+7 best valuation website? 7 9y
0 From equity research to global macro funds? 3 9y
0 To those at equity l/s funds - what is your typical holding period? 0 9y
0 Financial Analyst - Undergraduate 1 9y
0 How authentic is sell-side quant research 0 9y
+9 Point72 Academy Summer Analyst - Online Assessment 9 9y
0 Is this fund a hedge fund or mutual fund? 1 9y
0 Serrado Capital 4 9y
+10 Internship decision help 1 9y
0 Interview today with small Investment/PE shop. Literally have zero experience 2 9y
+5 Recommended Books or Pitches to read to better understand Short Selling? 3 9y
+12 Understanding why all P/Es are not created equal (McKinsey article) 0 9y
+24 Top Distressed Funds 3 9y
+161 ''Don't bother joining the hedge fund industry'' 90 9y
0 Clinton Group Stat Arb 3 9y
+37 Long Term Career in Hedge Funds 31 9y
+12 Fundamental Research at D.E. Shaw 0 9y
0 Any experience with AQR Capital Management? 1 9y
+9 How to earn 10k in one month? 9 9y
+51 What is a Reasonable HF Analyst Bonus in a Bad Year? 24 9y
0 Activist Hedge Fund Research Team 1 9y
+25 Help w majors and minors 9 9y
0 GSE private label credit analysis to distressed debt hedge fund or similar path, possible? laugh all you want just tell me! 0 9y
+52 Was Just Laid Off From My Buy-Side Position. What Now? 18 9y
0 Hedge Fund Job Advice 3 9y
0 Help wanted: majors, masters, and jobs, oh my! 0 9y
+11 Best 3rd Party Site to Find EBITDA (other line item) Consensus Estimates 4 9y
+10 Rule of thumb to calculate bond price change from IR move 14 9y
+3 First round Citadel Quantitative Research Interview 4 9y
+34 HF Legend on The Equities Bubble and the Future of Hedge Funds 16 9y
+77 How to raise capital to start a hedge fund? 75 9y
+26 Citadel Global Equities Work Culture? 30 9y
+69 Starting a Hedge Fund Straight out of College with a 2.0 GPA 63 9y
+26 Why do I want to work at a hedge fund? 34 9y
+23 The Baupost Group 34 9y
+12 Millennium Partners - Prop shop hedge fund? 13 9y
+88 How to Get Into Global Macro Hedge Fund 107 9y
+44 Bridgewater Associates HF Interview - advice? 75 9y
+8 Spark LP? Anyone know of this hedge fund? 27 9y
0 Quant Headhunters 4 9y
+9 BB sell-side Macro Research: Outside perspective/perception/ranking? 10 9y
0 Single-manager macro vs equity funds 0 9y
0 What HFs have structured SA recruiting? 0 9y
+9 This Mother Fucking Legend 5 9y
0 Thinkorswim Paper Money - Help 0 9y
+25 Lev fin / distressed lawyer seeking buy side job - help! 6 9y
0 Strategy Office / Ops Office for Hedge Fund 0 9y
+25 Brevan Howard Cuts Some Fees to 0% 15 9y
+12 Perry Capital Shutting Down & Brevan Howard Charging 0% Fees 0 9y
+18 A Physician With Good Returns. Can I Get Hired? 13 9y
0 LGL Partners? 0 9y
+21 The 10 Biggest Myths About the Hedge Fund Industry 7 9y
+9 GS Liberty Harbor (credit HF) 5 9y
0 Online Brokerage That Lets You Invest in Hong Kong Stock Exchange 0 9y
0 Legitimacy of a PM Company that does Head Hunting, Methodology Training & Career Placement 0 9y
0 Industry Segmentation at Hedge Funds? 0 9y
0 which choice is better for a HF career? 0 9y
+23 What characteristics do all good PMs and Fund managers have? 12 9y
0 Trading new product: Where do you start? 3 9y
0 Were any Hedge Funds destroyed in September 11? 3 9y
0 Oasis Management 0 9y
+12 Understanding the role of a client support executive 6 9y
0 boutique IB or regional asset advisor? 1 9y
0 Google Accounting Exit Opportunities 0 9y
+32 Advice for new investors who are looking to allocate capital to hedge funds 22 9y
+44 Mattress Firm acquisition...how was this likely hedged? 22 9y
0 Capital required for Short Positions 6 9y
+14 Distressed Debt / Bankruptcies news agregators/blogs 13 9y
+10 Hedge Fund Operations Salary 10 9y
+3 Citadel Commodities Junior Talent Program 2 9y
+221 Q&A: Credit Analyst at +$5B Distressed Shop 100 9y
+6 How does one go from asset management to hedge fund? 5 9y
+33 How much do your PMs work? 21 10y
0 FSI Group? 1 10y
+13 How long was your interview process ? 3 10y
+6 I want to work at a hedge fund-- Am I delusional? 5 10y
0 CItadel Global Equities Associate Interviews 7 10y
+21 hedge fund prop trader vs portfolio manager 14 10y
+78 How to short a corporate bond 39 10y
+19 Need some help re: hedge fund internship cold emails 8 10y
0 MIS a good major for jumping straight into Hedge Funds? 7 10y
0 Newb needs some help 4 10y
+79 What is the Shorting "Research" Process 17 10y
+45 Inefficient Markets, Seth Klarnan, Liar's Poker and Shorting 19 10y
0 How to get into Securitized Products HF? 3 10y
+6 Hedge fund/portfolio managers with PhD 7 10y
0 Small HF vs MO BB vs Prop Trading 7 10y
+10 How safe of a bet is a top MFE/MFin (MIT/Princeton/CMU/Columbia/etc) for a position as a quant? 15 10y
0 Which HFs have sophomore programs? 1 10y
+13 Distressed Debt In-Person Case Study Advice 2 10y
0 Obscure Hedge Fund Manager 2 10y
0 Simons vs. High Frequency Traders 1 10y
0 Entry Level Buy-Side Position 6 10y
0 Carrington Capital Management 1 10y
+30 How to build HF track record that is worth anything? 11 10y
0 Long Volatility v Short Volatility 8 10y
0 How do I respond to a headhunter that asks for my track record? 2 10y
+3 Top 10 Current Hedge Funds? 2 10y
0 Who trades the most volume in finance 0 10y
+8 Alternatives to Hedge Fund 2 10y

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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