+7 Given a ticker to research for an interview - is it ok to say hold? or have to point long/short? 13 3y
+6 Expert Networks 4 3y
+12 Equity Analyst Bullet Points on Resume? 3 3y
+9 Looking for opinions on how to approach a Move 1 3y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income Data 3y
+6 Tips for finding capital raising jobs 1 3y
+7 Funds that publish good investment memos? 1 3y
+202 2022 Bonus / Comp Thread 219 3y
+3 Automated Modeling like finbox? 1 3y
+20 How to get good at Macro 11 3y
+7 J Goldman & Co. 9 3y
+3 S&T Over AM? 1 3y
+67 How do you approach companies w/ M&A and rollups? 16 3y
+26 Very dumb question 11 3y
+3 Super Interesting Title 1 3y
+7 Buy Side Research at Prop Shop 1 3y
+6 Asia distressed funds 1 3y
+6 Channel checking 1 3y
0 Is sell side fundamental macro research worth it? 2 3y
0 Loan to Own 1 3y
+14 10 years on my own, now what? 7 3y
0 Delete 1 3y
+6 Opinions on Benner Cycle? 1 3y
+3 Best place to get training in Distressed / SS HF space? 3 3y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 3y
+115 Anyone has experience starting a hedge fund? 46 3y
+27 Best L/S Credit HF Seats 26 3y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - Quantitative Research Data 3y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 3y
+10 Career Trajectory post Bridgewater et al? 3 3y
0 Point72 HK 4 3y
+28 Craziest comp stories - downside 35 3y
+51 Hedge Fund Industry in Chicago - growing or shrinking? 33 3y
+3 Best programming languages to work in Risk at a HF 2 3y
+3 Best Goldman trading desks for HF macro investing exit? 1 3y
+3 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Conference 1 3y
+16 My Macro Framework 1 3y
+3 Centiva headhunter 2 3y
+34 What do you expect from an intern? 13 3y
+6 ER —> IB for HF even though I love ER 4 3y
+9 DE Shaw Reference/Background Check Stage -- Offer likelihood? 11 3y
+17 Ghosted after DE Shaw super day (rotational associate) 12 3y
0 Q Investments - Review - Risk Management Data 3y
0 Q Investments - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Q Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+4 Networking for Millenium Research Analyst Intern? 4 3y
+22 Comp @ 100m+ L/S 37 3y
0 Citadel Securities - Interview - NA Data 3y
+2 Why do LPs allocate to crossover funds instead of Hedge Funds and Growth shops separately? 3 3y
+15 Wellington Early Investors Program 21 3y
+6 An Inconceivable Reality: USD Deflation 1 3y
+164 Financial freedom - what next? 40 3y
+23 What are yall's mortgages/rent looking like? 43 3y
+9 Peer Group? 1 3y
+67 EMH is eating my brain 30 3y
+2 Pod shop backgrounds? 3 3y
+17 thoughts on Tudor Investment corp? 6 3y
+5 MM hedge fund PM remuneration 6 3y
+8 Primer For Asset Management Firms? 5 3y
+3 Info on Matrix? 25 3y
0 Matrix Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+20 Any updates on Melvin? 20 3y
+12 Hedge Fund Filtering for Recruiting 1 3y
+13 Stock pitch for interview process 4 3y
+9 Directional LS Equity shops in Europe 14 3y
+24 HF target students are dicks 5 3y
+6 Info on Bluespruce Investments? 3 3y
+3 Breaking into quant out of uni? 1 3y
0 Got Invited for second round for RA at DE Shaw. Anyone been through this? 2 3y
+3 DE Shaw Rotational Associate Interview 2 3y
0 Point72 - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+151 Am I a dick for gaslighting my coworker? 33 3y
0 Active Managed ETF Interviews 1 3y
+38 MA Econ for Global Macro 13 3y
0 Deleted 1 3y
+3 Learning advice 1 3y
+6 Switching to the buyside with some research experience 1 3y
+16 In London IBD and want to get to Global Macro. Is this my highest likelihood play? 11 3y
+5 Banking to Macro 6 3y
+4 Start Up to HF? 4 3y
0 Black Swan Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 3y
+33 London Value / Deep Value Hedge Funds 21 3y
+7 Should I mention that my dad was Head of US Equity Trading at a major BB during SA interviews at HF? 1 3y
+9 Looking for advice as a hedge fund analyst intern this summer. 1 3y
+34 Top L/S in London and Hong Kong (e.g., Lone Pine, Viking, Coatue, Maverick, Darsana, etc.) 30 3y
+38 Commodities models 19 3y
+23 Is this industry too unstable if you have family members who depend on you financially? 5 3y
+3 HF Cultures 2 3y
+47 Del 18 3y
+5 1 Year DCF 7 3y
+12 IB Offer Dilemma -> Transition to HF? 3 3y
+3 Sora Investors 1 3y
+3 Point72 Academy 4 3y
0 Uk HF Performance fees on profit 3 3y
+31 HF Modeling Advice 16 3y
+4 What size of assets managed is reasonable for a team? 11 3y
+3 Hedge fund 1 3y
+3 Del 8 3y
+8 Pitching Unrelated Company for MM Pitch 1 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Millennium Partners 95.0%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Hedge Fund

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Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $192
  • Analysts (242) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (28) $146
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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