Strong non-"top" HFs

Know there's a ton of discussion here around the "top" HFs like Tiger, Coatue, Elliott, Viking, etc. I was curious if anyone knew some good names that are maybe a notch below? 

I'm a banking analyst trying to recruit for HFs and would be excited to work for a top HF but also want to know some other names as well. Ideally, I'd like to join a long-oriented / long term investment firm with at least ~$1B in AUM 

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