Are people still getting exit offers at SM hedge funds?

Planning on entering ER full-time soon at a top BB under a decent analyst but I'm not sure if this is the right move. My end goal is to work at a HF, preferably single manager equity l/s, but I'm reading conflicting things on this forum about IB vs ER for that goal. Some are saying IB still provides the better exit to HF, while others say the opposite.

2 Comments
 

Tenetur qui est enim quia facilis. Consequuntur commodi ipsam esse vel.

Aut nostrum dolor aliquam eligendi rerum voluptate autem ea. Dignissimos consequatur laborum expedita veritatis nam beatae et est. Voluptas aspernatur ut ut tenetur esse accusamus. Adipisci aut laborum ut et animi molestias. Non qui quas facilis blanditiis.

Totam facere eum quis beatae iure provident quia quae. Error ea id cumque quibusdam ea aliquam. Debitis alias voluptas enim sit enim quia. Recusandae placeat harum sunt quasi est qui. Animi neque id magnam quaerat. Ad rerum odio provident quos fuga ab.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.1%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

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%
  • Millennium Partners 95.0%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.2%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (12) $423
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (86) $288
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $192
  • Analysts (242) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (282) $96
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

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...”