+6 How Do PhDs Get Experience For Biotech Finance? 9 7mo
+20 Upcoming/growing MMs 29 7mo
+8 What is a company you think will be around in 100 years? 12 7mo
+54 Industrials Primer 24 7mo
+3 Industrials Book/Primer Recommendations 3 7mo
+7 Best books / primers on media sector? 6 7mo
+3 Best way to ramp up on case study names? 4 7mo
+8 How do I become a good HF intern (L/S)? 10 7mo
+28 HF Analyst Offer (Non-US) vs Promotion at $10B+ US Endowment (2x Pay) 17 7mo
+8 Valiant 2026 Pitch Comp 29 7mo
+6 DE Shaw reference check 1 7mo
+28 Candlestick shutting down 20 7mo
0 Point 72 Case 1/12 3 7mo
0 BD at a Multi 4 7mo
0 Proprietary/Primary Research Roles - which funds have them? 1 7mo
0 Macro HF vs Commodity Trading 1 7mo
0 Schonfeld - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7mo
0 How hard is it to get into PSCM? 1 7mo
+3 How much will the S&P 500 fall tomorrow? 9 7mo
0 Work experience secured at top HF, help needed. 1 7mo
0 Temasek Public Markets 1 7mo
+4 16 years in, what jobs can I find? 3 7mo
+74 How do MMs calculate Sharpe 16 7mo
+25 Sharpe 1.8 good enough? 28 7mo
+70 The preferred ranges of Return and Sharpe for portfolio management 17 7mo
+3 Rx Consulting to HF? 1 7mo
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+22 IB vs Manager Selection 14 7mo
+17 IB >>> HF FT Recruiting Questions 7 7mo
+17 Maverick Capital - Undergrad Recruitment 16 7mo
+8 1st round interview - Fundamental Commodities Analyst a multi-strategy shop 4 7mo
0 MM Hedge Fund Compensation in Dubai (Analyst / Associate) 3 7mo
+9 From Capital One to CRO: Why Risk Mgmt is the Only "Alpha" Left in High Rates Environment 1 7mo
+69 Road to starting a L/S fundamental equity hedge fund? 24 7mo
+20 What is on-cycle recruitment like for distressed funds? 19 7mo
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+9 From equity vol to macro desk 4 7mo
+1 Canyon Partners Internship Interview + Info 13 7mo
+9 Is it normal to take a few weeks to think about a HF offer? 9 7mo
0 Best trading desks for global macro / macro RV hedge fund exits? 1 7mo
+12 Should I consider an offer from SM $500M? What to expect on comp? 5 7mo
+17 Best Path Into Public Investing? 2 7mo
+11 Do SM HFs recruit from IBD 13 7mo
+3 SM HF that invests globally 2 7mo
+100 What’s the most toxic situations you’ve seen (been) 66 7mo
+3 How to train intuition and business judgment 1 7mo
+15 Learning about distressed investing 15 7mo
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+4 Where did John Curtius begin his career after Princeton? 6 8mo
+7 CFA at a Pod 2 8mo
0 Citadel FCAT test 3 8mo
+3 DE Shaw SBD r1? 1 8mo
+11 LO REITs --> REITs Pod? 4 8mo
+4 Citadel FCAT 7 8mo
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+12 Future of Hedge Funds (Pod Shops/Multi Manager) for Fundamental Long/Short Equity 3 8mo
+20 Quality of SM Candidate 11 8mo
+6 Advice on Moving from BB S&T to Hedge Fund 1 8mo
+14 HF recruiting opps / sources 15 8mo
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Generalist Data 8mo
0 D.E. Shaw Prop Trader Intern Interview Process 2027 1 8mo
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+8 Dumb associate who keeps requesting to work with me? 4 8mo
0 Point72 - Interview - Generalist Data 8mo
+15 Buyside Preparation 4 8mo
+7 From Harvard to Blackstone: Grant Velthorne on the Evolution of Institutional Risk 0 8mo
+29 Dodge and Cox Stock Pitch Competition 44 8mo
+18 Case Study: The Structural Pivot from "Activist" to "Quality" at Pershing Square 1 8mo
+6 Am I overthinking or is this guy an a-hole 5 8mo
+9 Life Insurance Loophole 3 8mo
0 Need Help With Stock Pitch 2 8mo
+149 Q&A: Currently at a Credit Hedge Fund 129 8mo
+30 Path to being a Master of the Universe (SM Founder) 7 8mo
+25 Does the employee fund actually beat the S&P 500? 6 8mo
+13 Carreer expectations 2 8mo
+9 question for macro trader 15 8mo
+3 Credit senior analyst comp? 1 8mo
+26 BBG Terminal - How to maximize its use? 10 8mo
0 Point72 - Interview - Investment Research Data 8mo
+2 OMM/QT pre-internship reading recommendations? 3 8mo
+80 Net Worth Potential 42 8mo
+3 First Brands? 1 8mo
+6 Seek Career Advice 1 8mo
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 8mo
0 Best technical skills to pick up that isn't just financial modelling before entering the industry? 1 8mo
+11 The December 30 Audit: Separating Alpha from Leverage 2 8mo
0 Canadian Big 5 Proprietary Funds 1 8mo
+1 PM / Analyst Position Inquiry 4 8mo
0 Hedge Funds Hiring Internationals (Intls) on F1 and H1B 3 8mo
0 Point72 - Review - Quantitative Research Data 8mo
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 8mo
+3 Energy Commodities S&T Internship → FT Energy L/S? 1 8mo
+34 Merger Arb Performance amid Trade War 30 8mo
+1 Funds that play in Esoterics 1 8mo
+3 HF Capital Markets Desks 3 8mo
+2 Can I ask for a referral (equity research) after a single coffee chat? How should I go about that? 2 8mo
+35 Should I Run for the Exit or is this the Norm? 13 8mo
0 are form advs correct? 1 8mo
+12 Free Labor in the Spring 1 8mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 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

September 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

September 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

September 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • 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
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