+88 21 18h
+51 28 3d
+38 6 14h
+7 Taula Capital (for junior role) 1 34m
+33 MFPE Analyst Program vs MMHF Acad 24 5m
+8 Millennium Equities Analyst Program, New York 2027 25 4m
+32 Prep for Hedge Fund Interviews 16 2m
+18 EB IB vs MM HF 6 2m
+7 Can someone help me understand comp progression at SM HF? 4 8h
+88 How much of success in this career is just luck 21 16h
+19 Network via BBG Chat? 14 18h
+15 Brain fog and feeling overwhelmed in HF land 11 21h
+15 Pitching a short when they're long? 34 18h
+14 Birch Grove / Third Point 3 1d
0 What do you make of Ray Dalio partying in Ibiza? 4 1d
+239 Do you regret going into public markets investing? 116 1d
0 x.com handles for publics 0 1d
0 L&G – Asset Management, America - Review - Quantitative Research Data 1d
+48 Joining 1bn+ startup L/S funds? 38 1d
+14 "Expected GPA" on apps 5 2d
+6 Liquid Credit at LO vs. Multi-Strat HF 2 2d
0 Data costs at platforms 1 2d
+28 Undergrad Hedge Fund Programs 25 2d
+10 Point72 Model Test 13 2d
+10 Citadel CAP FT Process 2027 82 2d
+14 Biotech: SM vs MM 36 2d
+3 Verition SA27 3 2d
+51 Evaluating SM TMT HFs 28 2d
+16 Merger Arb Funds - How to Recruit? 10 3d
+32 Balyasny Catalyst 32 3d
+40 Best Biotech PMs? 76 3d
0 Farallon Stock Pitch Competition 1 3d
0 MMHF Undergrad Return Offer Rates? 1 4d
+19 PhD student with questions regarding long term HF planning 5 4d
+7 Long Path Partners 7 4d
+14 If you know HF is your end goal, is IB + PE actually worth it? 7 5d
+10 Anyone interviewing at Lykos Global? 10 5d
+9 Feedback on Vic pitch 6 6d
+62 15+ Rounds of interviews, including several final rounds. Advice on how to stay healthy, motivated and positive in HF recruiting? 24 6d
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Review - Trading Data 6d
+9 HF reached out shortly after I started at large LO 5 6d
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 6d
+3 Thoughts on a few HF 5 1w
+10 London industrials IB to HF - how to prepare 3 1w
+35 No transparency to book and P&L - is this normal? 17 1w
+9 Typical Pod Shop Interview? 8 1w
+18 Best Way to Prepare for a Fundamental L/S Internship? 8 1w
0 Term Time HF 3 1w
+21 Anyone ever submit fraud shorts to SEC whistleblower program? 22 1w
0 Does Point72 Still Do the Winternship 1 1w
+28 HF to IB 19 1w
+13 Amount of time to invest in pitch for recruiting / networking 6 1w
+26 London Equity HF scene (ako, lighthouse, gladstone) 50 1w
0 New role: Senior Associate, Management Reporting Jobs 1w
0 New role: Financial Analysis & Reporting Senior Manager Jobs 1w
0 New role: Financial Analysis & Reporting Associate Jobs 1w
0 New role: Management Reporting and Compensation Associate Jobs 1w
+12 L/S Equity Associate Interviews 4 1w
0 Share HF recruiting resources 2 1w
0 Prep for MMHF 2 1w
+142 HF 2025 Bonus Thread 166 1w
0 Quant Macro to Commods (power/Oil) 1 1w
+3 PM role at a centralized platform vs a pod shop 2 1w
+61 How is AQR Doing? What are the long-term career prospects? 36 1w
+5 dele 5 1w
+31 At what point is it no longer luck 25 1w
+8 hbs vs gsb 5 1w
+16 Arena Investors 23 1w
+9 LO vs. HF 5 1w
+12 Apollo Credit Strategies Fund 11 1w
+6 Citadel EQR 2 1w
+135 Work at a Start-up Hedge Fund? (Generally) A Bad Idea 54 1w
+58 Upper Tier Base Salaries 26 1w
+6 Event-Driven / Merger Arb to Fundamental L/S 7 1w
+5 Chicago/NYC mid-sized SM Event-driven 9 2w
+9 Strategy @ Private Bank -> Major IB/AM -> Research at Macro HF 1 2w
+25 Elliott in London? 41 2w
0 Farallon capital 1 2w
+16 Kinetic Partners? 6 2w
+14 MF to Smallish HF? 6 2w
0 Point72 - Review - Equity Research Data 2w
+6 P72 Hycalibre Model 3 2w
+3 Quant Researcher (5 YOE) in Systematic Index Derivatives & HFT | AMA 1 2w
+63 Thoughts on Diameter, Farallon? 58 2w
+1 Debating offers: front office in Chicago vs back office in NYC 3 2w
0 Marshall Wace Quant Associate program 2027 applications open? 0 2w
0 Schonfeld - Review - Investor Relations Data 2w
0 Qube Research and Technologies - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 2w
+17 Thoughts on D1 Cap hiring preferences 30 2w
+56 Citadel 4hr case study - updated view? 15 2w
+10 Headhunters for SF HFs 2 2w
+20 Best Non RX Sell Side seat for Opportunistic exits? 13 2w
+15 FIG Mid-tier BB --> HF 12 2w
+61 HF Start-up salary expectation 33 2w
+103 Q&A: Distressed / Special Sits Credit Analyst 88 2w
+7 MMHF case studies 7 2w
+69 Any insight into Situational Awareness? 110 2w
+13 IB -> HF 4 2w
0 Internship in a Quant fund in china as an international undergrad 1 2w
+19 Post HBS hedge fund opportunities 4 2w
+28 Would you work at this distressed fund? 7 2w

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 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

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
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Total Avg Compensation

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  • 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
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