+9 LSE EME vs MIT MFin 3 3mo
+22 London buy side 9 3mo
+25 Navigating pod politics 7 3mo
+60 Is China Uninvestable? 31 3mo
+7 How can I work at a hedge fund in high school? 13 3mo
+7 Elements/Examples of a great stock pitch? 11 3mo
+13 HC or M&A IB Group for HF 7 3mo
+9 Best opportunistic credit shops in LA? 35 3mo
+12 The 8 MNPI control gaps SEC examiners keep flagging 0 3mo
+71 Are Markets More or Less Efficient Now? 26 4mo
+15 Which sectors are having the toughest (and best) time right now in the MM / Net Neutral space? 14 4mo
+17 Average single manager slope 8 4mo
+110 How do you manage your emotions? 31 4mo
+55 Starting HF career at a New / Small Fund 24 4mo
+7 Shenkman - thoughts? 4 4mo
+20 Final round HF process - is it weird to send another idea? 10 4mo
+6 CFA Level 1 6 4mo
+19 P72 Academy -TLDR Worth it? 5 4mo
+6 Readystate Asset Management 3 4mo
0 Point 72 Interview 2 4mo
+9 Credit HF Guys: How much do you think abt "value" 10 4mo
+3 Minimum GPA for Hedgefund Roles? 3 4mo
+47 Top under the radar tiger cubs/grandcubs 41 4mo
+7 Avenue Capital 7 4mo
+6 Next cooked MM? 1 4mo
+27 What does comp look like for top HFs? 21 4mo
+105 Most attractive HFs? 126 4mo
+3 del 3 4mo
+12 Networking for HF tips 5 4mo
0 Millennium equities analyst case study 4 4mo
+10 Davide Leone 6 4mo
0 macro meet-up london 3 4mo
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Macro Data 4mo
+28 advice on raising capital for hedge fund 12 4mo
+32 Worth Joining a Small Hedge Fund? 20 4mo
0 Verition Fund Management - Interview - Investment Research Data 4mo
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
+7 HF / credit fund returns as of Q1-26 7 4mo
+1 2028 summer HF timeline 1 4mo
+10 Courage Capital Management- Healthcare 3 4mo
+20 What resources to push/ask PM for? 15 4mo
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Generalist Data 4mo
+13 How to break into Biotech/therapeutics HFs 4 4mo
+15 Super Pods Question (Throughline, Longaeva) 13 4mo
+11 Thoughts on Longaeva? 23 4mo
0 Fundamental Edge - value-add? 2 4mo
+1 P72 BD Call 4 4mo
+360 What does a model look like at a L/S hedge fund? What is the diligence process like? 87 4mo
+7 Luxor / Lugard Road 6 4mo
+24 Activist Funds | Recruitment Experience 14 4mo
+49 MFPE to Distressed Debt / Special Situations? 30 4mo
+9 How much does GPA matter for MM HF recruiting from IB? 2 4mo
+35 GoldenTree culture? 13 4mo
+10 How old is too old? 7 4mo
+10 Wfh / work remotely at MMs or SMs? 6 4mo
+18 Hedge Fund Pivot 7 4mo
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Sales Data 4mo
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Sales Data 4mo
+3 American Century ABS Trading? 1 4mo
+9 Fund of Hedge Fund's or Product Specialist? 3 4mo
0 Small Activist Funds (Europe) 1 4mo
+12 Go start a SPAC… 6 4mo
0 Walleye Capital 1 4mo
+18 Credit HF Path 18 4mo
0 Soros and Moore 1 4mo
0 Small 500 AUM HF or MM IB 1 4mo
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+7 QR at Pod 8 4mo
+18 Yes, this question again… 4 4mo
+17 L/S Equity Career London 11 4mo
0 Point72 - Review - Hedge Fund Data 4mo
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
+12 Hedge Fund (Fundamental Long Short Equity) Compensation in Singapore Hong Kong 3 4mo
+47 Analyst to PM 29 4mo
0 For pod seats involving significant (but not completely) pre-ipo investing, how is PnL bonus determined for a senior analyst? 2 4mo
+13 Getting to a Share Price (for HF cases) 8 4mo
+15 Is it possible to move from VC to HF? 18 4mo
+10 Amakor Capital - Who are these guys? 3 4mo
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Fund Services Data 4mo
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Fund Services Data 4mo
+13 Fastest Way to MMHF? 9 4mo
+6 4 YOE in ER & 30 years old 6 4mo
+5 X 6 4mo
+17 Hedge fund lingo 7 4mo
+11 Meetings with management 3 4mo
+13 Millennium Equities Analyst Program Timeline 66 4mo
0 Thoughts on Sirenia? 4 4mo
+36 Deciding between BB IB and T1 LO 11 5mo
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 5mo
+9 Bad PM 4 5mo
0 Valiant Capital Management - Interview - Generalist Data 5mo
+5 Life in West Palm Beach 13 5mo
0 LLMs and AI in investment process 1 5mo
+65 Reality for Undergrads and Juniors 23 5mo
+15 LO Economics - How good is this 21 5mo
+8 Can I rock a beard in the HF world? 8 5mo
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 5mo
0 IB —> LO AM / HF? 1 5mo
0 NYC IB -> LDN Buyside 2 5mo

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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