Call: During this brief call, we'll quickly discuss your goals, confirm the Bootcamp aligns with your expectations, answer any final questions you have, and ensure mutual fit for the program.
Confirm Your Spot: If it's determined to be a great fit during the call, you'll receive instructions on how to finalize your enrollment, which includes submitting payment via a secure link. Your spot in the cohort is officially confirmed once payment is completed.
Spots are limited and calls are scheduled on a rolling basis, so completing the form and scheduling your Enrollment Call early is highly recommended to secure consideration.
Enrollment Info
We're currently enrolling for the Summer 2025 PitchUp Bootcamp. To ensure this is the right fit for your goals, we start with a brief 15-minute introductory call.
Make sure to fill out the this short form so I can learn more about your background before we speak. We'll use the time to walk through the program, answer any questions, and determine whether it’s the right next step for you.