0 BAM Modeling Test (MM Case Studies) 3 5y
+5 Fair salary 1 5y
+24 Strategies to ask good questions during expert network calls? 7 5y
+15 Advice for a non-traditional / career-changer 0 5y
+23 A few questions: Pivoting from WM to HF 4 5y
0 Optiver - Interview - Trading Data 5y
0 Raise Fund By Giving Share My Shareholders 0 5y
+1 Equity Research vs Investment Banking as path into L/S Hedge Fund 2 5y
0 CFA for hedge funds? 2 5y
+27 ExodusPoint Capital Management 29 5y
+24 Most important skills to succeed in market neutral L/S Equity 9 5y
0 Bonuses (guaranteed vs. non-guaranteed) and base pay at hedge/prop firms 1 5y
0 Updating Models - HF 0 5y
+12 Can you be good at trading/investing in multiple asset classes? 6 5y
0 How did you guys chose the HF you’re in? 1 5y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+23 Analyst downside in MM Pods 9 5y
+17 What is the best approach to transition from an analyst to PM 6 5y
0 Data Analytics Opps at Hedge Funds? 2 5y
+7 Best resource to learn Python? 11 5y
0 Bloomberg BQuant/Python 2 5y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 5y
0 Man Group - Review - Equity Hedge Data 5y
0 Man Group - Salary & Bonus - Equity Hedge Data 5y
0 How often do generate ideas in an Equity L/S fund? 0 5y
0 Two Sigma Datanomics 0 5y
+6 Relative value 0 5y
0 UBS - Interview - NA Data 5y
+3 Qualified Purchaser 0 5y
0 Sustainability focused hedge funds 0 5y
0 Finding companies to analyze 0 5y
0 HF - Case Study 1 5y
0 Screening 13-Fs? 1 5y
+31 When did you feel ready to make the transition from analyst to PM? 11 5y
0 Need Help...HF interview noob 3 5y
+8 Activist pitch for an interview? 9 5y
0 BlackRock - Review - Asset Management Data 5y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 5y
+163 Gray Fox Q&A 72 5y
+15 Lean or Large Shop? 11 5y
0 Free access to sell-side / equity research reports 2 5y
0 Advice for HF Analyst Best Practice: OneNote on iPad 1 5y
+2 Discretionary managers 1 5y
+138 Anyone happy at a multi-manager? 99 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 FROM HF TO AM 0 5y
+7 HF green card sponsorship 6 5y
+3 Distressed Shops 1 5y
0 Assessing New Pod PM’s 0 5y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - Technology Data 5y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 5y
+6 Interview Pitch 0 5y
+7 BlackRock Opportunistic Credit 2 5y
+23 HF Returns - August/YTD 22 5y
0 Man Group - Review - Macro Data 5y
0 Man Group - Salary & Bonus - Macro Data 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - Restructuring Data 5y
+3 How do Hedge funds zero in on trading strategies? 0 5y
+12 Lighthaven Capital Management 5 5y
0 Goldman Sachs Early Careers Hiring Process 0 5y
+6 select equity group??? 4 5y
+4 Select Equity Group 19 5y
+4 All-in Comp Format 1 5y
+15 Quant Trader From Non-Target? 13 5y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+1 Do hedge funds and prop trading firms give Columbus day (today) off to their employees? 1 5y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Drafting Basic contract for a fund manager 0 5y
+3 Which places actually have a good culture? 3 5y
0 Internship for a senior in High School? 1 5y
+7 Are stocks way to high? 0 5y
+21 LS HF Recruiting or Known Family Office 5 5y
+9 How to work with a hedge fund? 1 5y
+6 L/S equities guys...how are you doing this year? 0 5y
+3 Is it worth is to pay finders fees while raising capital? 1 5y
+1 Dealing with big difference between your calls and actual implementation 0 5y
0 P72 Experienced Program Years of WE 0 5y
+3 Finance Lecture/Speakers 0 5y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Interview - Operations Data 5y
+9 Which offer to take? 2 5y
0 Paying Back Gross on Sign On Bonus 1 5y
+9 How to learn MM style investing 0 5y
+6 S-1 vs Shares outstanding 0 5y
+3 Hedge Fund Hours 3 5y
+1 Carrying Value for forward contracts? 1 5y
+3 P72 Experienced Program Info Session 0 5y
+3 DRW Quant Trader Intern Summer 2021 0 5y
+12 REPE to Real Estate HF 0 5y
+3 Stock pitch 0 5y
0 Baupost Group - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 Baupost Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+7 Are hedge funds more open to non-targets / non-traditional backgrounds? 4 5y
0 P72 Academy Associate 2021 0 5y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 5y
+20 Credit Suisse & GSO Capital - Structured Credit Reputation? 10 5y
0 Hedge fund HH? 5 5y
+3 Merger Arb Pods 19 5y
0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Corporate Access at MM 0 5y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.1%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Millennium Partners 95.0%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 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

June 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 (76) $192
  • Analysts (242) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (282) $96
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