Our people are our greatest asset.
Our Education Series
Cornell Hedge Fund prepares our analysts for success in the finance industry through our rigorous new member education and sophomore series. Through our rigorous 10-week New Member Education process, new members develop an in-depth understanding of accounting, financial modeling, and valuation techniques, equipping them with the necessary technical skills to become great investors. Then, through our Sophomore Series, sophomores continue to build upon their professional and technical skillsets, preparing them to excel in the recruiting process.
Our Six Funds
TMT
The technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector includes companies focused on new technologies that depend on research and development. The segment is often divided into subsectors such as hardware, semiconductors, software, media, and telecom.
The industrial sector includes companies that produce capital goods used in manufacturing, resource extraction, and construction. Businesses in the industrial goods sector make and sell machinery, equipment, and supplies that are used to produce other goods rather than sold directly to consumers.
Commodities
The commodities market involves buying, selling, and trading primary raw products such as oil and gas, metals, and crops.
Healthcare
The healthcare sector is a broad industry with many sub-verticles including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, service providers, etc.
Options
The options fund utilizes complex financial derivatives that can be used to hedge a portfolio or as an individual investment strategy with amplified returns.
Industrials
The industrial sector includes companies that produce capital goods used in manufacturing, resource extraction, and construction. These businesses make and sell machinery and equipment that are used to produce other goods rather than sold directly to consumers.
Credit
The credit fund covers various areas of credit analysis, including covenant analysis, capital structure analysis, and relative value, all on top of financial statement modeling for credit and building debt schedules.
Past Stock Pitches
CHF TMT Pitch (Spring 2023)
CHF Credit Pitch (Fall 2022)
New York City Trips
Each semester, our members travel to NYC to visit three top finance firms, giving us access to private information sessions, building tours, and exclusive networking opportunities with Cornell alumni. Check out the firms we visited Fall 2022 and some photos from the trip below!