+113 Examples of SM/MM L/S Ideas 79 2y
+16 Semi-Target Sophomore Breaking into Buy-Side 6 2y
+96 Good not great, "B+" SMs in NYC 45 2y
+4 Boston HFs? 5 2y
+20 Strongest MM HF in Rates and Macro 24 2y
+9 Do MM fixed income pods operate similarly to Equity pods? 5 2y
+15 Stay in UMM / MF PE or leave for Activist HF 13 2y
+8 citadel fundamental trading analyst interview next week 6 2y
+9 Boutique IB or small L/S HF for sophomore summer? 2 2y
0 Strategy role at HF 1 2y
+20 JANA Partners, Ares, and Cerberus – What's going on at Frontier Communications (FYBR)? 5 2y
+18 AM->HF? 11 2y
+4 Citadel Fundamental Analyst Intern Superday 3 2y
0 Finepoint Capital? 2 2y
0 Summer Internships 2 2y
0 Delete delete delete delete 0 2y
+6 MultiStrat PM to Sellside Market Maker 4 2y
+1 Starting Salary/Bonus Middle Office Risk 1 2y
+8 $2.9 mm hedge fund ponzi scheme 1 2y
+3 D.E. Shaw Return offer rates 1 2y
+25 How do you financially analyze an investment grade corporate bond? 10 2y
+13 What is DE Shaw total comp for new grads like? 11 2y
+21 Airline lost luggage 32 2y
+29 IB to HF, London. Limited roles available…should I move to NY? 11 2y
+31 Long Only Opportunity Straight from College 20 2y
0 Fund size (AUM) across WSO HF members 1 2y
+6 CoderPad for Desk Strat Interview 1 2y
0 Best C++ Textbook for Finance 0 2y
+18 Mid BB vs Top Lo 10 2y
+6 Insight on Systematic Trader position at Citadel Securities 1 2y
+7 Point72 Conversion Rate for Offices 4 2y
+233 From Heartbroken Undergrad to Elite Wall Street Warrior – My Story 78 2y
+19 1.5yrs of IBD + 1yr of ER for HF recruiting? 9 2y
+15 Illiquid SS/Structured Equity vs Liquid SS 4 2y
0 Anyone have insights on the interviews with Squarepoint Capital for their experienced discretionary trading role? 1 2y
+94 Credit - Pod Shop/MM vs. Distressed/Special Sits HF 20 2y
0 Unique IB Seat --> HF ? 3 2y
+12 Future of Econ/Finance Grads in the Hedge Fund Industry? 3 2y
+3 Palmer Square Capital - Insight / Reputation? 3 2y
+10 Quant FI vs macro-driven FI Difference 1 2y
+12 MF PE Experience Needed for SM HF? 1 2y
+28 Quants vs. Discretionary Traders - which is more lucrative? 17 2y
+11 Hedge Fund vs F100 Corporate Finance FT Offer 1 2y
+24 Base Salary Expectations 13 2y
+9 Several questions regarding quant Fixed Income and fundamental FI 1 2y
+11 Squarepoint Capital Reputation (2023)? 20 2y
+29 Would choose MM over SM any day of the week 18 2y
+10 UT Austin master of financial analytics 12 2y
+12 Wharton MBA Quantitative Finance 4 2y
+7 High School Student with Random Questions 1 2y
+31 Life/Career after being a Portfolio Manager 25 2y
+16 MMHF Case Study Prep (On-site) 3 2y
+66 Low GPA/Non-target Success Story 21 2y
+31 Why are hedge funds so small? 16 2y
0 Qube up 10% in January'24 1 2y
0 LMM Regional Boutique to HF? 1 2y
0 How will this impact employment contracts at MMs? 1 2y
+2 Skills needed at a non-quant hedge fund? 6 2y
+9 NYC Career Path (Operations / TA) 1 2y
0 Restructuring Questions 4 2y
+3 Networking with other Buyside / Sellside Analysts 10 2y
+9 What are the career growth options for back office in HFs? 1 2y
+23 Bonus with 1 year clawback at MM 24 2y
+16 GPA + Macro Buyside 4 2y
+31 MM HF dinner budget 27 2y
+15 Quarter Life Cross Roads 5 2y
+18 Path from LMM IB -> HF 5 2y
+23 Useful Analyst Excercises/Habits 10 2y
+8 Marshall Wace - Investment Analyst - Summer Internship - Final Round Interview/Tests 11 2y
+6 Prepping for HF Internship 1 2y
+4 What do my exit opps look like after 2/3 years postgrad at a LO? 14 2y
+8 Non IB Finance Junior Summer Internships (PE, HF, AM, etc.) 2 2y
+6 PM Track Record Validation 4 2y
+18 Switching region as a QR 6 2y
+18 MM / Pods - Expenses 16 2y
+15 Thoughts on Holocene Advisors? 9 2y
+5 Median long-term bonus expectation at quant funds and prop shops 3 2y
0 Determining companies ripe for a restructuring or liquidation 1 2y
+12 Latest Tiger Drama 0 2y
+6 Thoughts on Lakewood 5 2y
0 Investment Strategy in AM to Global Macro Fund. Possible? 4 2y
+31 Reverse Commute 16 2y
+21 Better PM than Analyst? 8 2y
+9 Better Path to Get Into a Hedge Fund 10 2y
+92 Would you rather be a top PM at a top HF (Viking/Coatue/D1) or an average NBA player think (Norman Powell/ Trae young/ Jalen Brunson) 72 2y
+1 Pentwater Info? 2 2y
0 Citadel Datathon 0 2y
0 SPX Capital 0 2y
+29 Pod shop or top tier LO 20 2y
+7 Multi-Manager Analyst Base Salary 9 2y
+15 HF Dta Science Career Trajectory 7 2y
+25 Opportunities after MM HF Career 13 2y
+9 Is there a route to portfolio manager with CS undergrad? 1 2y
0 India hedge funds 2 2y
+5 MBA vs CFA: Is it worth it? 3 2y
+9 HF/Family Office BO Internship as an Engineering Undergraduate? 1 2y
+47 500K+ PnL Contribution 23 2y
+15 PhD & tips for portfolio manager career 3 2y
0 S&T at Investment Bank to Hedge Fund Route? 2 2y
+18 Boutique Sell-Side Analyst vs. Large MM HF Analyst? 8 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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