+10 How many of you trade on your own? 6 1y
+24 Excel modeling - backing into contribution profit and gross profit 17 1y
+9 Hedge Fund - Credit Risk Officer role 1 1y
+85 Hedge Fund Modeling Detail? 20 1y
+198 Panic attacks this week 44 1y
+3 Bayview 2 1y
+22 Placement into HF from non-BB Large Balance Sheet Banks 19 1y
+36 Realistic HF Career Earnings 35 1y
+57 How do you get into VIC? Please critique my write-up 2.0 15 1y
+23 Urgent/Need Help - Hedge Fund Case Study on HC/Medical Device Company/ HF is long/value oriented 5 1y
+8 How to Pivot into HF? – ER Intern at Top Brazilian AM 4 1y
+9 . 1 1y
+6 London HF Grad TC and trajectory 16 1y
+25 Breaking into public equity from MM IB 19 1y
+4 MM IB Group Directly to HF? 3 1y
0 d.e. shaw long/short 1 1y
+3 . 2 1y
+6 Citadel Securities Fundamentals 5 1y
0 L/S Capital Markets Driven Seat 3 1y
+8 Citadel Associate Program 9 1y
+6 Crossover Fund Interview 1 1y
+3 Citadel / CitSec offer evaluation 5 1y
+20 P72 Academy 9 1y
+11 Freestone Grove 5 1y
0 Millennium Global - Salary & Bonus - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities Data 1y
+12 BNP Paribas Tokyo (Equity Structuring) vs. Société Générale NYC (Quant Commodities) – Best Path to Hedge Funds? 4 1y
+2 Small Cap Hedge funds 2 1y
+34 Point72 Academy Case 24 1y
+23 Time to automate away toxic back office staff 22 1y
0 How do you go from idea to portfolio management 1 1y
+4 HFs that do on cycle? 5 1y
+36 The HF stories people don't tell 25 1y
0 Valley Forge Capital Management 4 1y
0 Ruane Cunniff Sophomore interview 0 1y
+177 Good seat but want more… 59 1y
0 How does UPenn M&T look for Hedge Funds? 4 1y
+7 Investment Fund PM Underwater 9 1y
+6 HH for L/S London?? 6 1y
+14 Coverage vs. M&A IB for HF opportunities 15 1y
+15 Want to break into finance, wondering if I can do without a degree 4 1y
+25 Top undergrad for quant finance? 9 1y
+4 Point72 Criteria IQ/Video Test (Summer 2026 Academy) 5 1y
+18 Does cfa matter? 9 1y
+9 Law student interested in event-driven/arb--breaking in? 1 1y
+3 Dreaming a macro hedge fund, now I am a Sales GTP 3 1y
+9 Long Only Crossover Teams 2 1y
+14 Atlantic Investment Management Co. 16 1y
+11 Route to HF from physical commodity trading 3 1y
+4 Point72 Experienced Academy Application 11 1y
+5 Recommended textbooks for new quant researcher 2 1y
0 Structured Credit 1 1y
+30 Passive Liquidity Squeeze 3 1y
0 Switching from one sector in PE to another in HF 2 1y
0 Christman Group - Review - Sales Data 1y
+2 Maverick vs Candlestick 6 1y
+16 Explain the central book for MM platforms 7 1y
+81 What HFs pay the most for juniors coming from 2+2? 46 1y
+10 What is HF Infra 10 1y
+85 Grandma needs advice 10 1y
+5 Candlestick comp? 9 1y
0 Point72 - Interview - Equities Data 1y
0 Millennium - Review - Quantitative Research Data 1y
0 Millennium - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 1y
+28 Is Penn worth $150K in debt for quant/buy-side roles compared to GaTech, UCLA, or Northwestern? 13 1y
+2 People with No return from MMHF Summer - Where did they end up 4 1y
+9 Thoughts on recent market downturn 1 1y
+9 Current Sophomore Trying to Break into the Finance Industry - Looking for Advice 1 1y
+21 Just got rejected from M&T and now I’m starting my own fund—AMA 3 1y
+9 Point72 Experienced Professional - UK - What do they even look for? 3 1y
+10 Career advice - moving to larger fund 3 1y
+3 Financial services investing 1 1y
0 Bracebridge SA26 3 1y
+24 Normal to not Project CF and BS in my Model? 8 1y
+11 DCM to MM HF 9 1y
0 Lincoln Alternative Strategies 0 1y
+18 What's going on at Point72? 14 1y
+5 I broke into a hedge fund without a degree 14 1y
+5 Del 3 1y
+27 What’s up with mlp / citadel. Returns lower ytd - momo unwind hurting? 21 1y
+33 ER vs IB? Best option for MM HF exit 12 1y
0 Davidson Kempner Capital Management - Review - NA Data 1y
0 Davidson Kempner Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
+6 Cheyne Capital - Strategic Value Credit 2 1y
+1 CS / Stat for L/S 4 1y
+1 MMHF Monkeys - How’s it hanging? 4 1y
0 Citadel Securities Fundamental Analyst Intern 1 1y
0 Millennium Global - Interview - Technology Data 1y
+8 Get up to speed on Cable/Telecom? 8 1y
0 SCGE 2 1y
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+63 Can I make the jump? What am I battling? (RIA to HF) 28 1y
+67 Is there any reason to switch PE to HF now? 24 1y
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+9 Recruitment agency Execuzen 7 1y
+95 Nepotism Internships 52 1y
+19 MM HF Internship for Consulting 9 1y
+173 2022: Multi-Manager (Citadel, Point72) vs Single Manager HF (Tiger, Coatue) 68 1y
+6 Caxton 2 1y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
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  • AQR Capital Management 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • Millennium Partners 98.1%
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  • 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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  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $192
  • Analysts (240) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (28) $146
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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