0 Career Advice for a MM IB Analyst 3 11mo
+15 How to break into hedge funds? Where to send CV? (PhD Math + ML background) 9 11mo
+95 Career advice needed!!! Wtf do I do???? 56 11mo
+4 Should I give up senior risk role at tier 2 prop trading firm 5 11mo
+12 How often do you use ROA & DuPont analysis when looking at companies? 16 11mo
0 Point72 Private Credit 2 11mo
0 Can I ask to work for another PM? 2 11mo
+47 In between jobs: HF Q&A 25 11mo
+12 LO vs. SM HF vs. MM HF 8 11mo
+17 What do the first 6 months on the job look like? 7 11mo
+10 Britannica Capital 3 11mo
+9 Advice on moving my life overseas 1 11mo
+33 FIG Primer/Resources 23 11mo
0 Britannica Capital 1 11mo
+4 Networking for Hedgefunds 5 11mo
+3 Citadel L/S 27 2 11mo
+12 Balyasny - Equities Snr Associate comps structure 5 11mo
+23 Absolute Competence vs. Signaling When Breaking in 11 11mo
+13 L/S Event-Driven Strategies 4 11mo
+30 27 and an execution trader at a top Macro fund, what next? 20 11mo
+1 Adjusting Historical Financials for FX Neutral Growth 4 11mo
+26 ending up at long/short equity - what to do now? 16 11mo
+9 DE Shaw Fundamental Equities 7 11mo
0 Graham (GCM) 2026 Macro internship 3 11mo
+1 Newlands 1 11mo
+26 PM underperforming, closing my market, zero bonus, likely out of a job soon — advice? 11 11mo
0 What non-MMs give discretion/books over time? 1 11mo
+136 Best path to a pod? 49 11mo
+40 How big of a guarantee for senior associate? 13 11mo
+47 Another question from an "outsider". 19 11mo
0 MM RE / Infra Pod 1 11mo
+28 London L/S Equity Analyst Compensation 18 11mo
+19 Oil and Gas Hedge Funds 4 11mo
+12 Evaluating a quant hf offer 4 11mo
+19 Research vs risk-taking role 4 11mo
+9 Have I been ghosted? 4 11mo
0 Point72 Treasury Role 1 11mo
+3 BAM Interview Process 7 11mo
0 Strategy at Point72 1 11mo
+41 Is there merit in doing PE before HF? 20 11mo
+7 Comp for Investment Associate position at Big 4 HF 16 11mo
+35 Internet vs Software vs Semi 46 11mo
+4 Caliper test - HF Recruiting 2 11mo
+13 Global Equities vs Ashler vs Surveyor? 16 11mo
0 Sixth Street Early Insights 3 11mo
+9 Recruiting for Junior SA IB, in order to get FT HF/AM 1 11mo
+4 Starting nee job before the end of garden leave 3 11mo
0 Del 2 11mo
+11 Has anyone ever made money buying something at >35x P/S? 14 11mo
+12 HF MM Interview Round 4 11mo
0 Millennium Partners - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 11mo
0 Point72 - Review - Hedge Fund Data 11mo
0 Career Advice: Credit at MF vs Pod Shop 3 11mo
+80 On the buy side covering software, how well do you truly understand the technology? 34 11mo
+24 Sr. Analyst Comp for New Activist Fund 7 11mo
+27 Ares Special Opportunities Fund - London 29 11mo
0 Am I cooked for going to The Australian National University for Quant trader 1 11mo
+7 Citadel International Equities 48hr Case 8 11mo
+1 HF Case Studies 3 11mo
0 Holocene Recruiting 1 11mo
+49 Why are so many people here interested in Biotech? 48 11mo
+14 Compliance at top hedge fund vs. ops at bulge bracket — what’s the smarter move? 4 11mo
+233 THE BRUTALITY OF WORKING AT A MULTI-MANAGER HEDGE FUND 89 11mo
0 Point72 - Review - NA Data 11mo
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 11mo
+20 Model Test - P72 vs Citadel 33 11mo
+4 MM PE to HF? 8 11mo
+45 TCI Process and work experience? 64 11mo
+37 Comp/Career at Elliott? 31 11mo
+7 Quick question distress 6 11mo
0 Weiss Underclassmen Fellowship 1 11mo
0 How much accumulated deferred comp? 2 11mo
+16 Tips for IBD analyst / associate starting in a L/S equity HF 1 11mo
0 IMC Chicago - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 11mo
+4 How much GMV does Throughline run? 11 11mo
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Quantitative Trading Data 11mo
+12 joining and underwater fund - comp negotiation 6 11mo
0 Brevan Howard Graduate Programme 2025 1 11mo
0 MM HF in person case study 1 11mo
+17 Will Point 72 Academy be as large and low return this year? 15 11mo
+10 QR in portfolio construction 6 11mo
+21 Desparation For SA26 (Sophomore) 18 11mo
+30 Thoughts on sending a 3P comp report to my PM? 12 11mo
+3 From HF business development to investment analyst? 6 11mo
0 Hedge funds with Quantamental Biotech teams? 2 11mo
+4 Opinion 9 11mo
0 Performance Targets for Portfolio Managers at Multi-Manager Funds 1 11mo
+14 Sector Selection & Process at MMs 6 11mo
0 Harbert Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 11mo
+16 Trying to transfer… but I’m worried it might be too late 4 11mo
+22 would you pursue long only equities as a career today? 5 11mo
0 Who are the best sell side analysts covering enterprise software? 1 11mo
+10 Clawbacks 6 11mo
+7 Pod Alternatives 10 11mo
+5 Weiss Underclassmen Fellowship 17 11mo
+2 How many of you think we will be on ubi in the future 3 11mo
+13 Non compete period 28 11mo
+9 Learning Fundamental Stock Analysis 7 11mo
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 11mo
+9 Physical Energy Trading (Utility) to Macro Hedge Fund 1 11mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
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  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • Point72 98.1%
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Total Avg Compensation

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  • Director/MD (12) $355
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  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (77) $193
  • Analysts (235) $177
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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