0 Which intern offer to accept? 11 5mo
0 HF Modeling Question 1 5mo
+7 How do Vacation Days work at pods? 6 5mo
0 Del 3 5mo
+23 How Much Do Pod Analysts Think About Factors? 9 5mo
+12 DE Shaw L/S? 12 5mo
+12 Non-QM to general Structured Products 1 5mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 5mo
+7 Three Statement Modelling resources? 11 5mo
+7 Are you worried US HF outsourcing analyst roles 9 5mo
+28 HF Analyst Base 2026 22 5mo
+6 How do sick days work at pods? 15 5mo
+1 l/s pod analysts, do you code much? 4 5mo
+12 How big of an SEC issue would you need to step away 6 5mo
+6 Merger arb / event driven 1 5mo
+7 Youngest people you’ve seen start funds? 19 5mo
+9 Modeling Test Resources 11 5mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 5mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 5mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 5mo
+163 FUCK YOUR "TARGET" 52 5mo
+3 Thoughts on Q-TX? (Qube Houston Office) 0 5mo
+22 HF reference check 10 5mo
+16 How many shots at becoming MD 6 5mo
+36 Most resourceful diligence? 14 5mo
+7 HF Equity L/S — Trader to Research 2 5mo
+25 ExodusPoint 2025 12 5mo
0 Question for the macro guys: 2 5mo
+558 Point72 Interview Nightmare 92 5mo
0 D.E Shaw Rotational Associates 1 5mo
+6 Thoughts on Shumer post on AI? 1 5mo
+3 Oak Hill distressed group 1 5mo
+29 A few quick questions interviewing at L/S for the first time... 9 5mo
+33 Distressed Credit vs. Equity Activism 9 5mo
+38 Rejected From Investment Club 24 5mo
0 HF Modelling Tests / Case Studies 3 5mo
0 Lone Pine Capital Recent Departures 2 5mo
+79 Q&A: 10 years at event driven / distressed HF 65 5mo
+49 Best tmt pods? 45 5mo
+12 Unsure where to start... 2 5mo
+13 Career switch into Hedge Fund 3 5mo
0 Private Equity to MM Hedge Fund (L/S Equity) 1 5mo
+10 Tiger Global Structure? 8 5mo
+19 '27 Pod looking for '26 internship - Hungry and Hard Working 1 5mo
+8 ECM Pathway into Publics/HF? 4 5mo
+19 Stay in PE or potentially recruit to HF 17 5mo
+6 Anyone heard back from marshall wace SA 2026 interviews? 10 5mo
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Quantitative Research Data 5mo
0 Any insights on Reverence Capital Partners? 1 5mo
+6 Sr analyst interview to offer conversion rate? 1 5mo
0 Career Advice (Rly Appreciate Any Help) 1 5mo
+2 SM vs MM HF out of UG 2 5mo
+28 LO crossroads 13 5mo
+12 GS/MS/JPM QR --> Tier 1 HF shop pipeline 3 5mo
0 Coatue Management - Review - NA Data 5mo
+13 Navigating Semi-Systematic/Systematic HF FT Recruiting 4 5mo
+8 Updated views on Freestone Grove? 2 5mo
+45 Long/Short pod shop is a dying business 34 5mo
0 Best pathways to Fundamental strat HFs? 1 5mo
+33 LO AM vs MM HF vs SM HF 13 5mo
+1 Best L/S SM healthcare funds? 1 5mo
+8 Joining ER after pod firm blew up 2 5mo
0 Dragoneer in 2026 1 5mo
+4 2026 Recruiting 15 5mo
+3 Recruiting scheduling 1 5mo
+721 Point 72 lawsuit 103 5mo
0 Whitney Baker - Macro Strategist 0 5mo
+7 Portfolio Manager in HFs 5 5mo
0 East Alpha 0 5mo
+6 GMT Capital - anyone know about them? 2 5mo
0 Risk management tools for SMHF 1 5mo
+64 MM HF vs SM Styles (software) 23 5mo
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 5mo
+24 Crossover Arms at MM HF 19 5mo
+3 True crossover funds? (eg. One team across public & private) 1 5mo
+1 What should I do to get into a HF in the UK? 3 5mo
+25 HF in EMEA 27 5mo
+9 Sohn 2026 et al 1 5mo
+7 Squarepoint capital or a top BB? 14 5mo
+55 Public Credit HFs 73 5mo
+12 Gotham City Short Report on Carvana 13 5mo
+11 Debate: AI-Related Software Disintermediation 4 5mo
0 first interview with CIO? 1 5mo
+22 Small SM fund over BB IB. Please sanity check 6 5mo
+6 got to citadel discovery assessment centre--hopeless candidate? 2 5mo
+18 Large Cap Biotech AI/automation/quant risks 11 5mo
+4 Correct time to email hf analysts/pm 8 5mo
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - NA Data 5mo
+9 Junior Position at Reinsurance/PRT Investment Team? 2 5mo
+6 Best HH for SM funds in HC: MedTech/Tools & Dx/Services/HCIT 5 5mo
+6 Generalist HF/AM in TX & FL 4 5mo
+45 How to get into (and interested in) the Markets? 42 5mo
+3 When to start buyside recruit (S&T) 5 5mo
+15 Moving from Private Credit to Hedge Funds 1 5mo
0 What does a global macro hedge fund internship look like? 2 5mo
+37 Success of the best HFs 21 5mo
+6 Deferred compensation if I die 3 5mo
0 After P72 Coach Round..? 1 5mo
+7 P72 vs Tech Banking 16 5mo
+3 Event Driven vs Long/Short Equity at Pod Shops 3 5mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
  • Millennium Partners 95.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.2%
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  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (77) $191
  • Analysts (242) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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