+16 Pod shops' case study 6 3y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+11 Day in the life - quant trader 2 3y
+30 DE Shaw Activist 30 3y
+14 help me get excited about covering power and utilities 13 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+29 What are hedge funds interviews like? 26 3y
+10 Skillset for HF? 6 3y
+62 Best pitches (stocks, bonds, loans, etc.) you've seen? 11 3y
+29 Catapult Capital (Millenium Pod) 10 3y
+6 Tracking delta reports 1 3y
+54 Hedge Fund Compensation Breakdown 29 3y
+25 At What Point Does Not Having an Advanced Degree Stop Mattering for Biotech? 13 3y
+39 Opinions on Worldquant? 12 3y
+7 Is expediting interview process a bad idea? 5 3y
+3 Why do we use non-gaap P&Ls for growth software? Assuming it's just the SBC, why do we want to adjust this out? Isn't it a real expense? 2 3y
+9 Base Salary Progression 4 3y
+10 Are there any good SM seats left? 11 3y
+9 Will The Levered Long Beta Trade Return 6 3y
+1 SM or MM as analyst 1 3y
+4 HF in Denver? 3 3y
0 Barclays - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+12 HHs for HFs 2 3y
+4 Do you think institutional investors avoid dividend stocks? 2 3y
+4 Best Headhunters for Lateral Moves 2 3y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 3y
+15 Intelligent Questions to Ask PM / CIO for Lateral Mid-Level HF Roles 15 3y
+9 Cutting non P&L generating juniors 0 3y
+13 Should SM HF still be the goal out of UG? 9 3y
+105 2021/2022 Hedge Fund Comp 187 3y
+2 When the bonus is paid? 6 3y
+12 How tied are you to your sector success? 1 3y
+10 ExodusPoint 33 3y
+37 Crazy Arbitrage in Real Life (you can do it too!) 12 3y
+2 Discount rate in DCF 4 3y
+9 How do entire teams get lifted? 7 3y
+22 Undergrad HF Internship recruiting 16 3y
+29 Path to wealth. 17 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+3 Any tips/help to ramp on A&D? 1 3y
+9 Hedge Fund Ops Summer 2023. 1 3y
+6 Hedge fund resume - include positions & investments or? 3 3y
+17 Macro vs Rates RV 6 3y
+7 HYG Puts as left-tail risk hedge? 5 3y
+3 Long short spread 3 3y
+22 Junk bonds / Marks 13 3y
+3 Modeling S&M, G&A, R&D expenses 4 3y
+4 MF PE (Infra) —> Top L/S 14 3y
+21 Help on where I should go in my career ! 9 3y
+24 IB v.s. ER for Hedge Fund Dreams 8 3y
0 Muzinich - Review - Special Situations Group Data 3y
+18 Funds with the nicest offices 17 3y
+18 Looking for an expert advise. 1 3y
+46 Size matters, but does performance? Large activist funds ;) 19 3y
+11 Should I leave LO AM for HF? 5 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+27 SnT vs Quant Research 5 3y
+13 Transitioning to Portfolio Manager from Research Analyst 3 3y
+3 DE Shaw SA 2023 14 3y
+14 Baupost Mandate 4 3y
+3 PM Due Diligence 2 3y
+3 Family office headhunters 2 3y
+12 Avoid pitching "unethical" stocks in stock interview? 8 3y
+14 I want to be in a hedge fund 1 3y
+14 Mental framework - Activist investing 8 3y
+5 Tips for getting into VIC? 19 3y
+14 I was interviewed by a racist from balyasny 1 3y
+23 Interviewed by a racist at balyasny 11 3y
+3 Thoughts on this? 2 3y
+66 Glass Ceiling for Internationals? 55 3y
+6 Opinions about Ergoteles Capital 1 3y
+44 That Feeling When Someone Gets Fired 29 3y
+145 3rd Year HF Analyst Q&A 70 3y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Risk Management Data 3y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 3y
+13 Title 4 3y
0 Title 1 3y
+5 Brevan Howard NY 5 3y
+11 Institutional Asset Allocation Comp? 7 3y
0 Citadel Securities - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 3y
+29 Question about comp in big years 12 3y
+12 Citadel vs. Two Sigma: The Race to Get the Best Quants 3 3y
+22 Hedge Fund Mathematics 20 3y
+6 Deleted 4 3y
+3 Has anyone heard back from AQR Summer Research Analyst recruiting? 2 3y
+3 Best set up for hedge fund exits 1 3y
+48 Accidental portfolio manager looking for options 13 3y
+42 $1B hedge fund with <5 employees 15 3y
0 Ellington Management Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 3y
+25 Citadel's Physical Natural Gas Presence 6 3y
+11 Global River Associates - scam or new firm 3 3y
+7 Open HF Summer Analyst 2019 Apps 4 3y
+9 Stock offerings 1 3y
+277 Hedge Fund: The Investment Life Cycle 63 3y
+96 Citadel Global Equities (pay, culture, career path, lifestyle) 18 3y
+39 Learning programming by myself? 24 3y
+24 Xxcxxxxx 10 3y
+3 Sequoia Heritage 1 3y
+25 del 11 3y
+12 Best offer for Multi-Managers? 7 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.0%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.0%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.0%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Two Sigma Investments 94.9%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (11) $372
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (83) $287
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • 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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (276) $95
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