+9 Multi-Strat HF interview prep 6 1y
0 D.E. Shaw - Review - Investment Research Data 1y
+3 Rokos 4 1y
+3 Has anyone heard of Monoceros? 1 1y
0 Pod shops feedback 4 1y
+20 Silver Point Capital (Hedge Fund) 37 1y
0 Millennium Quant Research SA 2025 - London 1 1y
+9 How to assess an idea's potential? 4 1y
+9 Networking/Sophomore Internship In Credit Fund? 1 1y
+29 Notable hedge funds in Switzerland? 25 1y
0 Advent Capital Management - Review - Equity Hedge Data 1y
0 Advent Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Equity Hedge Data 1y
+3 Thematic equit/ macro equity 2 1y
+11 Interview during earnings season 15 1y
+17 Oaktree undergrad SA interview? 17 1y
0 HF blogs and websites 1 1y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - Risk Data 1y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 1y
+3 Folder or resource with Sector Primers from sell side 2 1y
0 Are PMs at Multi-Manager Funds Paid as 1099 Consultants or W-2 Employees? 1 1y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 1y
0 Farallon L/S — any insight? 1 1y
+35 Book recommendations for economics? 8 1y
+5 Impact PE to Hedge Fund 7 1y
+10 MM HF Case Study turnaround time 5 1y
+9 Hawk Ridge Capital 4 1y
+9 Research Process Interview Question 3 1y
+1 Equity StatArb Techniques 2 1y
+10 Scaled SM vs EB vs MM program out if ugrad 12 1y
0 Any good paying non bulge banks and hedge funds to apply for entry trader positions. 3 1y
0 Citadel volatility metrics 2 1y
0 pitching owned stock/bonds/loan in an interview 2 1y
0 Citadel Case Study Turnaround Time 1 1y
+3 Trump Volatility 1 1y
0 TD Securities - Interview - Trading Data 1y
+25 Am I cooked HF hopeful, unconventional cool background 11 1y
+22 Compensation season 3 1y
+12 Recruiting for HF from Growth Buyout 4 1y
0 Tracking forward estimates and modeling accuracy? 2 1y
+3 PE to Hedge Fund 1 1y
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Trading Data 1y
+16 Del 22 1y
+13 Totally incompetent Analyst in my Analyst class 3 1y
0 Who seeds quant hedge funds 4 1y
+6 Daily VaR to Drawdown Limit - whats your ratio 1 1y
+8 In Need of Short Term Career Advice 2 1y
0 Understanding Brand Value of firms.. 1 1y
+1 TCI (Chris Hohn) Gross/ Net Exposure? 2 1y
+16 Ivy Med Student Pivoting to Finance 6 1y
+33 Overly Pessimistic / Think Everything is A Short 10 1y
+10 POINT72 ACADEMY 2024 INVESTMENT ANALYST PROGRAM FOR EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS 21 1y
+30 How do you come up with a differentiated long pitch 6 1y
+34 Thoughts on internet L/S 26 1y
+9 Partners at Coatue 6 1y
+5 White Oak Global Advisors? 8 1y
0 Top partner at King Street leaving 1 1y
+16 Point72 Academy Case Study 82 1y
+4 A pod shop PM, what’s the level of volatility they want? 7 1y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+13 Tax Benefits working for HF 8 1y
+86 Are there any good tiger cubs or single managers in general left? If so, what funds? 63 1y
0 Relationship dating status disclosure 1 1y
0 How to pick a strategy? - sophomore looking for advice 1 1y
+6 When is too early to move to the buyside? 3 1y
+36 How do you guys budget 23 1y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - NA Data 1y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
0 Bridgewater Government Policy 1 1y
+6 Point72 Trade Support Internship 13 1y
+3 BAM Budget Cycle 2 1y
+20 Incoming analyst at a credit hedgefund - how to prep? 3 1y
+19 Credit Analyst Question on MM/SM 5 1y
+12 European Activism: Is the Old Narrative Still Relevant? 6 1y
+6 Credit Analyst Question on MM/SM 1 1y
+7 Differences between quant funds 13 1y
+12 How To Break Into IB/AM/ER/HF from Commercial Banking 1 1y
0 Point72 - Review - Research Data 1y
+13 Best "Under the Radar" Funds 11 1y
0 HFT/Market Making vs. Hedge Fund? 1 1y
+14 Private Banking Investment Counselor to HF 4 1y
+40 When are you too old to jump? 17 1y
+49 What makes a good long idea? 11 1y
0 What is a good sharpe for someone running 10-15 longs and 10-15 shorts sleeve? Does more positions mean it's easier to achieve higher Sharpe? 2 1y
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Portfolio Management Data 1y
0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Qube Research and Technologies - Review - NA Data 1y
+12 Multi-Manager Terms for Global Macro (Quantitative or Discretionary) Traders and PMs, 2 1y
+3 Pulling Chinese Employment Data 7 1y
0 Credit Risk Analysis for Funds - Training 1 1y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Review - Engineering Data 1y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Engineering Data 1y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Engineering Data 1y
+11 PA vs staying on buyside 12 1y
0 Software Engineer: transition to HFT - Suggestions? 1 1y
+9 Career Advice 3 1y
0 Volatility of a market and beta neutral portfolio question? 1 1y
0 Cascade Asset Management - any info on these guys? 2 1y
+5 Strongest crossover investors going into 2025? 8 1y
+22 Best fins HFs 21 1y
+7 Looking for newsletters recs on global macro, emerging markets and credit 4 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
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  • Magnetar Capital 95.0%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
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  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Two Sigma Investments 94.9%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
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August 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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