+3 Why does bridgewater associates have so many more employees than renaissance technologies when both are very large funds? 1 5y
+10 Mid level career change to hedge fund 1 5y
+18 Formula's for (ROIC, Book Value) 2 5y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+3 Questions to ask a Head Data Strategist? 1 5y
0 SkyBridge Capital II, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Due Diligence Data 5y
+17 Difference between an "activist" hedge fund and a PE firm 2 5y
+3 Tiger 1 page stock pitch 1 5y
+86 If Not DCFs, Then What is Used? 43 5y
0 First New York Securities - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Deerfield Capital Management - Interview - Investments Data 5y
+3 Macro Economic Indicators 1 5y
+20 No response after final interview for 1 months 13 5y
+3 Algebris Investments opinion / Career 1 5y
+21 GS Special situations group (SSG) 7 5y
+4 Hedge Fund Internship vs. Full-Time Equity Research 3 5y
0 Davidson Kempner Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
0 Point72 - Interview - Investments Data 5y
0 Ellington Management Group - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Ellington Management Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+3 Interview question: "How does this business generate cash?" 1 5y
+12 Best Programming Language for the Buy Side? 5 5y
+9 Books on analyzing upstream/downstream competitive dynamics 1 5y
+4 Company_Value_Formula 2 5y
+4 Pursuing hedge fund: what to do in college 2 5y
+13 Offer on Table from Non-HF while on Path to HF 3 5y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Industrials Data 5y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 5y
+12 Valuation multiple time frame, which year to use? 1 5y
+3 Sector-specific funds 1 5y
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Trading Data 5y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 5y
0 Archegos Capital Management - Interview - Investments Data 5y
+4 IQ and Finance 9 5y
0 CIFC Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 5y
+20 How does one become a portfoilio manager like Bill Ackman? 10 5y
+3 How can Maximum Male function? 1 5y
+3 Video Interview with Bridgewater 1 5y
0 Soros Fund Management - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 5y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 5y
+47 Equity Options in Hedge Funds 15 5y
+18 Full time Offer vs. Potential Hedge Fund Internship 1 5y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Interview - Advisory Data 5y
+13 FoF to HF? Success Stories? 3 5y
0 Athena Capital Management - Interview - Equity Research Data 5y
+246 Any space for the "regular" guys? 167 5y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 5y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 5y
0 Point72 - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 5y
0 Magnetar Capital - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income Data 5y
+17 HF analyst resumes 3 5y
+29 Living Ray Dalio's Principles 3 5y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 5y
0 Magnetar Capital - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 5y
+40 Point72 Undergrad Recruiting and Internship Reputation 51 5y
+15 Assessing business risks in an investment 1 5y
+4 Weekend Vacation? 2 5y
0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 5y
0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 5y
+15 Current Credit Investment Analyst - thinking about moving to operating roles in companies 2 5y
+24 New Case Webinars in WSO Hedge Fund Prep Pack 1 5y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+4 Hedge Fund Compensation after IB 1 5y
+3 WSO Hedge Fund Prep Guide 1 5y
0 King Street Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 5y
+17 Longevity of Hedge Fund analyst career? 3 5y
0 Brown Advisory - Interview - Equity Research Data 5y
+13 Financial services-focused hedge funds? 6 5y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+30 Deciding between MM IB and BB ER to eventually break into L/S or Credit HF 9 5y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Macro Data 5y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Equities Data 5y
0 Steel Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+3 Point72 Modeling Test Question 2 5y
+12 Call with a Hedge Fund Partner 1 5y
+12 Taking the Series 7 4 5y
0 UCSB Financial Math and Statistics major 3 6y
+62 Hedge Fund Interview Guide BETA is LIVE! 7 6y
+88 Typical Hedge Fund Hours 119 6y
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 6y
+11 Macro data source 2 6y
+63 Questions about Single Manager vs Multi Manager HFs 11 6y
+13 Deriving a PT from FCF yield 4 6y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 6y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - NA Data 6y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+35 Let's say markets crash next Monday. What is your gameplan? 13 6y
+3 Career in operations at a quant fund? (trade support) 1 6y
0 Worldquant - Review - Quantitative Research Data 6y
0 Worldquant - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 6y
+29 Middle Office vs. Front Office 18 6y
+3 Berkshire Shareholder Meeting 2018 1 6y
+27 Post MBA Options for a HF Career? Equity Research vs IBD Associate 4 6y
+3 Landing Internship Early 2 6y
+76 Career trajectory for macro, post Volcker 48 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 98.9%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.9%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.8%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.8%
  • AQR Capital Management 94.7%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 98.9%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.8%
  • Blackstone Group 96.8%
  • Two Sigma Investments 95.7%
  • Citadel Investment Group 94.6%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 97.9%
  • D.E. Shaw 96.9%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.8%
  • Citadel Investment Group 94.8%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (23) $474
  • Director/MD (12) $423
  • NA (6) $322
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (24) $287
  • Manager (4) $282
  • Engineer/Quant (71) $274
  • 2nd Year Associate (30) $251
  • 1st Year Associate (73) $190
  • Analysts (225) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (23) $131
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (250) $85
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