+46 Help with capital raising for a small hedge fund? 10 8y
+18 Current state of Prop trading? 1 8y
+15 Working under multiple PMs, nightmare 3 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Trading Data 8y
+12 Women in Finance Scholarship 2018 1 8y
+3 As a rising junior who wants to go into asset management, what are the best shops to apply for internships at? 1 8y
+6 Anyone here works in HF marketing? 1 8y
+3 internship recruiting timeline 1 8y
+3 Why does bridgewater associates have so many more employees than renaissance technologies when both are very large funds? 1 8y
+10 Mid level career change to hedge fund 1 8y
+18 Formula's for (ROIC, Book Value) 2 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+3 Questions to ask a Head Data Strategist? 1 8y
0 SkyBridge Capital II, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Due Diligence Data 8y
+17 Difference between an "activist" hedge fund and a PE firm 2 8y
+3 Tiger 1 page stock pitch 1 8y
+86 If Not DCFs, Then What is Used? 43 8y
0 First New York Securities - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Deerfield Capital Management - Interview - Investments Data 8y
0 Digital Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 8y
+3 Macro Economic Indicators 1 8y
+3 Algebris Investments opinion / Career 1 8y
+21 GS Special situations group (SSG) 7 8y
+4 Hedge Fund Internship vs. Full-Time Equity Research 3 8y
0 Davidson Kempner Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 Point72 - Interview - Investments Data 8y
0 Ellington Management Group - Review - NA Data 8y
0 Ellington Management Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
+3 Interview question: "How does this business generate cash?" 1 8y
+12 Best Programming Language for the Buy Side? 5 8y
+9 Books on analyzing upstream/downstream competitive dynamics 1 8y
+4 Company_Value_Formula 2 8y
+4 Pursuing hedge fund: what to do in college 2 8y
+13 Offer on Table from Non-HF while on Path to HF 3 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Industrials Data 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 8y
+12 Valuation multiple time frame, which year to use? 1 8y
+3 Sector-specific funds 1 8y
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Trading Data 8y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 8y
0 Archegos Capital Management - Interview - Investments Data 8y
+4 IQ and Finance 9 8y
0 CIFC Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 8y
+20 How does one become a portfoilio manager like Bill Ackman? 10 8y
+3 How can Maximum Male function? 1 8y
+3 Video Interview with Bridgewater 1 8y
0 Soros Fund Management - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 8y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 8y
+47 Equity Options in Hedge Funds 15 8y
+18 Full time Offer vs. Potential Hedge Fund Internship 1 8y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Interview - Advisory Data 8y
+13 FoF to HF? Success Stories? 3 8y
0 Athena Capital Management - Interview - Equity Research Data 8y
+246 Any space for the "regular" guys? 167 8y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 8y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 8y
0 Point72 - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 8y
0 Magnetar Capital - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income Data 8y
+17 HF analyst resumes 3 8y
+29 Living Ray Dalio's Principles 3 8y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 8y
0 Magnetar Capital - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 8y
+40 Point72 Undergrad Recruiting and Internship Reputation 51 8y
+15 Assessing business risks in an investment 1 8y
+4 Weekend Vacation? 2 8y
0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
+15 Current Credit Investment Analyst - thinking about moving to operating roles in companies 2 8y
+24 New Case Webinars in WSO Hedge Fund Prep Pack 1 8y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+4 Hedge Fund Compensation after IB 1 8y
+3 WSO Hedge Fund Prep Guide 1 8y
0 King Street Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 8y
+17 Longevity of Hedge Fund analyst career? 3 8y
0 Brown Advisory - Interview - Equity Research Data 8y
+13 Financial services-focused hedge funds? 6 8y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+30 Deciding between MM IB and BB ER to eventually break into L/S or Credit HF 9 8y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Macro Data 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Equities Data 8y
0 Steel Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Equity Hedge Data 8y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+3 Point72 Modeling Test Question 2 8y
+12 Call with a Hedge Fund Partner 1 8y
+12 Taking the Series 7 4 8y
0 UCSB Financial Math and Statistics major 3 8y
+62 Hedge Fund Interview Guide BETA is LIVE! 7 8y
+88 Typical Hedge Fund Hours 119 8y
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 8y
+11 Macro data source 2 8y
+66 Questions about Single Manager vs Multi Manager HFs 11 8y
+13 Deriving a PT from FCF yield 4 8y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 8y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - NA Data 8y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
+35 Let's say markets crash next Monday. What is your gameplan? 13 8y
+3 Career in operations at a quant fund? (trade support) 1 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Hedge Fund

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

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%
  • Two Sigma Investments 95.0%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (12) $355
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (83) $287
  • 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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (277) $95
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