+2 MM Case Study Question 2 3mo
0 Does Point72 send rejection emails or ghost after coach round? 1 3mo
+9 From RE to HF 1 3mo
+24 Friends from PE and ER launching a fund. 18 3mo
+16 PIMCO SA 2026 100 3mo
+6 ECM role at HF - how’s the pay? 8 3mo
+39 Hedge Fund Grad Struggles 11 3mo
0 RCM Capital Management - Interview - Energy Data 3mo
+3 Breaking into HF 2 3mo
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3mo
+38 MMHF L/S Tiers 32 3mo
+264 Q&A: I am a MMHF Portfolio Manager 112 3mo
0 Dele tee d 1 3mo
+12 How to Prep for Succeeding in a HF/Interviews as a College Student? 1 3mo
+29 Is systematic macro just farming risk premia? 10 3mo
+178 How can a pod analyst make 8 figures?? 76 3mo
+48 IB > PE > HF? 19 3mo
+7 is special sits having a come back? 7 3mo
+14 Stock Pitch ---> Modelling for a HF Interview? 4 3mo
+6 Point72/Citadel COO/Business manager role 1 3mo
+13 Class of 2018 but still associate? 9 3mo
+22 Anyone ever submit fraud shorts to SEC whistleblower program? 19 3mo
+50 Citadel 4hr case study - updated view? 14 3mo
+3 How many hours can you work effectively every day? 1 3mo
+3 sr QR at Citadel Securities vs sr QR/subPM at Citadel LLC? 1 3mo
+21 Napier Park Global Capital 7 3mo
+31 Harassment at work 12 3mo
+28 How to return to PE/HF after failing to launch a vehicle of your own 2 3mo
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Data 3mo
+3 140 Summer Partners 2 3mo
+6 What is it like being a Software analyst now?? 19 3mo
0 Application Question on Millenium HF internship 0 3mo
+18 Balyasny Interview 25 3mo
+7 SaaSapocalypse - winners & losers 13 3mo
+23 Transitioning from LO to HF. Need some advice 10 3mo
+4 IR at a HF a good career over IB? (Rokos) 9 3mo
+31 Catalyst Identification: Outside in Analysis 9 3mo
+17 Interview Pitch Depth 10 3mo
+9 Abrams Bison 11 3mo
+43 Taking a job right now at one of the big tech public + private SM L/S funds that's down right now 23 3mo
0 Full-time jump from ER to HF 1 3mo
+2 How are you spending your bonus? 7 3mo
+22 Secure job making $500k/year vs. MM pod analyst 31 3mo
+16 Restructuring lawyer to distressed debt 15 3mo
0 Quantbot - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 3mo
0 If Your Resume Doesn’t Show Edge, It’s Just Noise 3 3mo
+43 what "philosophy" books do you find most useful? 32 3mo
+156 Anyone who works at Pershing Square 58 3mo
0 Verition Fund Management - Interview - Consumer - Retail Data 3mo
0 Verition Fund Management - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 3mo
+6 what does the DOR (director of research) do? 8 3mo
+6 Iron Triangle shut down? 9 3mo
+9 Best opportunistic credit shops in LA? 34 3mo
+6 Medium size macro fund to pod 8 3mo
0 Does BXMA Hire Summer Analysts 1 3mo
+19 Modern / relevant distressed debt book recommendations? 8 3mo
+2 Importance of JPM group for HF Placement 4 3mo
+4 Seen anyone move from fundamental l/s to prop trading? 3 3mo
+12 Advice for 1st Year Hedge Fund Analyst who got Sacked (London) 4 3mo
+27 London Equity HF scene (ako, lighthouse, gladstone) 48 3mo
+21 Steadfast Financial 15 3mo
+13 Looking for email organization tips 5 3mo
+11 Brevan Howard SA 35 3mo
+16 Columbia VIP Chances 10 3mo
+1 International Resume Strategy, Overlooked Competitive Edge? 1 3mo
+6 Junior Summer Dilemma: Top HF (C/BW/DESCO/P72) vs. Top VC 4 3mo
+13 Rates Derivative Sales to Macro HF? 12 3mo
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Generalist Data 3mo
+96 This job rocks 28 3mo
+3 L/S Analyst a pitch examples 2 3mo
+6 Best path to HF 10 3mo
0 squarepoint fundamental equities 0 3mo
+8 Value Investors Club Application Pitch Feedback 6 3mo
+12 BAM 4 hour in person case study 13 3mo
+20 Energy IBD --> Hedge Fund - Is It Possible? 12 3mo
+7 Silver Point Private Side 9 3mo
0 ExodusPoint Equities 1 3mo
+3 BALYASNY modeling test 3 4mo
0 Fixed Income QR Comp 2 4mo
+40 Credit Hedge Fund Info/Help 43 4mo
+12 Career Pivot to Hedge Fund/Markets Path? 1 4mo
+3 slate path capital? 2 4mo
+39 2+2 Candidate HF curious with some concerns 10 4mo
+10 Software BSL loans / coverage 7 4mo
+25 MF vs. HF - Career Decision 12 4mo
+7 Prop Shop Culture 3 4mo
+489 The SM/tiger cub model is broken. It's not the promised land 170 4mo
+8 Breaking into HF (Advice Needed) 5 4mo
0 Entering Equity L/S in London 1 4mo
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Review - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Which intern offer to accept? 11 4mo
0 HF Modeling Question 1 4mo
+7 How do Vacation Days work at pods? 6 4mo
0 Del 3 4mo
+23 How Much Do Pod Analysts Think About Factors? 9 4mo
+12 DE Shaw L/S? 12 4mo
+12 Non-QM to general Structured Products 1 4mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 4mo
+7 Three Statement Modelling resources? 11 4mo

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Manager (4) $282
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  • Analysts (242) $181
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  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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