+7 Invest in fund in tax advantaged way? 10 5mo
+13 Can I sneak into hedge fund? 6 5mo
+10 Cut from MMHF intern program 12 5mo
+13 how does this sub pm offer look like (in london)? 18 5mo
+14 LSE vs. ESCP MSc Finance 12 5mo
+5 Special Sits Model 5 5mo
0 Post Case Study MMHF? 2 5mo
+18 Tier 2 L/S Internships 14 5mo
0 Squarepoint Junior Discretionary Trader 3 5mo
+15 Freestone Grove Partners? 18 5mo
+3 What determines SM pay? 6 5mo
+50 Choosing between MS programs (Data Science/Computational) for quant — need industry perspective 30 5mo
+21 Bloomberg HF News: Commentary RE: Multistrats & Spinouts 2 5mo
+34 Hedge fund out of undergrad: doable or not? 28 5mo
+63 Too old for next job? 28 5mo
+18 Distressed Credit Experience 8 6mo
+3 macro hf vs macro research at bb 3 6mo
+6 How to gauge fundraising trajectory? 1 6mo
+21 Bridgewater IA vs DESCO PT vs Brevan Howard vs MMs (all for Macro) 17 6mo
+12 Struggling with L/S HF Recruitment? 12 6mo
+54 Please convince me to pursue HF 13 6mo
0 discover citadel us equities results 3 6mo
+3 Ruane Cunniff (Sequoia Fund) First Round Interview - What to Expect? 3 6mo
0 What is the best accounting and bookkeeping software that can be used at an affordable cost? 2 6mo
+4 IB FT recruiting out of MMHF SA 12 6mo
+13 Hedge Fund Semis / Hardware Modeling 10 6mo
+13 FAANG vs L/S 13 6mo
+9 Abdiel Shutting Down? 1 6mo
+108 Thoughts on Abdiel Capital? 78 6mo
+6 Private Equity vs L/S Hedge Fund Investing 1 6mo
+40 Getting stiffed on bonus 17 6mo
0 Partners Capital - Interview - Investment Management Data 6mo
+16 Choosing between public equities investing internship vs quant research internship for hedge fund recruiting 3 6mo
0 Rokos US Equity 4 6mo
+12 Citadel Global Fixed Income and Macro 21 6mo
0 1789 Capital 0 6mo
0 Easiest (fastest) path to SM from ug? 1 6mo
+28 Citadel CAP Summer Associate 2027 108 6mo
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Quantitative Trading Data 6mo
+20 How do I get faster at updating/building complicated models? 5 6mo
+33 Marshall Wace? 37 6mo
+9 ER at BB or IB at lower middle market bank 5 6mo
+7 What if you don't include a pitch in the initial networking email? 5 6mo
+4 Getting into VIC 5 6mo
+10 Time after Model test to hear back? 5 6mo
+34 What are solid small/mid-size funds ($500m-$5b) in Singapore/HK/Dubai? 17 6mo
+40 Anything on Citadel Credit? 26 6mo
0 Central Quant Outlook MMHF 1 6mo
+1 Anyone know if Discover Citadel is convertible (Europe) 2 6mo
+6 hf possibilities out of undergrad 4 6mo
+16 What Skills Separate a Good Hedge Fund Analyst From a Great One? 6 6mo
+10 Headhunter call 2 6mo
+90 How many MM PMs make 100M+ lifetime PnL? 83 6mo
+38 Hedge Fund Manger IQ? 19 6mo
0 Millennium - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 6mo
+2 For those that have worked at both LO’s and HFs, why do you think LOs consistently underperform? 3 6mo
+230 Quant PM - Q&A 119 6mo
+1 50 year old trader? 2 6mo
+27 Do On-cycle PE for downside protection? 11 6mo
+9 PIMCO PM Roles? 8 6mo
+38 Optimizing PnL / risk tolerance w.r.t. career path 11 6mo
+4 Too late to move to buyside? 3 6mo
+30 IB or HF FT Out of Undergrad 15 6mo
+2 Best semi/infra HF/PMs? 5 6mo
+4 The Q1 2026 Liquidity Vacuum: Surviving the Passive Flow Reversal 4 6mo
+83 How To Be A GREAT Analyst 27 6mo
0 Quant --> HF 3 6mo
+22 Would you stay? 9 6mo
+21 Any thoughts on Bracebridge Capital? 17 6mo
+49 Starting MF PE Soon But Should I Just Go Straight to HF Instead 31 6mo
+3 ——— 2 6mo
0 Case study / pitch 1 6mo
+7 Notable Hedge Funds Based in London? 6 6mo
+21 Starting career in event driven pod 7 6mo
0 Millennium - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6mo
+9 MM Senior Analyst Sleeves 2 6mo
+2 MM Case Study Question 2 6mo
0 Does Point72 send rejection emails or ghost after coach round? 1 6mo
+9 From RE to HF 1 6mo
+24 Friends from PE and ER launching a fund. 18 6mo
+16 PIMCO SA 2026 100 6mo
+6 ECM role at HF - how’s the pay? 8 6mo
+39 Hedge Fund Grad Struggles 11 6mo
0 RCM Capital Management - Interview - Energy Data 6mo
+3 Breaking into HF 2 6mo
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6mo
+38 MMHF L/S Tiers 32 6mo
+267 Q&A: I am a MMHF Portfolio Manager 112 6mo
0 Dele tee d 1 6mo
+12 How to Prep for Succeeding in a HF/Interviews as a College Student? 1 6mo
+29 Is systematic macro just farming risk premia? 10 6mo
+178 How can a pod analyst make 8 figures?? 76 6mo
+48 IB > PE > HF? 19 6mo
+8 is special sits having a come back? 7 6mo
+6 Point72/Citadel COO/Business manager role 1 6mo
+13 Class of 2018 but still associate? 9 6mo
+3 How many hours can you work effectively every day? 1 6mo
+3 sr QR at Citadel Securities vs sr QR/subPM at Citadel LLC? 1 6mo
+21 Napier Park Global Capital 7 6mo
+31 Harassment at work 10 6mo

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September 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • Point72 98.0%
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  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $193
  • Analysts (234) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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