+41 Quant to Discretionary? 18 3y
+12 Gathering the skillset required to get a trading job at a hedge fund 1 3y
+12 What would you ask me? 1 3y
+12 Voloridge today? 1 3y
+20 How do I get to biopharma L/S? 22 3y
+38 Why headhunters are overrated 7 3y
+6 Quant strat 1 3y
+32 Transitioning from IB to AM/HF or Any Market-Oriented Role 8 3y
+3 Land conservation or art easements? 3 3y
+3 Case Study for Point 72 Academy (Undergrad - Round 2) 2 3y
+9 Distribution of pod dollar pnl at MM 2 3y
+15 Lifestyle of successful PMs 13 3y
+5 Referral discussion 2 3y
+14 Pure Finance / Econ. Books for Different Investing Strategies 8 3y
+4 Millennium Management FP&A Analyst 2 3y
+3 MM L/S PM Trading Style 0 3y
+20 consensus EPS 8 3y
+19 Life in Toronto? 8 3y
+6 Case Study Example 1 3y
0 Abdiel Capital - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
+19 Comp Expectations at SM in down year 13 3y
+4 Starting a quant hedge fund 6 3y
+20 How often do PMs look to replace/upgrade their analysts? 10 3y
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Global Markets Data 3y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Global Markets Data 3y
+3 Undergrad Activist / Special Sits Pitch Feedback 6 3y
+3 How prepared were you for your HF gig? 1 3y
+34 Book Recommendations for HF Analysts 20 3y
0 Saga Partners - Worst Performance I've seen YTD. 1 3y
+7 Q3 2022 Returns 8 3y
0 BFAM Partners (Hong Kong) Limited - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 3y
+9 1H22 returns 17 3y
+27 negotiating comp at a strong fund? 8 3y
+11 Reliability of free data 6 3y
+3 Compliance at Top Hedge Fund 1 3y
+9 Best hedge funds for post 2 years of banking 2 3y
+22 Thoughts on HF Out of UG? 6 3y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 3y
+22 Point72 modeling test 12 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+4 Upcoming Interview 2 3y
+39 Why does Sell-Side Research affect stock prices? 10 3y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Weiss Asset Management - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Hedge Fund Leverage 1 3y
+5 SM HF comp progression? 4 3y
+3 Hedge Fund Compensation Surveys 1 3y
+13 HF exits 27 3y
+12 30min interview with HF partner - what would you prepare? 4 3y
+3 Point72 1 3y
+26 PMs - would you start a $50M equity L/S or LO fund if given the opportunity? 9 3y
+5 Stock Pitch Review (Short) 5 3y
+3 FinTwit Recs 5 3y
+3 Relative value vs absolute value investing 1 3y
+5 Crossover/HF Investing Post Tech Banking 6 3y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 3y
+9 Investment Banking Intern Looking For Career Advice 1 3y
+27 Do hedge funds ever recruit post-MBA IB Associates? 17 3y
+12 Point72 Analyst Program Questions 4 3y
+1 Multi-Manager investment style 3 3y
+6 Breaking into HF (MBB & PE background, JD/MBA) 4 3y
0 Is MF Infra PE Analyst to HF Possible? 5 3y
+5 Is merger analysis necessary to work at Hedge Funds? 1 3y
0 UBS AG - Review - Prime Brokerage Data 3y
0 Citadel Financial Concepts Assessment Test 2 3y
+3 Distrobution at private funds 1 3y
+27 How long to setup and trading after joining MM platform fund 18 3y
+7 How to hone your "quant" skills? 4 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+21 Breaking Into Activist hedge funds 12 3y
+53 Turned down MF PE for a top hedge fund... 41 3y
+61 How long does your research process take? 12 3y
+28 What are HFs (or pods) going long right now? 14 3y
+1 MM bonus pool split 1 3y
0 AQR Capital Management - Interview - Investments Data 3y
0 PE Analyst program to HF vs 2+2? 1 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 How Long Before L/S PA Results are Impressive? 3 3y
+6 Median MM career length and career earnings? 14 3y
+3 Citadel International Summer Intership 1 3y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
+3 Are hedge fund analysts restricted to a single sector or not? 2 3y
+3 How does revenue sharing work in HFs for founding partners? 1 3y
+5 Road after HF 1 3y
+15 HF Recruiting from PE 1 3y
+24 Thoughts on Diameter entering direct lending market? 13 3y
0 Quant funds with remote roles 1 3y
+16 % PnL at Single Manager 19 3y
0 Recruiting cycle 1 3y
+26 Career: outlook vs. personal satisfaction 7 3y
+12 Is there a difference between Systematic Portfolio Manager vs Quantitative Portfolio Manager? 3 3y
+88 Data Science in Hedge Fund 43 3y
+6 Would you take a position at a fundamental HF out of undergrad? 1 3y
+20 What would a recruiter at a hedgefund say if someone studies/studied medicine and physics parallel? Would it be seen as positive or negative? 5 3y
+6 Lone Pine titling conventions / how to tell who does privates 1 3y
+6 What are the exit opps for blown up Tiger/Tiger Cubs PMs and Analysts? 7 3y
+3 Best US-based single-managers with offices in Europe? 1 3y
0 Neuberger Berman - Review - Alternative Investments Data 3y
0 Neuberger Berman - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 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

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  • 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
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