+9 Abdiel Shutting Down? 1 5mo
+108 Thoughts on Abdiel Capital? 78 5mo
+6 Private Equity vs L/S Hedge Fund Investing 1 5mo
+40 Getting stiffed on bonus 17 5mo
+16 Choosing between public equities investing internship vs quant research internship for hedge fund recruiting 3 5mo
0 Rokos US Equity 4 5mo
+12 Citadel Global Fixed Income and Macro 21 5mo
0 1789 Capital 0 5mo
0 Easiest (fastest) path to SM from ug? 1 5mo
+28 Citadel CAP Summer Associate 2027 108 5mo
+20 How do I get faster at updating/building complicated models? 5 5mo
+33 Marshall Wace? 37 5mo
+9 ER at BB or IB at lower middle market bank 5 5mo
+7 What if you don't include a pitch in the initial networking email? 5 5mo
+4 Getting into VIC 5 5mo
+10 Time after Model test to hear back? 5 5mo
+34 What are solid small/mid-size funds ($500m-$5b) in Singapore/HK/Dubai? 17 5mo
+40 Anything on Citadel Credit? 26 5mo
0 Central Quant Outlook MMHF 1 5mo
+1 Anyone know if Discover Citadel is convertible (Europe) 2 5mo
+6 hf possibilities out of undergrad 4 5mo
+16 What Skills Separate a Good Hedge Fund Analyst From a Great One? 6 5mo
+10 Headhunter call 2 5mo
+90 How many MM PMs make 100M+ lifetime PnL? 83 5mo
+38 Hedge Fund Manger IQ? 19 5mo
+2 For those that have worked at both LO’s and HFs, why do you think LOs consistently underperform? 3 5mo
+230 Quant PM - Q&A 119 5mo
+1 50 year old trader? 2 5mo
+27 Do On-cycle PE for downside protection? 11 5mo
+9 PIMCO PM Roles? 8 5mo
+38 Optimizing PnL / risk tolerance w.r.t. career path 11 5mo
+4 Too late to move to buyside? 3 5mo
+30 IB or HF FT Out of Undergrad 15 5mo
+2 Best semi/infra HF/PMs? 5 5mo
+4 The Q1 2026 Liquidity Vacuum: Surviving the Passive Flow Reversal 4 5mo
+83 How To Be A GREAT Analyst 27 5mo
0 Quant --> HF 3 5mo
+22 Would you stay? 9 5mo
+21 Any thoughts on Bracebridge Capital? 17 5mo
+49 Starting MF PE Soon But Should I Just Go Straight to HF Instead 31 5mo
+3 ——— 2 5mo
0 Case study / pitch 1 5mo
+7 Notable Hedge Funds Based in London? 6 5mo
+21 Starting career in event driven pod 7 5mo
+9 MM Senior Analyst Sleeves 2 5mo
+2 MM Case Study Question 2 5mo
0 Does Point72 send rejection emails or ghost after coach round? 1 5mo
+9 From RE to HF 1 5mo
+24 Friends from PE and ER launching a fund. 18 5mo
+16 PIMCO SA 2026 100 5mo
+6 ECM role at HF - how’s the pay? 8 5mo
+39 Hedge Fund Grad Struggles 11 5mo
+3 Breaking into HF 2 5mo
+38 MMHF L/S Tiers 32 5mo
+267 Q&A: I am a MMHF Portfolio Manager 112 5mo
0 Dele tee d 1 5mo
+12 How to Prep for Succeeding in a HF/Interviews as a College Student? 1 5mo
+29 Is systematic macro just farming risk premia? 10 5mo
+178 How can a pod analyst make 8 figures?? 76 5mo
+48 IB > PE > HF? 19 5mo
+8 is special sits having a come back? 7 5mo
+14 Stock Pitch ---> Modelling for a HF Interview? 4 5mo
+6 Point72/Citadel COO/Business manager role 1 5mo
+13 Class of 2018 but still associate? 9 5mo
+3 How many hours can you work effectively every day? 1 5mo
+3 sr QR at Citadel Securities vs sr QR/subPM at Citadel LLC? 1 5mo
+21 Napier Park Global Capital 7 5mo
+31 Harassment at work 10 5mo
+28 How to return to PE/HF after failing to launch a vehicle of your own 2 5mo
+3 140 Summer Partners 2 5mo
+6 What is it like being a Software analyst now?? 19 5mo
0 Application Question on Millenium HF internship 0 5mo
+18 Balyasny Interview 25 5mo
+7 SaaSapocalypse - winners & losers 13 5mo
+23 Transitioning from LO to HF. Need some advice 10 5mo
+4 IR at a HF a good career over IB? (Rokos) 9 5mo
+31 Catalyst Identification: Outside in Analysis 9 5mo
+17 Interview Pitch Depth 10 5mo
+9 Abrams Bison 11 5mo
+43 Taking a job right now at one of the big tech public + private SM L/S funds that's down right now 23 5mo
0 Full-time jump from ER to HF 1 5mo
+2 How are you spending your bonus? 7 5mo
+22 Secure job making $500k/year vs. MM pod analyst 31 5mo
+16 Restructuring lawyer to distressed debt 15 5mo
0 If Your Resume Doesn’t Show Edge, It’s Just Noise 3 5mo
+43 what "philosophy" books do you find most useful? 32 5mo
+156 Anyone who works at Pershing Square 57 5mo
+6 what does the DOR (director of research) do? 8 5mo
+6 Iron Triangle shut down? 9 5mo
+6 Medium size macro fund to pod 8 5mo
0 Does BXMA Hire Summer Analysts 1 5mo
+19 Modern / relevant distressed debt book recommendations? 8 5mo
+2 Importance of JPM group for HF Placement 4 5mo
+4 Seen anyone move from fundamental l/s to prop trading? 3 5mo
+12 Advice for 1st Year Hedge Fund Analyst who got Sacked (London) 4 5mo
+21 Steadfast Financial 15 5mo
+13 Looking for email organization tips 5 5mo
+11 Brevan Howard SA 35 5mo
+1 International Resume Strategy, Overlooked Competitive Edge? 1 5mo
+6 Junior Summer Dilemma: Top HF (C/BW/DESCO/P72) vs. Top VC 4 5mo

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

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Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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