0 What's going on at Bridgewater? 5 5y
+1 How do you stay up to date with the markets? 1 5y
+5 What's next after working at a HF? 9 5y
0 Millennium Global - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 5y
0 NYC Metro Hedge Fund Office Returns? 2 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Point72 - Interview - Investment Research Data 5y
0 Canyon Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+12 Evergreen Coast Capital (Elliott PE arm) 2 5y
0 Some hedge fund terms for explanation 0 5y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 SF Biotech Hedge Funds 14 5y
+15 HF Case Studies: Outsourced Work? 11 5y
+3 Large and isn’t fund trade frequency 0 5y
0 Steel Partners Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Franklin Templeton - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 5y
+13 Resources for practicing modeling software companies? 6 5y
+16 Activist funds recruitment? 9 5y
+15 Citadel Securities Phone Interview [What to expect?] 1 5y
+9 FCF Yield vs. Multiple 11 5y
0 Anyone considered starting a real estate hedge fund? 1 5y
+35 How many ideas do you generate per week/month? 14 5y
+8 ER to different HF types 3 5y
+3 Creditor Advisor Selection 2 5y
+2 DE Shaw Corp Dev Intern 4 5y
0 Are SBC and Amortization Expenses deductible for applicable 21% US Corp Tax? 1 5y
0 Investment Memos 0 5y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Test notifications 3 5y
+6 Any good examples of an investment memo recommending a position? 3 5y
+9 How Can I Learn More About various HF strategies? 0 5y
+51 Long Term HF recruiting 16 5y
+19 Passion For The Markets 11 5y
0 Any insights into getting a job at an allocator? 1 5y
+9 Citadel HF employee interviewing me for CitSec role? 3 5y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 5y
+47 Can I stop working with a headhunter, but still interview at the firm they introduced me at? 31 5y
0 Mid-Size Event Driven Equity/Credit Funds 3 5y
0 What do credit hedge funds do and how do people break in? 3 5y
+28 Buy Side Jobs 25 5y
+2 Equity MM Hedge Funds Strategies 2 5y
+4 Fundamental equity guys - what does your information flow look like? 1 5y
+29 Biotechnology or Pharma Primers 11 5y
0 Australia Hedge Funds 0 5y
+12 Stock Pitch Question 9 5y
0 Investing in claims 0 5y
+6 What is the best background to get to an HF 0 5y
+24 Distressed Fund Exit To Equity Investing Possible? 13 5y
+9 INSTABILITY IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN 1 5y
+7 HPS Investment Partners / Highbridge Capital Management differences? 2 5y
+3 West Coast Hedge Funds? 4 5y
+25 Elliott / Third Point / Aurelius 17 5y
0 Internal Mobility within a hedgefund? 0 5y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Technology Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+29 How do you go about modelling a company on the buy side? 14 5y
+76 Savings from Working at a Hedge Fund 30 5y
0 Point72 - Review - Equities Data 5y
+4 Quant HF - How Much Should Entry PhD Quant Expect To Be Paid?? 1 5y
+10 Exit to HF from IB 2nd year associate 5 5y
+3 Free API for financial data 4 5y
0 Maven Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+24 Does interest rate vol impact bond prices? 10 5y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 5y
+7 Ramping up period 1 5y
+21 Quant analyst at a 2.2bn hedge fund vs quantum scientist in JP Morgan (career question) 8 5y
0 Abdiel Capital - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - NA Data 5y
+58 Joe Femenia - Navy SEAL to head of distressed and special situations at Jefferies 39 5y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 5y
+16 Applying directly gets no response, using a recruiter gets an interview same week. 1 5y
+15 Common techniques to contain portfolio volatility and DDs at MM platforms (Millennium/Citadel/P72 or similar) 15 5y
0 Question about CAIA's Incentive fee call option value..... 1 5y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - NA Data 5y
+12 Hedge Fund Industry in Chicago - growing or shrinking? 1 5y
+12 HF Trading Platform Analyst Salary? 0 5y
+27 Question for PMs regarding budgets at multi managers 0 5y
0 Point72 - Review - Quantitative Research Data 5y
+2 Bridgewater Front Office/Middle Office Roles? 1 5y
+51 Q&A: PM at 28! 50 5y
+18 Looking for a hedge fund interview preparation mate 20 5y
+19 solo PM at MM platform 15 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+11 How do you credit PMs hedge your portfolio 3 5y
0 Point72 - Interview - NA Data 5y
+39 How to Read More Efficiently Everyday as Research Analyst 13 5y
+3 What sort of risk model would you implement at your fund? 0 5y
0 S Goldman Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Hedge Fund Data 5y
0 Worldquant - Review - Quantitative Research Data 5y
+3 BW Investment Implementation 3 5y
+13 How honest are (MM) HF recruiters? 8 5y
+42 Switching from Quant Research to Quant Dev? 29 5y
+10 Tudor Investment Corp comp, team structure, culture, insights 1 5y
0 Point72 - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+3 Earnings Reports 0 5y
+12 HF in depth equity strategy 0 5y
+22 How do people keep getting seats at MM? 9 5y
0 Point72 - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y

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June 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • 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%

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  • 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
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