+108 Demystifying GSO Capital (Blackstone) 45 7y
0 Point72 - Interview - Investment Research Data 7y
0 Worldquant - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Worldquant - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 7y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Investment Research Data 7y
+10 How to deal with few positions getting in the portfolio? 2 7y
+3 Hedge Funds for New grads 1 7y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 7y
0 Point72 - Interview - Asset Management Data 7y
+14 Can fund managers invest in their own funds? 1 7y
+2 Baupost strategy and similar funds 3 7y
0 Anyone in office today? :( - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+31 How to identify strong management team? 7 7y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
+24 How to get a top Quant Researcher/Trader Job? 4 7y
0 Magnetar Capital - Review - Fixed Income Data 7y
0 Magnetar Capital - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income Data 7y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 7y
+8 Do hedge funds hire entry level analysts? If yes, could you please provide any you are aware of? 2 7y
0 Glazer Capital - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 7y
0 Glazer Capital - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 7y
0 Altcoin Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 7y
0 Point72 - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 7y
+47 Is Long/Short Equity Hedge Fund Dead?? 26 7y
+17 Will someone review my stock pitch 24 7y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Trading Data 7y
0 Point72 - Interview - Investment Research Data 7y
0 Point72 - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+3 Moon Capital - pay/reputation/culture? 4 7y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Sales Data 7y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Equity Hedge Data 7y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Equity Hedge Data 7y
+21 How to actually break into the field? 8 7y
0 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+78 Do all equity l/s teams work an insane amount? 56 7y
+12 Distressed HF - RE group, questions 2 7y
+66 What do you think about the CAIA? 63 7y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Equity Hedge Data 7y
+3 3rd year HF Analyst pay in HK 1 7y
+12 Boutique Fund Trader's Assistant to operations at Point72 or risk management at millennium management 1 7y
0 Farallon Capital Management - Review - NA Data 7y
0 Farallon Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
0 Farallon Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+34 Switching to a Different Hedge Fund: The Interview Process 7 7y
0 H/2 Capital Partners LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+12 Switching Industries on the buy-side 1 7y
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 7y
0 HSBC - Review - NA Data 7y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+1 Hedge Fund Set Up Assistance 4 7y
+11 What to do after hedge fund blowout? 3 7y
+3 How easy is it to move between proprietary trading firms? 1 7y
0 Highland Capital Management - Review - Equity Research Data 7y
0 Highland Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
0 Good Risk/Merger Arbitrage Books? 5 7y
+10 Best degree for a prospective Quant? 10 7y
+3 hedge fund recruiting timeline 1 7y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Review - Quantitative Research Data 7y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 7y
+3 Supra Institutional Shares definition? 1 7y
+10 Which firms are considered the breeding grounds of future hedge fund managers? 1 7y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+12 Starting a fund outside the U.S.? 2 7y
+6 Where do you get your ideas from 1 7y
+12 Farallon Capital: healthcare and overall work 2 7y
+3 List of sell-side research firms 1 7y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 7y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 7y
+68 Why do you think public equity is more interesting than private equity? 25 7y
+82 Q&A: I'm a London-based Distressed Debt Analyst 70 7y
+3 Trying to find salary ranges - how do I figure out which hedge funds are comparable? 1 7y
+3 Case Study Prep Help 1 7y
+18 Transitioning from MM PE to HF 5 7y
0 Point72 - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - NA Data 7y
0 Point72 - Interview - Investments Data 7y
+12 Cold Emailing Investment Pitches to PM’s 2 7y
+19 "Quiz" on intellectual horsepower - how to improve on this? 2 7y
+20 Benefits of a CFA®? Debating taking the exams 4 7y
+5 Modeling for Credit Funds 2 7y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Portfolio Management Data 7y
+36 GAAP vs Non GAAP 14 7y
+4 Experienced Hire Interviews & Questions 3 7y
+12 Netherlands or Switzerland for a career as Quant/Trader? 1 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 7y
+6 Portfolio turnover of Tiger cubs 1 7y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Engineering Data 7y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Engineering Data 7y
+12 Help negotiating salary 1 7y
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Quantitative Research Data 7y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 7y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Energy Data 7y
+34 Is anyone from Europe? 18 7y
+9 Walmart - income taxes payable much smaller than income tax expense? 1 7y
+14 Physical Commodity Trader interested in Junior/Investment Analyst Role at Hedge Fund 2 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.1%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • Millennium Partners 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Blackstone Group 96.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 95.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.1%
  • Point72 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.2%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.3%

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 (240) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (28) $146
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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