+16 IB associate & I want to be in the public markets 13 2mo
+5 NYC -> California pod??? 3 2mo
+25 Top BB or EB for MMHF Exit 14 2mo
+5 Multistrat Credit Book 6 2mo
0 BXMA - Blackstone Multi Asset Investing Group 1 2mo
+18 Junior Looking for HF Internship - Advice? 7 2mo
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 2mo
+27 Reaching out via cold snail mail with a letter + research sample. Thoughts? 21 2mo
+24 When is too late to switch to HF? 7 2mo
+42 Best future industries to be involved in 36 2mo
+11 How to find a MM HF coach (paid of course) 2 2mo
+34 Is AI going to replace everyone but the senior analysts and PMs? 16 2mo
+5 Chicago/NYC mid-sized SM Event-driven 8 2mo
+9 Sending work screenshot externally? 4 2mo
+19 Abdiel internship 21 2mo
+3 College transcript importance for quant 3 2mo
+3 Quarterly earnings being scrapped 7 2mo
+6 Hildene? 0 2mo
+3 Dallas Hedge Funds 3 2mo
+20 How long can a fund last with 3rd quartile performance 5 3mo
0 Marathon Asset Management - Review - Generalist Data 3mo
+42 Looking for Advice on Summer Offer - Tier 1 LO or Tiger Cub 33 3mo
0 Attractive women in investing? 2 3mo
+7 Invest in fund in tax advantaged way? 10 3mo
+13 Can I sneak into hedge fund? 6 3mo
+10 Cut from MMHF intern program 12 3mo
+13 how does this sub pm offer look like (in london)? 18 3mo
+14 LSE vs. ESCP MSc Finance 12 3mo
+5 Special Sits Model 5 3mo
0 Post Case Study MMHF? 2 3mo
+17 Tier 2 L/S Internships 14 3mo
0 Squarepoint Junior Discretionary Trader 3 3mo
+14 Freestone Grove Partners? 18 3mo
+3 What determines SM pay? 6 3mo
+50 Choosing between MS programs (Data Science/Computational) for quant — need industry perspective 30 3mo
+21 Bloomberg HF News: Commentary RE: Multistrats & Spinouts 2 3mo
+32 Hedge fund out of undergrad: doable or not? 28 3mo
+63 Too old for next job? 28 3mo
+18 Distressed Credit Experience 8 3mo
+3 macro hf vs macro research at bb 3 3mo
+6 How to gauge fundraising trajectory? 1 3mo
+3 HF Modelling Prep? 10 3mo
+21 Bridgewater IA vs DESCO PT vs Brevan Howard vs MMs (all for Macro) 17 3mo
+12 Struggling with L/S HF Recruitment? 12 3mo
+54 Please convince me to pursue HF 13 3mo
0 discover citadel us equities results 3 3mo
+3 Ruane Cunniff (Sequoia Fund) First Round Interview - What to Expect? 3 3mo
0 What is the best accounting and bookkeeping software that can be used at an affordable cost? 2 3mo
+4 IB FT recruiting out of MMHF SA 12 3mo
+13 Hedge Fund Semis / Hardware Modeling 10 3mo
+13 FAANG vs L/S 13 3mo
+9 Abdiel Shutting Down? 1 3mo
+108 Thoughts on Abdiel Capital? 78 3mo
+6 Private Equity vs L/S Hedge Fund Investing 1 3mo
+40 Getting stiffed on bonus 17 3mo
0 Partners Capital - Interview - Investment Management Data 3mo
+16 Choosing between public equities investing internship vs quant research internship for hedge fund recruiting 3 3mo
0 Rokos US Equity 4 3mo
+12 Citadel Global Fixed Income and Macro 21 3mo
0 1789 Capital 0 3mo
0 Easiest (fastest) path to SM from ug? 1 3mo
+28 Citadel CAP Summer Associate 2027 108 3mo
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Quantitative Trading Data 3mo
+20 How do I get faster at updating/building complicated models? 5 3mo
+33 Marshall Wace? 37 3mo
+9 ER at BB or IB at lower middle market bank 5 3mo
+7 What if you don't include a pitch in the initial networking email? 5 3mo
+4 Getting into VIC 5 3mo
+10 Time after Model test to hear back? 5 3mo
+34 What are solid small/mid-size funds ($500m-$5b) in Singapore/HK/Dubai? 17 3mo
+40 Anything on Citadel Credit? 26 3mo
0 Central Quant Outlook MMHF 1 3mo
+1 Anyone know if Discover Citadel is convertible (Europe) 2 3mo
+6 hf possibilities out of undergrad 4 3mo
+16 What Skills Separate a Good Hedge Fund Analyst From a Great One? 6 3mo
+10 Headhunter call 2 3mo
+90 How many MM PMs make 100M+ lifetime PnL? 83 3mo
+37 Hedge Fund Manger IQ? 19 3mo
0 Millennium - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 3mo
+2 For those that have worked at both LO’s and HFs, why do you think LOs consistently underperform? 3 3mo
+230 Quant PM - Q&A 119 3mo
+1 50 year old trader? 2 3mo
+27 Do On-cycle PE for downside protection? 11 3mo
+8 PIMCO PM Roles? 8 3mo
+38 Optimizing PnL / risk tolerance w.r.t. career path 11 3mo
+4 Too late to move to buyside? 3 3mo
+30 IB or HF FT Out of Undergrad 15 3mo
+2 Best semi/infra HF/PMs? 5 3mo
+4 The Q1 2026 Liquidity Vacuum: Surviving the Passive Flow Reversal 4 3mo
0 Quant --> HF 3 3mo
+41 Top under the radar tiger cubs/grandcubs 40 3mo
+22 Would you stay? 9 3mo
+21 Any thoughts on Bracebridge Capital? 17 3mo
+32 Balyasny Catalyst 26 3mo
+49 Starting MF PE Soon But Should I Just Go Straight to HF Instead 31 3mo
+3 ——— 2 3mo
0 Case study / pitch 1 3mo
+6 Notable Hedge Funds Based in London? 6 3mo
+21 Starting career in event driven pod 7 3mo
0 Millennium - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • Point72 98.1%
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June 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • Analysts (242) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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