+142 What's left in public equities ex-pods? 41 1y
+43 best industrials pods 30 1y
+7 Non-traditional to HF - advice 3 1y
+6 Distressed debt? More like depressing debt 1 1y
+9 Best Data Sources / Research Firms for Country Analysis (Ex. Bonds, Currency, Equity Index) 1 1y
0 Stats question for Junior Interview 1 1y
0 Best Energy/Utilities PMs? 1 1y
+19 LO return offer advice 16 1y
+23 How to Break Into a Global Macro Hedge Fund – From a French Target School 5 1y
+5 Applying to FT roles -- during MMHF internship 12 1y
+13 Feedback on my unorthodox method to try and get into quant (19 years old) 2 1y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
+5 How often does your PM reject your pitch? 3 1y
+9 Software issue 5 1y
+3 How to get past screening at DE/C/M 6 1y
+6 Pod-like SMs 2 1y
+1 . 14 1y
+23 chatGPT use cases 10 1y
+12 MM L/S Internship -> Macro Fund/Pod 5 1y
+9 Odd question: Monetising Arabic/Persian fluency 5 1y
0 Are STEM majors more inclined to success in finance/business 1 1y
+9 AQR HackerRank Test 2 1y
0 How much do pitch comps matter? 2 1y
+12 Thoughts on Holocene? 30 1y
0 HF/Buyside prep for those wanting to do public equities long term 1 1y
+43 Litigation finance 23 1y
0 SWE at FAANG+ pivoting to finance 1 1y
+27 Incoming intern at a fixed income hedge fund. Ideas on what to expect/how to prep? 9 1y
+3 Opinions on Sessa Capital 5 1y
0 Which HF recruit out of undergrad 2 1y
+3 Millennium interview process? 7 1y
+5 pods SA/FT --> SM 1 1y
+142 Striking out on recruiting, feeling hopeless 69 1y
0 Matrix Capital spinoff? 1 1y
+26 PnL distribution between pods at the MMs? 36 1y
0 Point72 - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 1y
+7 Actual Pod Comp for Non-PM / risk-taker 6 1y
+25 Foreign Opportunities in the HF space 6 1y
+6 Incoming Summer Intern 2 1y
+18 MM Case Study Advice 9 1y
+36 How are your relationships with your PM? 19 1y
+28 Imperial efds vs Cambridge econ for hf 24 1y
0 Redacted 3 1y
+39 P72 modeling & cognitive test - didn't complete model, am I screwed? 9 1y
0 Noncompetes 3 1y
0 Sora Investors — Any thoughts? 0 1y
0 Aiming for HF/Quant and landed a PE Quant offer. Any advice? 1 1y
0 👍🩷🩷😂👍😂👍 1 1y
0 Acacia Research Corp. 1 1y
+9 Raising capital as a new firm with no performance 3 1y
+20 Hf analyst wants to trade 11 1y
+8 Macro vs L/S 5 1y
0 Emerging markets funds in London? 1 1y
0 Point72 Academy Spring Sessions 1 1y
0 How many live deals in special sits ? 1 1y
+13 Columbia Value Investing Program vs Hedge Fund Intern 22 1y
0 Modelling 1 1y
+8 Best resources to improve modeling for public equities 6 1y
+4 Is it too late for P72 UK Summer Academy? 11 1y
+10 What HF strategies cater best to skills acquired in M&A/PE? 11 1y
+3 What software-specific BS metrics do you feel are most important? 1 1y
0 Are you bullish or bearish on pods? 2 1y
+2 Good 1-5bn Opportunistic Credit HFs 2 1y
+6 HF Pros - How do you Model a Short Position? 2 1y
+9 Need help deciding between offers, I am not focused on comp I am focused on experience. 1 1y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 1y
+13 Tough Situation, Need advice 7 1y
+17 First Analyst at a Small Hedge Fund – Advice? 13 1y
+1 x 4 1y
0 Optiver - Interview - Portfolio Oversight Data 1y
+4 Point72 Summer 2025 Academy London Office 21 1y
+13 Point72 Experienced Academy 2023 125 1y
0 Starting off at MBB or BB asset manager exit ops? 1 1y
+5 Thoughts on this interview follow-up email? 5 1y
+8 London Macro Hedge Funds? 8 1y
+7 Road to a career in hedge funds 3 1y
+6 Balyasny modelling test 7 1y
0 Thoughts on Castleknight? 3 1y
+44 Point72 Experienced Academy 2021/2022 142 1y
0 Networking for Industries Other than your Current Role 1 1y
+4 MMs headhunter 2 1y
0 HF Activism Recruitment Process 1 1y
+5 Valiant Capital 2025 7 1y
+37 What return do you get if you buy a fairly valued company? 8 1y
+25 HF path post MBA (H/W/S/C) 10 1y
0 Thoughts on Capstone? 2 1y
+9 Exploring HF London - Hours? 14 1y
0 Anyone ever interivew at Hotchkis & Wiley or other smaller LOs? What are the interviews like? 1 1y
+15 Joining Newish Hedge Fund (<$500 million) in August 8 1y
+16 Being a Quant is Paradise 4 1y
+9 Modeling Data Heavy Sectors w/o Alt Data 2 1y
+2 PM deal with the fund 4 1y
+31 Corporate pension path 17 1y
+101 THE prestige path 51 1y
+6 CFA for Credit HF 1 1y
+6 Event-Driven / Merger Arb to Fundamental L/S 6 1y
+14 YTD returns 17 1y
+40 Job Satisfaction in HF 22 1y
0 Private Funds to PE/HF 1 1y
+27 How to Research PMs and Position Yourself Early (Incoming HF Analyst) 6 1y

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  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
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  • AQR Capital Management 96.2%
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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

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June 2026 Hedge Fund

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