+31 Long term LO prospects vs MM HF 14 2y
+25 Breaking into HF/VC 8 2y
+4 Activist Investing 3 2y
+379 Q&A: 3rd Year Hedge Fund Analyst 169 2y
+41 What was your biggest bonus of your career? lowest bonus? 24 2y
+22 Farallon 35 2y
+44 Brigade Capital 18 2y
+33 Considerations in Family Office 17 2y
+9 Del 1 2y
+4 2024 Citadel International Equities Summer Application - London 6 2y
+7 L/S Equity Prop Shops? 7 2y
+7 Investment Process 1 2y
+17 How to make the move to a MMHF 14 2y
+42 Dodge & Cox Compensation 19 2y
+74 Pay progression as QR/QT/MLE at quant shops and HFs 26 2y
+1 Quant Educational Requirements 1 2y
0 Activist Equity Technical Interview - Topics 2 2y
+6 Southpoint Capital - anyone know much about them 3 2y
+13 Channel Checks 5 2y
+26 CS Major at Ivy with older sibling at HF hoping to break in 6 2y
+10 Serious question: what is stopping you from investing in Turkish Bonds? (28% yield) 17 2y
0 Magnetar Capital - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 2y
+7 Squarepoint Capital Fundamental arm? 5 2y
0 Sigtech/GPT 0 2y
+7 Getting started in FX 4 2y
+3 Pre-close calls 2 2y
0 Recruiters 3 2y
+22 HF recruiting at Booth MBA with no work exp but incredible technical skills/knowledge? 10 2y
+26 Can you move from Pods to SM's? 13 2y
+4 What is the best major for a l/s equity career? 8 2y
+9 Stupid to get an MD specifically for biotech investing? 3 2y
+6 Millennium Management Research Analyst Interview 8 2y
+24 Where to recruit SA 2025 6 2y
+20 Would a Hedge Fund ETF be Possible? 11 2y
+14 HG Vora Capital 24 2y
0 Exoduspoint - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
0 Exoduspoint - Review - Quantitative Research Data 2y
+15 Sansome Partners 15 2y
+5 Coffee chat with managing partner 5 2y
0 Lykos Global 4 2y
+13 Best Sector at MM funds? 10 2y
+11 Hedge funders 5 2y
+3 Is it easy to move from a credit/equity research job to hedge funds 6 2y
+150 Big LOs 66 2y
0 Tegus Transcripts (Plz) 0 2y
+9 Expanding coverage universe at generalist SM 3 2y
+6 Analyst / PM Exit Opps 1 2y
0 Nanananan 1 2y
0 How to start your own pod at SM hedge fund? 8 2y
+5 Toronto Hedge Funds 17 2y
0 Reorg Fundamentals 1 2y
+13 Sixth street fundamental strategies? 8 2y
+53 point 72 winternship 2024 112 2y
+12 Macro Trading at London HF vs QR at BB in NY 7 2y
+3 Point72 Diversity Accelerator 9 2y
+3 GIC Public Equities 5 2y
+3 Best medium sized credit funds 4 2y
+83 Wellington vs. Viking Global vs. Boutique AM 67 2y
+12 Need some Career advice 4 2y
+18 Need Help Framing Story - Let Go 8 2y
0 2+2 Pod Shop Comp 9 2y
0 Do you think trading with prop firms could be an alternative way to break into HF? 3 2y
+7 Business plan 7 2y
0 Two Sigma Equity Options Trader Compensation? 1 2y
0 Man Group - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
+7 What resources do you like / love / need / disregard? 2 2y
+40 How do pods come up with quarterly estimates? 5 2y
+16 HRT vs Balyasny 17 2y
+3 Best PostGrad programs for Global Macro 2 2y
+43 Dashboard of HF ‘Families’ 7 2y
+22 Joining a distressed HF now (2022] 34 2y
+89 Compensation Thread: what was your yearly progression? 118 2y
+3 fundamental traders/analysts at market markers? 1 2y
+6 Interview Process Citadel 20 2y
+14 Final round interview...with a risk manager? 4 2y
+7 Distressed Debt Investment Pitch Review? 8 2y
+12 Conversation with head of analyst recruiting/diligence at a MM 2 2y
0 Can someone explain how activist HFs are a different product from regular L/S? 3 2y
+3 Acasta 0 2y
+2 Hf distressed vs ib 10 2y
0 Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+3 Thoughts on Quadrature? 6 2y
0 insight on fundamental analysts at mms? 3 2y
+11 Why is the fees for mega funds only 2/20 and not 50/50? 7 2y
0 Caledonia Investments, thoughts? 0 2y
0 G Research - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+1 Copeland Capital Management Info 2 2y
+13 HF Screeners 6 2y
+6 Delta Global 8 2y
0 Graham Capital? 0 2y
+3 I'm building my Bloomberg Launchpad this sunday! 3 2y
+21 How transparent is your PM about PnL? 22 2y
+9 Thoughts on Harris Associates? 13 2y
+18 Long Only Analyst Compensation 21 2y
+14 PIMCO Corporate Credit/Special Situations 16 2y
+7 Brevan Howard 1st Round London 7 2y
+11 How do I assess if I'm really cut out for this industry? 8 2y
+16 Startup HF offer - seriously consider? 6 3y
+6 AllianceBernstein Buyside Research vs BB IB for HF and MBA potential 8 3y
+24 Macro in NYC vs. London 11 3y

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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