+9 2-Yr Programs 6 6y
+10 Bloomberg Access / IT at the job 2 6y
+31 Leaving the sell side to a Hedge fund 24 6y
+3 Any clues on final round with Citadel Securities? 1 6y
+46 What should I know before starting a Hedge Fund? 29 6y
+25 Fund shutdown 5 6y
+4 question on net long/net short position mechanics 2 6y
+3 D.E. Shaw Junior Equities Trader interview tips ? 1 6y
+9 Short Selling at MM? 1 6y
+10 L/S HF Internship 9 6y
+30 Anyone following/trading on IMO 2020? 15 6y
+4 Statistical arbitrage 2 6y
+6 Invest in HFs 2 6y
+11 UK wannabe Quant analyst looking for advice 1 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
+3 Third Bridge Forum? 1 6y
0 MFS Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Securities Data 6y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Point72 - Interview - Healthcare Data 6y
+12 Resources to Develop Quant Skills 1 6y
0 HPS Investment Partners - Review - Fixed Income Data 6y
0 HPS Investment Partners - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income Data 6y
+36 Small Hedge Fund Bonus - What to expect? 10 6y
+12 Better on-paper background 1 6y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Investments Data 6y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 6y
0 Onex - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Onex - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - Quantitative Research Data 6y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 6y
+7 Do you have to be a quant/programmer to get in a HF? 4 6y
+6 List of Multi-Manager funds that trade Rates? 3 6y
+3 How are firms like Scientific Beta, MSCI etc seen on the buy side? 3 6y
+3 Market-neutral MM....Comp expectations for extremely lean team? 3 6y
+6 PGE Crash and Burn or Phoenix? 4 6y
+3 Hedge Fund Recruiters? 1 6y
+31 Benefits of PE prior to HF 11 6y
+3 DE Shaw Generalist Intern Interview 1 6y
+3 Undergrad at Fordham Global Finance @ LC or Baruch Finance? 1 6y
+15 IB exit to HF, low ball offer 6 6y
+3 Content removed 1 6y
+44 Distressed Debt Case Study - OpCo/HoldCo Guarantee Problem 17 6y
+31 Please help! 13 6y
+8 Lulu position? 1 6y
+10 Sending ideas to funds from ER 9 6y
+8 Citadel Global Equities (CGE) vs. Surveyor - The Difference? 4 6y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 6y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Generalist Data 6y
+12 Electronic Market Making vs Portfolio Management 1 6y
+3 Questions to expect for options prop shop 2nd round 1 6y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+9 What future for quant funds? 1 6y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+4 DE Shaw Generalist Internship Questions 4 6y
0 Elliott Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+12 Too late to start again? 2 6y
+91 Is Renaissance Tech. a Ponzi scheme? 22 6y
+6 What is happening with the Repo market? 2 6y
+3 Citadel Global Equities Summer Intern 1 6y
0 Ellington Management Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Yakira Capital Management - Review - Asset Management Data 6y
0 Yakira Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 6y
0 Soros Fund Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 D.E. Shaw Generalist Internship In-person Interview 0 6y
+3 Personal differences common purpose ( Will offer to donate at finance volunteer site on behalf of king kings and kings to come" 1 6y
+4 insights on marshall wace 2 6y
+12 Non-Target Student Looking for a Hedge Fund Internship 4 6y
+3 Has Point72 changed? 1 6y
+57 Black list from BB for taking HF offer? 20 6y
+3 D.E. Shaw Nexus/Latitude Fellowship 3 6y
0 Apollo Global Management - Review - Distressed Debt and-or High Yield Data 6y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Distressed Debt and-or High Yield Data 6y
+5 Buy Side Lateral Interview Stock Pitch 4 6y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Software Data 6y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 6y
+12 Is this right? Fees shouldn't be listed as part of Fixed Assets on the BS 5 6y
0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+2 Looking for feedback on a thesis - Long FTCH Farfetch 3 6y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 6y
+22 Fund Manager Quarterly Bonus Structure 4 6y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 6y
+14 Most Interesting/Bizarre Asset You've Heard of? 6 6y
+17 Pay at multi manager when fund down 4 6y
+17 View on Software Engineer attempting to transition to investing 3 6y
0 Odey Asset Management - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Canyon Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+9 Looking for unique insight/additional resources on firms focusing on "global events" like Hayman Capital or Universa Investments 1 6y
+12 Going from FAANG Project Management to Activist HF? 1 6y
0 Assurant - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 6y
+3 Can a brokerage firm also operate as a holding company and/or investment fund? 1 6y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Insights on Eminence Capital? 3 6y
+170 Are Hedge Fund Employees Structurally F***ed 46 6y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Credit Data 6y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 6y
+1 What Are Hedge Funding 2 6y
0 Goldmark Advisers - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+3 Compensation as Product Manager at Quant Fund 1 6y

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 (28) $146
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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