+33 Distressed HF for M&A bankers? 29 6y
+12 Good comp/terms for a data scientist on fundamental team 2 6y
0 Magnetar Capital - Review - Investment Research Data 6y
0 Magnetar Capital - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 6y
+12 HK IBD exit ops... help 3 6y
+17 Alternatives to Bloomberg Terminal? 16 6y
+15 Merger/Takeover Research Project Help! 1 6y
+14 Do I join Global capital markets, S&T or IB, if my goal is to end up in a hedge fund 6 6y
+5 Life at an activist HF 4 6y
+6 Which Hedge Funds in NYC and London Are Still Recruiting for SA 21'? 1 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Soros Fund Management - Salary & Bonus - Hedge Fund Data 6y
+24 Who is making money at MM in 2020 18 6y
+9 Dinakar Singh: Problem with hedge funds is shrinking risk tolerance 2 6y
+29 Is it an upgrade: from Big4 consulting to Hedge fund 14 6y
+44 How to convert sell-side models to your own models faster? 9 6y
+13 Elite SM HF Comp 11 6y
0 Point72 - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+36 Prop vs MM PM terms 37 6y
+18 Best Quant Recruiting Firms? 6 6y
0 Al Johnsson Hands - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+12 Robin Judson Partners 1 6y
+43 Q&A: I worked as a CTO at prop-shop doing high frequency trading (HFT) 28 6y
+27 Thoughts on Bracebridge Capital? 9 6y
0 Point72 - Interview - Research Data 6y
+12 Trading Assistant interview preparation 10 6y
0 Ellington Management Group - Review - NA Data 6y
0 Ellington Management Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+15 HF Analyst Interview 1 6y
0 Magnetar Capital - Review - Fixed Income Data 6y
0 Patriot Capital Advisors - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+3 Real Estate hedge funds 3 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+18 HF's that don't care about your undergrad GPA for experienced hires? 2 6y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 6y
+16 How Important is Reading Comprehension? 5 6y
+51 Headhunter with top funds out of nowhere 17 6y
+6 HF Analyst Interviews with Peers 3 6y
+3 What marketable skills have you acquired in your time on the job? 1 6y
+19 Consulting/Corporate Strategy to Hedge Fund 9 6y
+9 Transfer from FoF to Hedge Fund after 2-3 years 1 6y
+9 Finance jobs disappearing in the UK 4 6y
+21 What are the largest hedge funds focused only on Consumer products? 11 6y
+18 Master Finance Essay : Quantitative/Investment/Eco 3 6y
+36 Hedge fund to less stressful role - long only? others? 21 6y
+6 Prop strategies 1 6y
+30 A Question for the fellow Quants 33 6y
+6 IPO Investors 1 6y
+41 Joined a boutique HF straight out of college, next career steps? 7 6y
+6 How many stock pitches have you been asked for in a PE interview round? 1 6y
+6 Charlotte hedge funds 2 6y
+17 how to practice reading facial micro-expressions and tones of voice 6 6y
+50 Difference between Hedge Fund and Prop Shop 25 6y
+3 Sophomore Internships (Summer 2021) 1 6y
0 Abdiel Capital - Interview - NA Data 6y
+6 Bridgewater - thoughts? 1 6y
+6 Is Anyone Familiar With L1 Capital? 1 6y
+29 What are the best pathways to enter into a CDS HF ? 11 6y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 6y
+51 Career Economics / Risk-Reward 18 6y
0 Akuna Capital LLC - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+9 VR Capital Group - Opinions/Thoughts? 5 6y
+18 D.E. Shaw internship Early Application 18 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 6y
+28 Jeff Ubben's Inclusive Capital Partners 13 6y
+17 Broker with best portfolio performance reporting tools? 4 6y
+19 Prop trading and quant funds: Importance Of Pedigree 1 6y
+14 Balyasny Asset Management Interview 7 6y
+15 Best strategy to recruit for quant post-college? 1 6y
+12 NYC Metro Hedge Fund office returns 2 6y
+10 Different Teams from the same Pod Shop on the Same Roadshow Call 1 6y
+56 Leaving buy-side and going back to sell-side 21 6y
+18 IB > PE > HF 4 6y
+25 question for S&T/HF professionals 6 6y
+68 Non Target School (Cal Poly SLO), Almost Senior, No Internship 17 6y
+13 How many of you have a PM like this or have worked for someone similar? 1 6y
+12 Distressed Debt / Workout Groups of Traditional Asset Managers 4 6y
+50 What to pay attention to when signing a contract? 12 6y
+3 Fortress Inv Group Culture?? 2 6y
+30 MSF - WUSTL vs ASU 7 6y
+28 Why are hedge funds usually started by 1 person? 8 6y
+19 Resources for learning about distressed debt investing 4 6y
+15 Where did HF managers start their career? 1 6y
0 Google - Review - Portfolio Management Data 6y
0 Google - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management Data 6y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Point72 - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+24 HF out of banking? 9 6y
0 Point72 - Interview - Equity Research Data 6y
+8 Books on Asset Classes 5 6y
+15 Long-term, concentrated firms that are open to PE laterals? 2 6y
+15 IB Credit Risk to Buyside (Debt) 3 6y
+11 List of Prestigious Hedge Funds in New York 12 6y
+13 Capital solutions direct lending L+1000 2 6y
0 K2 Advisors - Review - Macro Data 6y
0 K2 Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Macro Data 6y
+32 HF Analyst - looking for 3 years and can’t find a new job 5 6y
+17 Moving into HF from RE 2 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 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

August 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

August 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

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • 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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (276) $95
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