+18 What makes a good business? 7 2y
+12 Moving to BS after only 8 months 3 2y
0 Coatue Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
0 Moving from special sits / distressed -> L/S 1 2y
+13 Where to find friends to talk about infrastructure and application software public tech companies? 11 2y
+37 Remote Work Policies at HFs 11 2y
+2 Investing in equities vs underlying commodities 5 2y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - Information Technology (IT) Data 2y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 2y
+11 Interview with Citadel (Ashler) 11 2y
+2 Prop Trading to HF 4 2y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Macro Data 2y
0 Maverick Capital, Ltd - Interview - NA Data 2y
0 Apollo Global Management - Salary & Bonus - Event Driven Data 2y
0 Coatue setting offices in Europe? 1 2y
+6 Public-Private (Crossover) Compliance 1 2y
+8 CLO Fees? 3 2y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - NA Data 2y
+21 How to let boss know about far too low bonus in HF? 2nd Year analyst at a small HF 15 2y
0 Citadel Securities Fundamental Analyst 1 2y
+17 Silver Point FT Recruitment 10 2y
+23 Viking Global - Credit 17 2y
+40 Good credit funds? 48 2y
+26 Managing own money under HF name 28 2y
+29 HF Analyst 1- Need perspective 10 2y
0 Magnetar Capital - Review - Quantitative Research Data 2y
0 Magnetar Capital - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Interview - NA Data 2y
+24 Pershing Square ? 31 2y
0 Crestline Investors, Inc. - Review - Credit Data 2y
0 Crestline Investors, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 2y
+2 Looking to break in w ER background: Bite the bullet in IB? 4 2y
0 Citadel Securities Options Market-Making Fundamental Analyst 3 2y
+2 Does Florida have a growing hedge fund seen? 8 2y
0 Only 3 Hedge Funds outperformed the S&P500 in 2021. Thoughts on the future of the industry? 17 2y
+254 2020 bonuses 265 2y
0 AllianceBernstein - Interview - Equity Research Data 2y
+4 Marshall Wace total compensation in London 11 2y
+2 D.E. Shaw vs HRT vs Citadel Securities 3 2y
0 Millennium Management - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 2y
+12 Best recruiting approach for my non-traditional background? 4 2y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 2y
+14 Fixed income quant funds? 10 2y
+22 How to break into Macro HF in London? 12 2y
+6 London HF - Elliott v Farallon 11 2y
+3 Bridgewater Comp in 2021/22? 1 2y
+26 Distressed NPL analyst: interesting or boring? 6 2y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - Securities Underwriting Data 2y
+39 2-hour Modeling Test for HF (Fundemental Equities) - What to expect? 19 2y
+19 Undergrad Senior w/ IB offer takes CFA Level 1? 5 2y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
+53 Comp Negotiation for New Pod 37 2y
+50 The possibilities and limitations of taking vacations in SM L/S HFs 20 2y
+12 Thoughts on Valiant Capital 4 2y
+37 What is “deep diligence”? 11 2y
+9 Small Hedge Fund Summer Internship 3 2y
+34 Hedge Funds that Value Invest 48 2y
+9 How much does Middle Office Analyst - FX pay at HRT? 1 2y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - Quantitative Research Data 2y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
+104 week in the life of a Hedge Fund analyst..... 94 2y
+3 From ECM IB to HF 5 2y
+21 Hartree Partners 9 2y
+29 HF Recruiting - Am I being played? 33 2y
+12 Any thoughts or ideas on Index Rebalance strategies in the HF space? 2 2y
+9 Looking for a business partner/consultant with intimate HF knowledge 1 2y
+6 Selling industry reports to hedge funds 1 2y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
0 HF Trading Associate Case Interview 1 2y
0 GoldenTree Asset Management - Review - Distressed Debt and or High Yield Data 2y
0 GoldenTree Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Distressed Debt and or High Yield Data 2y
0 Insight into Shay Capital 1 2y
+5 To All Quants: How much historical data required to build algo? 3 2y
+9 Is it possible to start working at a HF in Switzerland without German/French after 2 years of BB IB experience in Dubai ? 3 2y
+3 Angel investing in VR app developers 1 2y
0 Bluecrest 2021 1 2y
+7 PM recruitment citadel 2 2y
+6 Computer Language for Equity Quant Traders 3 2y
+3 Equity L/S 4 2y
+31 Fundamental Fixed Income Analysis Techniques? 11 2y
0 MBB consulting to HFs 13 2y
+12 Should I be content with ER if my goal is MM HF? 4 2y
0 Elliott 1 2y
+23 Q&A: Tiger cub hedge fund analyst, previously worked in PE 58 2y
+8 Juniors who landed interviews for Quant Research roles at Citadel, Two Sigma, Jump Trading, Algo Developer at HRT, or Quantitative Developer role at D.E Shaw, can you share your GPA? 4 2y
0 How much of your net worth is invested in the market? 5 2y
0 Execution Trader at Quant HF 1 2y
+5 Is the compensation at Soros Fund Management this high ? 4 2y
0 Point72 - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+3 Tilden Park Capital 1 2y
+9 Personality Tests for Hedge Fund Interviews 1 2y
+7 Attaching investment pitch to networking emails -- ballsy or stupid? 6 2y
0 What would it take comp-wise to move from a SM to MM? 7 2y
+36 History/Industry Books 21 2y
+12 Optimizing the HF Career Path 1 2y
+19 WYR: Higher Base or Higher TC? 17 2y
+13 ER at GS, IB at Citi or L/S analyst at a £400m HF (owned by Millennium) ? 17 2y
+4 Can you break into Quant Finance from NYU Stern? 6 2y
+145 Calling PMs/buyside Analysts - The whole China thing 49 2y

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May 2024 Hedge Fund

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  • D.E. Shaw 97.9%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.8%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.8%
  • AQR Capital Management 94.7%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 98.9%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.8%
  • Blackstone Group 96.8%
  • Two Sigma Investments 95.7%
  • Citadel Investment Group 94.6%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 97.9%
  • D.E. Shaw 96.9%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.8%
  • Citadel Investment Group 94.8%

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May 2024 Hedge Fund

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  • Director/MD (12) $423
  • NA (6) $322
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (24) $287
  • Manager (4) $282
  • Engineer/Quant (71) $274
  • 2nd Year Associate (30) $251
  • 1st Year Associate (73) $190
  • Analysts (225) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (23) $131
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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