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+14 Best Research Platform? 15 8mo
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+3 Reneging: bank vs hf 6 8mo
0 Bracebridge sophomore winternship 1 8mo
+14 What are the all-time relaxation techniques for HF? 13 8mo
+24 HF intellectual capability requirements 24 8mo
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+53 why isnt being a quant not a MORE popular career choice then things like ib 50 8mo
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+3 Gumshoe Capital 18 9mo
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+14 Macro y1 comp 7 9mo
+21 Viking Global Application Question 25 9mo
+4 London HF recruiting scene 2025 5 9mo
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+21 Viking Spins 38 9mo
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+6 MM HF SA -> What? (no return offers) 16 9mo
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+7 Best TMT pods in London 6 9mo
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+12 Rates FT @ Top BB vs Intern @ Macro Fund 6 9mo
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+18 L/S vs the rest 17 9mo
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+1 Sophomore Summer 2 9mo
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+56 Dreams of L/S role. For now, UBS ER vs no-name AM LO? 31 9mo
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+14 LO and HF internships 19 9mo
+6 London Late Applications for 2026 SA 3 9mo
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+115 Post-MBA Recruiting At Top Asset Managers / LOs 38 9mo
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+147 Would they still be the GOATs today? And WTF can you do now? 50 9mo
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+22 Just started, are these red flags? 19 9mo
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+28 Good Resources on Convertible Arbitrage 12 9mo
+19 Exits from fundamental analyst at market maker 15 9mo
+20 HFs with ECM Strategy 22 9mo
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+36 Macro vs Equities MM? 27 9mo
+29 Credit HF seat vs. analyst at a Credit Pod within a Multi Strat Fund 15 9mo
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+47 The L/S Entry-Level Toolkit 14 9mo
+16 Fellow L/Sers 10 9mo
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+15 Best non-IG L/S credit pods? 7 9mo
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+428 1st Year Macro HF Analyst: My Macro Framework 65 9mo
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+61 Strongest crossover investors going into 2024 47 9mo
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+9 Q&A: Bridging Energy, Economics & Quantitative Finance | My Career Journey 1 9mo
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+85 Is merger arb the right place to be in? 42 9mo
+15 Recruiting; 2+2? 23 9mo
+12 Citadel Interview 5 9mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Hedge Fund

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
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  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Point72 98.1%
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  • 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
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