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 Five Funds
Options
​
Options are financial products that give investors the right to buy (call option) or sell (put option) an underlying asset—like stocks, bonds, or currencies—at a specific price (strike price) before or at a set expiration date. They are used for various strategies, such as hedging against risk or speculating on price movements in the market
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.
Credit
Credit is the ability to borrow capital with the promise to repay at a later date. This involves a lender extending funds or assets to a borrower under agreed terms, typically including interest, which compensates the lender for the risk and the time value of money.
Commodities
Commodities are basic goods that are interchangeable with other goods of the same type and include natural resources like oil, gold, silver, wheat, coffee, or natural gas.
Special Opportunities Fund
The Special Opportunities fund competes in top national stock pitch competitions, such as the University of Michigan's ENGAGE and UIC, while developing more event-driven and catalyst-driven investment theses to showcase and refine these strategies.
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 2023 and some photos from the trip below!