+40 How big of a guarantee for senior associate? 13 9mo
+47 Another question from an "outsider". 19 9mo
0 MM RE / Infra Pod 1 9mo
+28 London L/S Equity Analyst Compensation 18 9mo
+19 Oil and Gas Hedge Funds 4 9mo
+12 Evaluating a quant hf offer 4 9mo
+19 Research vs risk-taking role 4 9mo
+9 Have I been ghosted? 4 9mo
0 Point72 Treasury Role 1 9mo
+3 BAM Interview Process 7 9mo
0 Strategy at Point72 1 9mo
+41 Is there merit in doing PE before HF? 20 9mo
+7 Comp for Investment Associate position at Big 4 HF 16 9mo
+35 Internet vs Software vs Semi 46 9mo
+4 Caliper test - HF Recruiting 2 9mo
+13 Global Equities vs Ashler vs Surveyor? 16 9mo
0 Sixth Street Early Insights 3 9mo
+9 Recruiting for Junior SA IB, in order to get FT HF/AM 1 9mo
+4 Starting nee job before the end of garden leave 3 9mo
0 Del 2 9mo
+11 Has anyone ever made money buying something at >35x P/S? 14 9mo
+12 HF MM Interview Round 4 9mo
0 Millennium Partners - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 9mo
0 Point72 - Review - Hedge Fund Data 9mo
0 Career Advice: Credit at MF vs Pod Shop 3 9mo
+80 On the buy side covering software, how well do you truly understand the technology? 34 9mo
+24 Sr. Analyst Comp for New Activist Fund 7 9mo
+27 Ares Special Opportunities Fund - London 29 9mo
0 Am I cooked for going to The Australian National University for Quant trader 1 9mo
+7 Citadel International Equities 48hr Case 8 9mo
+1 HF Case Studies 3 9mo
0 Holocene Recruiting 1 9mo
+49 Why are so many people here interested in Biotech? 48 9mo
+14 Compliance at top hedge fund vs. ops at bulge bracket — what’s the smarter move? 4 9mo
+233 THE BRUTALITY OF WORKING AT A MULTI-MANAGER HEDGE FUND 89 9mo
0 Point72 - Review - NA Data 9mo
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 9mo
+20 Model Test - P72 vs Citadel 33 9mo
+4 MM PE to HF? 8 9mo
+45 TCI Process and work experience? 64 9mo
+37 Comp/Career at Elliott? 31 9mo
+7 Quick question distress 6 9mo
0 Weiss Underclassmen Fellowship 1 9mo
0 How much accumulated deferred comp? 2 9mo
+16 Tips for IBD analyst / associate starting in a L/S equity HF 1 9mo
0 IMC Chicago - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 9mo
+4 How much GMV does Throughline run? 11 9mo
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Quantitative Trading Data 9mo
+12 joining and underwater fund - comp negotiation 6 9mo
0 Brevan Howard Graduate Programme 2025 1 9mo
0 MM HF in person case study 1 9mo
+17 Will Point 72 Academy be as large and low return this year? 15 9mo
+10 QR in portfolio construction 6 9mo
+21 Desparation For SA26 (Sophomore) 18 9mo
+30 Thoughts on sending a 3P comp report to my PM? 12 9mo
+3 From HF business development to investment analyst? 6 9mo
0 Hedge funds with Quantamental Biotech teams? 2 9mo
+4 Opinion 9 9mo
0 Performance Targets for Portfolio Managers at Multi-Manager Funds 1 9mo
+14 Sector Selection & Process at MMs 6 9mo
0 Harbert Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 9mo
+16 Trying to transfer… but I’m worried it might be too late 4 9mo
+22 would you pursue long only equities as a career today? 5 9mo
0 Who are the best sell side analysts covering enterprise software? 1 9mo
+10 Clawbacks 6 9mo
+7 Pod Alternatives 10 10mo
+5 Weiss Underclassmen Fellowship 17 10mo
+2 How many of you think we will be on ubi in the future 3 10mo
+13 Non compete period 28 10mo
+9 Learning Fundamental Stock Analysis 7 10mo
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 10mo
+9 Physical Energy Trading (Utility) to Macro Hedge Fund 1 10mo
+30 implementation research vs algo trader 7 10mo
+18 Best Pods in Europe 10 10mo
+57 L/S Pair Trade 25 10mo
+3 Aristotle Capital 6 10mo
+85 P72 Academy vs Citadel CAP vs Weiss vs DE Shaw 54 10mo
+6 Fundamental Research Canvas Point 72 8 10mo
+28 AlphaSights -> Buy-Side? 15 10mo
0 BAM Case Study 1 10mo
+9 I love public equities, but feel like I am stuck in a bit of a hole. 4 10mo
+9 del 6 10mo
+3 Wellington Summer 2026 1 10mo
+8 Citadel NYC Sponsors? 16 10mo
+13 Walleye - Latest Thoughts 4 10mo
+6 Oxford MPhil+DPhil Economics - quant research? 3 10mo
+29 Global Macro 14 10mo
0 AI 1 10mo
+19 (London) End goal is HF - should I do IB first? 12 10mo
+27 PE vs HF in London, pros & cons 15 10mo
+36 HF London Scene - What's it like out of undergrad? 27 10mo
+8 ECM book comp? 6 10mo
0 Breaking into a public credit hedge fund as an undergrad 1 10mo
+52 Which sectors are the most alpha rich? 39 10mo
+7 chances for HF FT recruiting? 10 10mo
0 Orbis Investment Management Limited - Interview - Investments Data 10mo
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 10mo
0 Point72 - Review - Quantitative Research Data 10mo
+3 Global macro is going extinct in 2035 or alr has 2 10mo
+9 Fintech Pod Names 4 10mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
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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%
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Total Avg Compensation

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  • 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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