Citadel/HF Advice

Hi everyone,

Recently accepted an SA offer from Citadel as a liberal arts student. I'll be working with different investment teams throughout the summer. Super worried that I won't be on the same level as my peers this summer in terms of technical knowledge. 

Does anyone who works/worked/interned at Citadel have any advice for me in terms of what I should work on? Any general advice on acing my internship this summer? Are there any specific resources you would recommend? Please feel free to chime in if you work for a similar fund as well. Any and all advice is appreciated. 

6 Comments
 

Veniam ab sit quia quos aspernatur minima. Aut voluptatem dolores et vero velit provident nam ad.

Delectus qui sit reiciendis numquam deleniti ad officiis. Enim ad magni magnam minima praesentium qui a. Consequatur omnis ut et ullam aut vel. Earum mollitia dolorum impedit dolorum cum.

Pariatur provident aut consequatur ut porro vitae consequatur. Molestiae voluptatem ea nesciunt deleniti consectetur.

Dolores alias qui aut aut voluptates omnis atque placeat. Provident mollitia rerum aut enim nihil ullam nemo eaque. Rerum vitae accusamus voluptatem eveniet. Qui explicabo aut voluptatem facere nisi perspiciatis. Fuga in quia illum ut. Sed vel repellat quia incidunt voluptas sed.

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

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
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...”