0 Ignore 1 7mo
+6 Thoughts on Symmetry Investments? 10 7mo
+23 Point 72 Spring Week London Process? 18 7mo
+7 New to FactSet, why does it feel like garbage 8 7mo
+40 Cold Call v. Cold Email 40 7mo
+6 Best pathway to recruiting for MM HF/PE in London: IB SA or LO SA? 2 7mo
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7mo
+18 Semiconductor PMs 18 7mo
+55 Leaving IB as First year Analyst to Build a Hedge Fund From Scratch in Monaco — Career Suicide ? 28 7mo
+48 Taxi Company Case 10 7mo
+9 Hedge Fund Fee Structures 2 7mo
+12 Evaluating a new PM 11 7mo
+8 Sellaronda Global 5 7mo
+7 Millennium index rebal down hundreds of millions again 9 7mo
0 Career Advice for a MM IB Analyst 3 7mo
+154 Most Cracked Pedigree You've Seen? 104 7mo
+15 How to break into hedge funds? Where to send CV? (PhD Math + ML background) 9 7mo
+95 Career advice needed!!! Wtf do I do???? 56 7mo
+4 Should I give up senior risk role at tier 2 prop trading firm 5 7mo
+12 How often do you use ROA & DuPont analysis when looking at companies? 16 7mo
0 Point72 Private Credit 2 7mo
0 Can I ask to work for another PM? 2 7mo
+47 In between jobs: HF Q&A 25 7mo
+12 LO vs. SM HF vs. MM HF 8 7mo
+17 What do the first 6 months on the job look like? 7 7mo
+10 Britannica Capital 3 7mo
+9 Advice on moving my life overseas 1 7mo
+26 Discerene Group 25 7mo
+33 FIG Primer/Resources 23 7mo
0 Britannica Capital 1 7mo
+4 Networking for Hedgefunds 5 7mo
+3 Citadel L/S 27 2 7mo
+12 Balyasny - Equities Snr Associate comps structure 5 7mo
+23 Absolute Competence vs. Signaling When Breaking in 11 7mo
+13 L/S Event-Driven Strategies 4 7mo
+30 27 and an execution trader at a top Macro fund, what next? 20 7mo
+1 Adjusting Historical Financials for FX Neutral Growth 4 7mo
+25 ending up at long/short equity - what to do now? 16 7mo
+9 DE Shaw Fundamental Equities 7 7mo
0 Graham (GCM) 2026 Macro internship 3 7mo
+1 Newlands 1 7mo
+26 PM underperforming, closing my market, zero bonus, likely out of a job soon — advice? 11 7mo
0 What non-MMs give discretion/books over time? 1 7mo
+136 Best path to a pod? 49 7mo
+40 How big of a guarantee for senior associate? 13 7mo
+47 Another question from an "outsider". 19 7mo
0 MM RE / Infra Pod 1 7mo
+27 London L/S Equity Analyst Compensation 18 7mo
+19 Oil and Gas Hedge Funds 4 7mo
+12 Evaluating a quant hf offer 4 7mo
+19 Research vs risk-taking role 4 8mo
+9 Have I been ghosted? 4 8mo
0 Point72 Treasury Role 1 8mo
+3 BAM Interview Process 7 8mo
0 Strategy at Point72 1 8mo
+41 Is there merit in doing PE before HF? 20 8mo
+7 Comp for Investment Associate position at Big 4 HF 16 8mo
+35 Internet vs Software vs Semi 46 8mo
+4 Caliper test - HF Recruiting 2 8mo
+13 Global Equities vs Ashler vs Surveyor? 16 8mo
0 Sixth Street Early Insights 3 8mo
+9 Recruiting for Junior SA IB, in order to get FT HF/AM 1 8mo
+4 Starting nee job before the end of garden leave 3 8mo
+11 Has anyone ever made money buying something at >35x P/S? 14 8mo
+12 HF MM Interview Round 4 8mo
0 Millennium Partners - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 8mo
0 Point72 - Review - Hedge Fund Data 8mo
0 Career Advice: Credit at MF vs Pod Shop 3 8mo
+80 On the buy side covering software, how well do you truly understand the technology? 34 8mo
+24 Sr. Analyst Comp for New Activist Fund 7 8mo
+27 Ares Special Opportunities Fund - London 29 8mo
0 Am I cooked for going to The Australian National University for Quant trader 1 8mo
+7 Citadel International Equities 48hr Case 8 8mo
+1 HF Case Studies 3 8mo
0 Holocene Recruiting 1 8mo
+49 Why are so many people here interested in Biotech? 48 8mo
+14 Compliance at top hedge fund vs. ops at bulge bracket — what’s the smarter move? 4 8mo
+232 THE BRUTALITY OF WORKING AT A MULTI-MANAGER HEDGE FUND 89 8mo
0 Point72 - Review - NA Data 8mo
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8mo
+20 Model Test - P72 vs Citadel 33 8mo
+4 MM PE to HF? 8 8mo
+45 TCI Process and work experience? 64 8mo
+37 Comp/Career at Elliott? 31 8mo
+7 Quick question distress 6 8mo
0 Weiss Underclassmen Fellowship 1 8mo
0 How much accumulated deferred comp? 2 8mo
+16 Tips for IBD analyst / associate starting in a L/S equity HF 1 8mo
0 IMC Chicago - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 8mo
+4 How much GMV does Throughline run? 11 8mo
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Quantitative Trading Data 8mo
+12 joining and underwater fund - comp negotiation 6 8mo
0 Brevan Howard Graduate Programme 2025 1 8mo
0 MM HF in person case study 1 8mo
+17 Will Point 72 Academy be as large and low return this year? 15 8mo
+10 QR in portfolio construction 6 8mo
+21 Desparation For SA26 (Sophomore) 18 8mo
+30 Thoughts on sending a 3P comp report to my PM? 12 8mo
+3 From HF business development to investment analyst? 6 8mo
+10 Blackstone BXMA 3 8mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.1%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
  • Millennium Partners 95.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (12) $423
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (86) $288
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (77) $191
  • Analysts (242) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (282) $96
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