+7 SaaSapocalypse - winners & losers 13 3mo
+23 Transitioning from LO to HF. Need some advice 10 3mo
+4 IR at a HF a good career over IB? (Rokos) 9 3mo
+31 Catalyst Identification: Outside in Analysis 9 3mo
+17 Interview Pitch Depth 10 3mo
+9 Abrams Bison 11 3mo
+43 Taking a job right now at one of the big tech public + private SM L/S funds that's down right now 23 3mo
0 Full-time jump from ER to HF 1 3mo
+2 How are you spending your bonus? 7 3mo
+22 Secure job making $500k/year vs. MM pod analyst 31 3mo
+16 Restructuring lawyer to distressed debt 15 3mo
0 Quantbot - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 3mo
0 If Your Resume Doesn’t Show Edge, It’s Just Noise 3 3mo
+43 what "philosophy" books do you find most useful? 32 3mo
+156 Anyone who works at Pershing Square 58 3mo
0 Verition Fund Management - Interview - Consumer - Retail Data 3mo
0 Verition Fund Management - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 3mo
+6 what does the DOR (director of research) do? 8 3mo
+6 Iron Triangle shut down? 9 3mo
+9 Best opportunistic credit shops in LA? 34 3mo
+6 Medium size macro fund to pod 8 3mo
0 Does BXMA Hire Summer Analysts 1 3mo
+19 Modern / relevant distressed debt book recommendations? 8 3mo
+2 Importance of JPM group for HF Placement 4 3mo
+4 Seen anyone move from fundamental l/s to prop trading? 3 3mo
+12 Advice for 1st Year Hedge Fund Analyst who got Sacked (London) 4 3mo
+27 London Equity HF scene (ako, lighthouse, gladstone) 48 3mo
+21 Steadfast Financial 15 3mo
+13 Looking for email organization tips 5 3mo
+11 Brevan Howard SA 35 3mo
+16 Columbia VIP Chances 10 3mo
+1 International Resume Strategy, Overlooked Competitive Edge? 1 3mo
+6 Junior Summer Dilemma: Top HF (C/BW/DESCO/P72) vs. Top VC 4 3mo
+13 Rates Derivative Sales to Macro HF? 12 3mo
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Generalist Data 3mo
+96 This job rocks 28 3mo
+3 L/S Analyst a pitch examples 2 3mo
+6 Best path to HF 10 3mo
0 squarepoint fundamental equities 0 3mo
+8 Value Investors Club Application Pitch Feedback 6 3mo
+12 BAM 4 hour in person case study 13 3mo
+20 Energy IBD --> Hedge Fund - Is It Possible? 12 3mo
+7 Silver Point Private Side 9 3mo
0 ExodusPoint Equities 1 3mo
+3 BALYASNY modeling test 3 3mo
0 Fixed Income QR Comp 2 3mo
+40 Credit Hedge Fund Info/Help 43 3mo
+12 Career Pivot to Hedge Fund/Markets Path? 1 3mo
+3 slate path capital? 2 3mo
+39 2+2 Candidate HF curious with some concerns 10 3mo
+10 Software BSL loans / coverage 7 3mo
+25 MF vs. HF - Career Decision 12 3mo
+7 Prop Shop Culture 3 3mo
+489 The SM/tiger cub model is broken. It's not the promised land 170 3mo
+8 Breaking into HF (Advice Needed) 5 3mo
0 Entering Equity L/S in London 1 3mo
0 Which intern offer to accept? 11 3mo
0 HF Modeling Question 1 3mo
+7 How do Vacation Days work at pods? 6 3mo
0 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. - Review - Generalist Data 3mo
0 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3mo
0 Del 3 3mo
+23 How Much Do Pod Analysts Think About Factors? 9 3mo
+12 DE Shaw L/S? 12 3mo
+12 Non-QM to general Structured Products 1 3mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 3mo
+7 Three Statement Modelling resources? 11 3mo
+7 Are you worried US HF outsourcing analyst roles 9 3mo
+26 HF Analyst Base 2026 22 3mo
+7 How do sick days work at pods? 15 3mo
+1 l/s pod analysts, do you code much? 4 3mo
+12 How big of an SEC issue would you need to step away 6 3mo
+6 Merger arb / event driven 1 3mo
+7 Youngest people you’ve seen start funds? 19 3mo
+9 Modeling Test Resources 11 3mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 3mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 3mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 3mo
+163 FUCK YOUR "TARGET" 55 3mo
+3 Thoughts on Q-TX? (Qube Houston Office) 0 3mo
+22 HF reference check 10 3mo
+16 How many shots at becoming MD 6 3mo
+35 Most resourceful diligence? 14 3mo
+7 HF Equity L/S — Trader to Research 2 3mo
+25 ExodusPoint 2025 12 3mo
0 Question for the macro guys: 2 3mo
+558 Point72 Interview Nightmare 92 3mo
0 D.E Shaw Rotational Associates 1 3mo
+6 Thoughts on Shumer post on AI? 1 3mo
+3 Oak Hill distressed group 1 3mo
+29 A few quick questions interviewing at L/S for the first time... 9 3mo
+33 Distressed Credit vs. Equity Activism 9 3mo
+38 Rejected From Investment Club 24 3mo
0 HF Modelling Tests / Case Studies 3 3mo
0 Lone Pine Capital Recent Departures 2 3mo
+79 Q&A: 10 years at event driven / distressed HF 65 3mo
+49 Best tmt pods? 45 3mo
+12 Unsure where to start... 2 3mo
+13 Career switch into Hedge Fund 3 3mo
0 Private Equity to MM Hedge Fund (L/S Equity) 1 3mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.1%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.2%

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

  • AQR Capital Management 99.1%
  • Point72 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.2%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.3%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (12) $423
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (86) $288
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • 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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (282) $96
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”