+78 Do all equity l/s teams work an insane amount? 56 8y
+12 Distressed HF - RE group, questions 2 8y
+66 What do you think about the CAIA? 63 8y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Equity Hedge Data 8y
+3 3rd year HF Analyst pay in HK 1 8y
+12 Boutique Fund Trader's Assistant to operations at Point72 or risk management at millennium management 1 8y
0 Farallon Capital Management - Review - NA Data 8y
0 Farallon Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 Farallon Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
+34 Switching to a Different Hedge Fund: The Interview Process 7 8y
0 H/2 Capital Partners LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+12 Switching Industries on the buy-side 1 8y
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 8y
0 HSBC - Review - NA Data 8y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
+1 Hedge Fund Set Up Assistance 4 8y
+11 What to do after hedge fund blowout? 3 8y
+3 How easy is it to move between proprietary trading firms? 1 8y
0 Highland Capital Management - Review - Equity Research Data 8y
0 Highland Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 8y
0 Good Risk/Merger Arbitrage Books? 5 8y
+10 Best degree for a prospective Quant? 10 8y
+3 hedge fund recruiting timeline 1 8y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Review - Quantitative Research Data 8y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 8y
+3 Supra Institutional Shares definition? 1 8y
+10 Which firms are considered the breeding grounds of future hedge fund managers? 1 8y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+12 Starting a fund outside the U.S.? 2 8y
+6 Where do you get your ideas from 1 8y
+12 Farallon Capital: healthcare and overall work 2 8y
+3 List of sell-side research firms 1 8y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 8y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 8y
+68 Why do you think public equity is more interesting than private equity? 25 8y
+82 Q&A: I'm a London-based Distressed Debt Analyst 70 8y
+3 Trying to find salary ranges - how do I figure out which hedge funds are comparable? 1 8y
+3 Case Study Prep Help 1 8y
+18 Transitioning from MM PE to HF 5 8y
0 Point72 - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - NA Data 8y
0 Point72 - Interview - Investments Data 8y
+12 Cold Emailing Investment Pitches to PM’s 2 8y
+19 "Quiz" on intellectual horsepower - how to improve on this? 2 8y
+20 Benefits of a CFA®? Debating taking the exams 4 8y
+5 Modeling for Credit Funds 2 8y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Portfolio Management Data 8y
+36 GAAP vs Non GAAP 14 8y
+4 Experienced Hire Interviews & Questions 3 8y
+12 Netherlands or Switzerland for a career as Quant/Trader? 1 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 8y
+6 Portfolio turnover of Tiger cubs 1 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Engineering Data 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Engineering Data 8y
+12 Help negotiating salary 1 8y
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Quantitative Research Data 8y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Energy Data 8y
+34 Is anyone from Europe? 18 8y
+9 Walmart - income taxes payable much smaller than income tax expense? 1 8y
+14 Physical Commodity Trader interested in Junior/Investment Analyst Role at Hedge Fund 2 8y
+12 Meeting with Fund Manager 1 8y
+3 How do HFs expand/diversify into private markets? 1 8y
+9 Sample Morning Note 1 8y
+3 interview follow up with fund manager 1 8y
+6 Salary expectations / career growth 1 8y
0 Northern Trust - Review - Operations Data 8y
0 Northern Trust - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 8y
+13 Is an Investment Valuation/Accounting internship at a value-oriented MF valuable experience? 8 8y
0 PwC - Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 8y
0 Delaware Investments - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+9 Any insight on BlackRock Alternative Investment Solutions 2 8y
+7 20 reasons why the series 3 is the greatest rating to have in 2018!!! 1 8y
0 Deloitte - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 From analyst to Fund Manager 1 8y
+18 Fund of Funds FoF Rankings 7 8y
+3 Howard Marks' Latest Memo - Investing without People 3 8y
+15 Starting a hedge fund type of service 3 8y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 8y
+71 What do you do when you make a bad investment in your HF job? 24 8y
+9 Event-Driven Fund Resume Contents 1 8y
+3 EnTrustPermal - Hedge Fund Associate 1 8y
0 D.E. Shaw - Review - Hedge Fund Data 8y
0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - Hedge Fund Data 8y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Credit Risk Data 8y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 8y
0 FO to Top HF Research (MO?)? 3 8y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Treasury Data 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 8y
0 State Street Corporation - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
0 State Street Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
+12 How crazy would it be to start an investment partnership right after graduation? 1 8y
+24 Moving To Buyside Trader Role After Hedge Fund Trader Support Role ? 6 8y
+8 Typical path to becoming a quant? 2 8y
+15 Investors Bet Against the Georgian Chicken Market 2 8y
+32 Current sponsorship situation by HF/AM after an MBA 8 8y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Macro Data 8y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Hedge Fund Data 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.0%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.0%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.0%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 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

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (11) $372
  • 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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (276) $95
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