9th Annual Southeastern Hedge Fund Competition
Description
Georgia State University and the Southeastern Alternative Funds Association (SEAFA) invite submissions to the 9th Annual Southeastern Hedge Fund Competition. Student teams submit hedge fund investment strategy proposals that are evaluated by a panel of investment professionals. The top 5 teams will be invited to attend the final competition at Georgia State University, Atlanta, in May 2025. In the past, the finalist teams have shared $20,000 in scholarship prizes - $10,000 for the 1st place team, $5,000 for the 2nd place team, $3,000 for the 3rd place team, and $1,000 for each of the other finalist teams. We anticipate that we will be able to maintain the same level of total prize money this year. In addition, all members of submitting teams will have their resumes forwarded to participating hedge funds and investment firms. The competition is open to students of all levels (undergraduate, MBA, Ph.D., and others). Please see our website (robinson.gsu.edu/sehfc) for more information.
IMPORTANT DATES:
-Declaration of Faculty Coordinator: February 7, 2025
-Submissions Due: March 7, 2025
-Notification of Finalists: April 1, 2025
-Final Competition: May 1, 2025
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Teams must submit their proposals through the competition website, robinson.gsu.edu/sehfc, by 11:59 PM EST on March 7, 2025. Teams are asked to submit a pdf file describing the proposed investment strategy. Length limits and suggestions on how to prepare a proposal are on the “Rules and FAQ” tab of the competition’s website. Submissions must be “blind,” meaning that the submission file must not indicate or hint at the submitting team’s school affiliation or team member names. Identifying information will be entered into a form on the submission page.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Please visit the competition website, robinson.gsu.edu/sehfc, or contact Scott Murray (smurray19@gsu.edu) or Vikas Agarwal (vagarwal@gsu.edu) for additional information.
IMPORTANT DATES:
-Declaration of Faculty Coordinator: February 7, 2025
-Submissions Due: March 7, 2025
-Notification of Finalists: April 1, 2025
-Final Competition: May 1, 2025
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Teams must submit their proposals through the competition website, robinson.gsu.edu/sehfc, by 11:59 PM EST on March 7, 2025. Teams are asked to submit a pdf file describing the proposed investment strategy. Length limits and suggestions on how to prepare a proposal are on the “Rules and FAQ” tab of the competition’s website. Submissions must be “blind,” meaning that the submission file must not indicate or hint at the submitting team’s school affiliation or team member names. Identifying information will be entered into a form on the submission page.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Please visit the competition website, robinson.gsu.edu/sehfc, or contact Scott Murray (smurray19@gsu.edu) or Vikas Agarwal (vagarwal@gsu.edu) for additional information.