+3 HF Modelling Prep? 11 2mo
+16 AQR Business Development 3 2mo
+21 Tech Public Modeling 10 2mo
+14 x.com handles for publics 7 2mo
+37 Comp Negotiation - L/S Equity at a Pod 20 2mo
+11 How is deferred comp invested in hedge funds that use a pod structure? 2 2mo
+18 MF REPE -> HF? 9 2mo
+53 Evaluating SM TMT HFs 29 2mo
+6 Point 72 Referrals 3 2mo
+21 Phoenix Learning 8 2mo
+24 Breaking into Hedge Fund as Rx IB VP 8 2mo
+22 How hard is it to go from a large L/O to a Hedge Fund (Either L/O or L/S) 12 2mo
+28 Is there any issue with going straight into SSits/OpVal/DD investing as opposed to Rx IBD first? 8 2mo
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2mo
+17 Thoughts on Castleknight? 15 2mo
+134 Hedge Funds still a "Tier 1" career? 83 2mo
+25 London Equity HF scene (ako, lighthouse, gladstone) 52 2mo
+12 Freshman targeting macro pods, need guidance 1 2mo
+1 Team for 2026 Citadel Intercollegiate Stock Pitch — need 1-3 teammates 7 2mo
0 Pointstate Capital 0 2mo
+7 Working in HR/Benefits 2 2mo
+10 Blackstone BXMA 4 2mo
+6 LO to HF or HF to LO - which move is easier? 1 2mo
+23 Brain fog and feeling overwhelmed in HF land 12 2mo
0 Millenium Model Test? 1 2mo
+7 MMHF case studies 8 2mo
+19 How do you get a differentiated view? 3 2mo
+11 What to expect in HF PM/Founder Interview? 4 2mo
+38 At what point is it no longer luck 26 2mo
+28 How do you figure out which equity investing style fits you best? 9 2mo
+17 Stock Pitch ---> Modelling for a HF Interview? 8 2mo
0 MMHF Undergrad Return Offer Rates? 3 2mo
+1 Farallon capital 2 2mo
+29 Reaching out to Previous Analysts 8 2mo
0 Fundamental Edge Worth It for PE Asso Looking to Move to SM HF? 4 2mo
0 Updates on SurgoCap? 1 2mo
+21 How hard to raise Fund of Funds? 12 2mo
+47 Where do you live in NY and what do you pay in rent as a Jr. / Sr. HF Analyst? 66 2mo
+22 Anyone ever submit fraud shorts to SEC whistleblower program? 24 2mo
+9 Taula Capital (for junior role) 2 2mo
+29 What does Blackstone BXMA (BAAM) actually do now? 5 2mo
+9 Millennium Equities Analyst Program, New York 2027 25 2mo
+21 EB IB vs MM HF 6 2mo
+90 How much of success in this career is just luck 21 2mo
+19 Network via BBG Chat? 14 2mo
+14 Birch Grove / Third Point 3 2mo
0 What do you make of Ray Dalio partying in Ibiza? 4 2mo
+10 Can someone help me understand comp progression at SM HF? 7 2mo
0 L&G – Asset Management, America - Review - Quantitative Research Data 2mo
+52 Joining 1bn+ startup L/S funds? 38 2mo
+6 Liquid Credit at LO vs. Multi-Strat HF 2 2mo
0 Data costs at platforms 1 2mo
+28 Undergrad Hedge Fund Programs 25 2mo
+21 Best Research Platform? 24 2mo
+16 Merger Arb Funds - How to Recruit? 10 2mo
+33 Balyasny Catalyst 32 2mo
+40 Best Biotech PMs? 76 2mo
+4 Farallon Stock Pitch Competition 4 2mo
+19 PhD student with questions regarding long term HF planning 5 2mo
+7 Long Path Partners 7 2mo
+21 Pitching a short when they're long? 43 2mo
+10 Feedback on Vic pitch 6 2mo
+62 15+ Rounds of interviews, including several final rounds. Advice on how to stay healthy, motivated and positive in HF recruiting? 24 2mo
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Review - Trading Data 2mo
+11 HF reached out shortly after I started at large LO 5 2mo
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 2mo
+3 Thoughts on a few HF 5 2mo
+10 London industrials IB to HF - how to prepare 3 2mo
+35 No transparency to book and P&L - is this normal? 17 2mo
+9 Typical Pod Shop Interview? 8 2mo
+18 Best Way to Prepare for a Fundamental L/S Internship? 8 2mo
0 Does Point72 Still Do the Winternship 1 2mo
+28 HF to IB 19 2mo
+13 Amount of time to invest in pitch for recruiting / networking 6 2mo
0 New role: Senior Associate, Management Reporting Jobs 3mo
0 New role: Financial Analysis & Reporting Senior Manager Jobs 3mo
0 New role: Financial Analysis & Reporting Associate Jobs 3mo
0 New role: Management Reporting and Compensation Associate Jobs 3mo
+12 L/S Equity Associate Interviews 4 3mo
0 Share HF recruiting resources 2 3mo
0 Prep for MMHF 2 3mo
+143 HF 2025 Bonus Thread 166 3mo
0 Quant Macro to Commods (power/Oil) 1 3mo
+3 PM role at a centralized platform vs a pod shop 2 3mo
+61 How is AQR Doing? What are the long-term career prospects? 36 3mo
+5 dele 5 3mo
+9 hbs vs gsb 5 3mo
+12 LO vs. HF 5 3mo
+12 Apollo Credit Strategies Fund 11 3mo
+6 Citadel EQR 2 3mo
+139 Work at a Start-up Hedge Fund? (Generally) A Bad Idea 54 3mo
+58 Upper Tier Base Salaries 26 3mo
+6 Event-Driven / Merger Arb to Fundamental L/S 7 3mo
+5 Chicago/NYC mid-sized SM Event-driven 9 3mo
+9 Strategy @ Private Bank -> Major IB/AM -> Research at Macro HF 1 3mo
+25 Elliott in London? 41 3mo
+14 Xxx 6 3mo
0 Point72 - Review - Equity Research Data 3mo
+6 P72 Hycalibre Model 3 3mo
+3 Quant Researcher (5 YOE) in Systematic Index Derivatives & HFT | AMA 1 3mo

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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