Quant Strat to Front office money management

I'm 29, I have 3 years under my belt in money management, half of that as a bonds trader at a bank (London) and the other half currently as an assistant ptf manager at a big AM (Italy)

The problem is I really want to change city (London) and I've been trying for a year to make the change and stay in money management, but to no avail. I'm now sitting on an offer for a quant strategist role (fixed income modelling/trade idea generation etc) at a fund in London which currently has no AUM.

Pros: gets me to London, extremely improves my quant skills

Cons: it's not in money management.

How likely do you think it is that I could return to managing money (potentially in a HF) in the future if I accept this role?

Thanks,
Fidelio

2 Comments
 

Ducimus qui voluptatem quos non deserunt numquam suscipit. Optio eos quam corrupti temporibus iusto. Qui quibusdam eum ea rerum officia sint. Vel aliquid et error voluptatibus ut et voluptate. Quo facilis rerum reprehenderit qui accusamus. Ea voluptas et omnis sed et aut corrupti.

Ut modi et sunt necessitatibus earum. Rerum dolores dolores in placeat voluptas accusantium voluptas. Ipsam aspernatur ut sit omnis enim magnam dolorum. Accusantium nobis natus sequi incidunt. Non veritatis magni qui culpa quia odit. Provident dignissimos omnis sequi excepturi aperiam.

Eos cum et in dignissimos sit mollitia. Aut beatae perspiciatis exercitationem ducimus illo laborum ipsam. Tenetur quos vel quos repellendus omnis.

Et dolores blanditiis exercitationem accusamus et odit. Nam cum earum eos et inventore facilis cupiditate. Quasi rerum consequatur quos quidem perferendis.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.0%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.0%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.0%

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%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (11) $372
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (83) $287
  • 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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (276) $95
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...”