+64 24 6d
+55 14 1d
+54 21 9h
+4 HF Analyst to ECM IB Analyst? 5 3h
+6 Point 72 Referrals 1 4h
+6 How is deferred comp invested in hedge funds that use a pod structure? 1 6h
+15 Prep for Hedge Fund Interviews 10 6h
+54 The Elite Event Driven Multi-Strat Hedge Funds (Elliott, DK, Farallon) 21 8h
+31 King Street Capital - Still a good place to work? 24 10h
+22 How hard is it to go from a large L/O to a Hedge Fund (Either L/O or L/S) 12 13h
+27 Is there any issue with going straight into SSits/OpVal/DD investing as opposed to Rx IBD first? 8 14h
+55 No job offer after quitting without anything lined up... should I be concerned? 14 1d
+20 Am I crazy 10 1d
+12 Any family office guys on WSO that cut +$10M plus checks? 7 1d
+6 Credit pods 2 1d
+27 Comp Negotiation - L/S Equity at a Pod 6 1d
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2d
+10 x.com handles for publics 5 2d
+24 Breaking into Hedge Fund as Rx IB VP 7 2d
+17 Thoughts on Castleknight? 15 2d
+23 Q&A: US Power Trader (Prop/HF) 10 2d
0 Excel Test 1 3d
+136 Hedge Funds still a "Tier 1" career? 83 3d
+25 London Equity HF scene (ako, lighthouse, gladstone) 52 3d
+12 Freshman targeting macro pods, need guidance 1 4d
0 Pointstate Capital 0 4d
+7 Working in HR/Benefits 2 5d
+10 Blackstone BXMA 4 5d
+64 Biotech Funds - 2Q 2026 24 6d
+6 LO to HF or HF to LO - which move is easier? 1 6d
+21 Credit HFs - Long/Short Credit vs. Loan to Own 4 6d
+257 Do you regret going into public markets investing? 119 6d
+4 REIT equity analysis 4 6d
+19 Tech Public Modeling 8 6d
+23 Brain fog and feeling overwhelmed in HF land 12 1w
+36 MFPE Analyst Program vs MMHF Acad 25 1w
0 IB/PE/HF & Consulting contracting gig 1 1w
0 Millenium Model Test? 1 1w
0 stage fright during interviews? 2 1w
0 Sharpe ratio for FICC products 2 1w
+7 MMHF case studies 8 1w
+17 How do you get a differentiated view? 3 1w
+20 Citadel Strategic Equity Investments (Nabeel Bhanji) 10 1w
+11 What to expect in HF PM/Founder Interview? 4 1w
0 Applied to Millennium a while back + finished test, haven't heard back yet? 2 1w
+38 At what point is it no longer luck 26 1w
+21 Pitching a short when they're long? 41 1w
+11 Mid-career shift to buy side with niche background 4 1w
+17 Arena Investors 28 1w
+28 How do you figure out which equity investing style fits you best? 9 1w
+17 Stock Pitch ---> Modelling for a HF Interview? 8 1w
+6 Using your phone in a meeting 7 1w
+16 Kinetic Partners? 7 1w
+6 For those of your who broke into HF from PE, how long did it take? 1 1w
+10 Handling HH Outreach 1 1w
0 How do you catch stale numbers or unverified claims before publishing? 3 1w
0 MMHF Undergrad Return Offer Rates? 3 1w
+1 Farallon capital 2 1w
+29 Reaching out to Previous Analysts 8 1w
0 Fundamental Edge Worth It for PE Asso Looking to Move to SM HF? 1 2w
+1 Team for 2026 Citadel Intercollegiate Stock Pitch — need 1-3 teammates 7 2w
0 Updates on SurgoCap? 1 2w
+21 How hard to raise Fund of Funds? 12 2w
+3 interview process at millennium? 5 2w
+9 Call with HF Analyst 3 2w
+47 Where do you live in NY and what do you pay in rent as a Jr. / Sr. HF Analyst? 66 2w
+22 Anyone ever submit fraud shorts to SEC whistleblower program? 24 2w
+9 Taula Capital (for junior role) 2 2w
+29 What does Blackstone BXMA (BAAM) actually do now? 5 2w
+8 Millennium Equities Analyst Program, New York 2027 25 2w
+21 EB IB vs MM HF 6 2w
+31 What’s next for 40y with good career 19 2w
+90 How much of success in this career is just luck 21 2w
+19 Network via BBG Chat? 14 2w
+14 Birch Grove / Third Point 3 2w
0 What do you make of Ray Dalio partying in Ibiza? 4 2w
+10 Can someone help me understand comp progression at SM HF? 7 2w
0 L&G – Asset Management, America - Review - Quantitative Research Data 2w
+52 Joining 1bn+ startup L/S funds? 38 2w
+14 "Expected GPA" on apps 5 2w
+6 Liquid Credit at LO vs. Multi-Strat HF 2 2w
0 Data costs at platforms 1 2w
+28 Undergrad Hedge Fund Programs 25 2w
+10 Point72 Model Test 13 2w
+14 Biotech: SM vs MM 36 2w
+3 Verition SA27 3 2w
+21 Best Research Platform? 24 2w
+53 Evaluating SM TMT HFs 28 2w
+16 Merger Arb Funds - How to Recruit? 10 2w
+32 Balyasny Catalyst 32 2w
+40 Best Biotech PMs? 76 2w
0 Farallon Stock Pitch Competition 1 2w
+19 PhD student with questions regarding long term HF planning 5 2w
+7 Long Path Partners 7 3w
+14 If you know HF is your end goal, is IB + PE actually worth it? 7 3w
+10 Anyone interviewing at Lykos Global? 10 3w
+10 Feedback on Vic pitch 6 3w
+62 15+ Rounds of interviews, including several final rounds. Advice on how to stay healthy, motivated and positive in HF recruiting? 24 3w
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Review - Trading Data 3w
+10 HF reached out shortly after I started at large LO 5 3w
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 3w

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.0%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.0%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.0%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Two Sigma Investments 94.9%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (11) $372
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (83) $287
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $193
  • Analysts (234) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (276) $95
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”