+4 Finance at a big tech firm>Buyside? 2 2y
+9 Bonus structure for back office ops 5 2y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 2y
0 Transitioning from Law School/Law to REPE? 1 2y
0 Hawk Ridge Management - Interview - Equity Hedge Data 2y
+26 Does HBS 2+2/GSB deferred make sense for HF recruiting? 5 2y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+6 Hertz Bankruptcy Exit 2 2y
0 How reliable is WhaleScore when assessing the performance of a fund? 3 2y
+15 Breaking into a Hedge Fund from Middle Market ER 10 2y
+29 US to London Recruiting - Distressed HF 17 2y
+17 IB or PE for recruiting into HF 5 2y
0 Itaú BBA - Review - Operations Data 2y
0 Itaú BBA - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 2y
+9 Hedge Fund Exits 5 2y
+81 Bridgewater Layoffs - Sign of Troubled Times for HFs? 63 2y
+48 "Quantamental" firms? 38 2y
+36 Are pension funds using quant strategies now? 17 2y
+14 Autonomy Capital 21 2y
0 Luxor / Lugard Road 4 2y
+4 HF after undergrad? 4 2y
+9 Take an internship at a one man algo-FX "hedge fund"? 2 2y
+5 HF Taxes 6 2y
0 Point72 - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 2y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 2y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Review - Back Office Data 2y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Back Office Data 2y
0 Will DE Shaw think Im an idiot for applying to a fellowship I don't qualify for? 1 2y
0 IR/BD at hedge fund 1 2y
+5 Sculptor Real Estate 5 2y
+16 Thoughts on Lateraling to HF from Private Credit 5 2y
+1 How do you get into a HF? 1 2y
+19 Operational Improvements as Core Thesis with No Ops Background 12 2y
0 European golden path in finance ? 1 2y
+9 S&T or AM : Exit ops into buyside? 1 2y
+6 URGENT: Interview Preparation 2 2y
0 Point72 - Interview - Back Office Data 2y
0 Deleted 3 2y
0 D.E. Shaw - Review - NA Data 2y
+12 Analyst – Fund-Linked Credit Risk and Derivative Products – New York 1 2y
+12 Associate/AVP – Closed-End Funds; Credit Risk and Derivative Products – New York 1 2y
+69 Point72 Summer Academy vs Top BB IBD Summer 28 2y
+26 D1 Opens Miami Office, NYC takes yet another L 17 2y
+6 Coatue - PA restriction 1 2y
+16 Content Creator vs HF Analyst 3 2y
0 Suggestions please!! 4 2y
+10 Has anyone had to decide between very unrelated career paths (and it worked out)? 4 2y
+38 AM vs ER for HF 28 2y
+184 Q&A: I am a Hedge Fund recruiter 100 2y
+11 Analyst at credit arm of MF (bx, kkr, carlyle) to l/s equity hedge fund? 10 2y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 2y
0 Goldman Buyside vs. Other Buyside 1 2y
0 DE Shaw SA 2022 1 2y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - NA Data 2y
+47 For those that have left the HF industry.. Why? 24 2y
0 Point72 SA - Rolling? 2 2y
0 Headhunters 2 2y
+3 Miami Hedge funds? 10 2y
0 University endowment investment process 1 2y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
0 Grenadier Energy Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
+8 Nashville HF scene 3 2y
+6 If youre at uni or a 1st year IB, stop asking what HF $$$ is 4 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+4 Los Angeles Quant 5 2y
+17 Help me shape my career in investing/hedge fund/asset management - should I go for MFE/MFin/MBA/PhD 4 2y
+12 Credit Fund Technicals 1 2y
+32 Point72 Canvas FRG 14 2y
+14 Flight Deck Capital? 2 2y
+12 Management calls? 1 2y
+6 Consulting to Long Only HF 7 2y
+3 Charts 6 2y
+65 Anyone know guys at shops that killed it last year? How much did they make? 13 2y
+5 Thoughts on Valiant Capital Partners? 8 2y
0 When / how often do long-only HFs hire? 1 2y
0 How do I negotiate my salary during annual discussion? 2 2y
+48 What's the word on Citadel now? 26 2y
+3 Credit agreement amendments for publicly traded companies 2 2y
+12 “Pace” of Research at L/S fund 3 2y
+7 Do you guys use Elliot waves? 15 2y
+17 DE Shaw Rejection Email - Standard or Personal? 8 2y
+15 Which benefits / perks are most culture-enhancing for you? 15 2y
+9 Bridgewater IE interview advice? 3 2y
0 Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
0 RX > M&A for HF? 3 2y
0 Hedge Fund Founder Q&A 2 2y
+18 How long does MNPI last for? 4 2y
+34 Pigeon-Holed as a MM Investor? 14 2y
0 Hedge Fund Founder Q&A 0 2y
+58 Squarepoint Capital Prop Trading Firm Overview 53 2y
+22 Is it common for hedge fund employees to be able to work remotely from anywhere? 14 2y
0 Point72 Summer academy 2022 timeline 1 2y
+28 How to keep learning in free time 13 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
0 Managing book while on vacation 3 2y
+14 In-Person Interview Etiquette? 3 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Delete 1 2y
+36 Distressed Debt Hedge Funds 16 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 98.9%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.9%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.8%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.8%
  • AQR Capital Management 94.7%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 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

April 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%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Hedge Fund

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  • NA (6) $322
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  • Manager (4) $282
  • Engineer/Quant (71) $274
  • 2nd Year Associate (30) $251
  • 1st Year Associate (73) $190
  • Analysts (225) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (22) $131
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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