+6 Absolute noob seeking guidance to build hft systems 1 4y
+95 To all you freshmen HF comp fanatic losers... 30 4y
+52 D.E. Shaw VS Two Sigma for a Quant 31 4y
+19 Move from HF to Prop Shop? 6 4y
0 Sellside quant dev at large well-known hedge fund vs buyside quant dev at small hedge fund 4 4y
+35 Thoughts on Ashler Capital? 29 4y
+9 Sell side trading->Grad school->Quant hedge fund 5 4y
0 TD Securities - Interview - NA Data 4y
+21 What to do to break into quant funds 13 4y
+15 Nootropics (Modafinil etc.) in Hedge Funds 31 4y
+12 Career advice - Retailing Banking vs Back office (AM) 2 4y
+109 Most meritocratic hedge fund? 36 4y
+45 What makes a good PM? 7 4y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+7 Do you need to be good at math to work at a hedge fund? 3 4y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 mm or sm hfs that hire out of undergrad? 3 4y
+3 Interview process for PM positions at MMs 1 4y
0 Uni Requirements 1 4y
+20 Your favorite / most interesting public tech companies 38 4y
+29 Insight on Oak Hill Advisors? 16 4y
+35 Guidance on Recruiting for Top HF out of Top IB Group 19 4y
+12 Probability Theory vs Machine Learning for aspiring HF quant 4 4y
+10 Funds with highest AUM per Head? 5 4y
0 Blackstone / BAAM Horizon Crossover Fund 7 4y
+21 Quant Fund Resources 1 4y
+30 Diversity at Tiger Cubs 11 4y
+14 Top Under The Radar Hedge Funds? 23 4y
+4 Activist/Event-Driven Resources 4 4y
+3 Hedge Funds running the tightest risk limits 1 4y
+13 MM Hedge Fund Offer Decision 3 4y
+3 Best investment ideas for 2022 1 4y
0 Other - Review - Distressed Debt Data 4y
0 Other - Salary & Bonus - Distressed Debt Data 4y
0 Learning curve timing 1 4y
+10 US vs UK hedge fund industry 6 4y
0 SENIOR Briefcase/messenger bag 1 4y
+1 From Sales in BB to PM in Hedge Fund 2 4y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+1 Point72 Experienced Academy Qs 9 4y
+39 Why do P72 Analysts leave so quick? 39 4y
+22 Active Investing: Bad Career Move? 10 4y
+15 5QQQ - 5X Leveraged QQQ 10 4y
+32 PnL% as an analyst? 45 4y
+26 Medallion 16 4y
+14 Why do some hedge funds have so many employees? 11 4y
0 "old economy" HFs? 1 4y
0 Suggestion to start career in Hedge Fund 1 4y
+14 Handy Bloomberg Tips 16 4y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 L/S Fund interview - Interview Process 1 4y
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Google - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Gabelli Asset Management - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - Quantitative Research Data 4y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 4y
+5 Swaps in PA? 4 4y
+9 Pitching ideas as a jr analyst 1 4y
0 Schonfeld - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+3 L/S Salary Increases? 5 4y
0 Higher Comp: Tiger Global or Janestreet? 30 4y
0 2021 bonus discussion 1 4y
+12 Anyone work with bond portfolios? 8 4y
0 Hudson River Trading LLC - Review - Software Data 4y
0 Hudson River Trading LLC - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 4y
+42 What happens after 30? 40 4y
+40 Distressed vs Equity HF 31 4y
+164 The Asymmetric Risk Profile: Preparing for the Hedge Fund Interview 59 4y
+6 Hedge fund investor relations? 1 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investments Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 4y
+42 Best Credit Funds That Hire out of Undergrad 27 4y
+6 Seeking Advice - How to recruit for HF out of MM IB? 1 4y
+3 HF Exit from Jefferies? 1 4y
+15 "What do you want to buy today?" 11 4y
+12 Going backwards? IB -> HF -> IB 2 4y
0 Graham Capital Management - Review - Macro Data 4y
0 Graham Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Macro Data 4y
+10 Aspiring biotech analyst 3 4y
+15 Corp Dev vs Hedge Funds? 1 4y
+10 2021 YTD performance (quant or LS) 32 4y
+76 Minimum net worth to retire in 30s 44 4y
+6 Can employer fire you right before guaranteed bonus in the UK? 1 4y
0 Point72, Balyasny, Citadel vs. Trian vs. Baupost vs. Bwater vs. Bracebridge 5 4y
+15 Quitting as a junior/mid-level due to seniors/heads being remote for the foreseeable future?? 7 4y
+4 Point72 Academy Virtual Intensive 2022 17 4y
0 Baupost Vs. Trian Vs. Citadel 0 4y
+35 Questions to ask HF before accepting offer 14 4y
0 Salary? 3 4y
+64 Reality check: is there any hope for the generalist? 50 4y
+10 Millennium - Facet Capital Management 2 4y
+17 London to NY transition - Best Headhunters 9 4y
+25 Post-MBA Analyst Comp in Europe. What is Market? 11 4y
+12 What is the full trade life cycle of ETD, Equity, Fixed Income and OTC products? 2 4y
+13 Marshall Wace vs P72? 9 4y
+18 Bridgewater Portfolio Associate interview 9 4y
+38 London HF recruiting - from ER 17 4y
+15 Mid-30s Career Change 3 4y
+38 Comp across the industry 45 4y
+10 Seeking Advice on Breaking into HF Post MBA 15 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.1%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

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

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.2%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (12) $423
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (86) $288
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $192
  • Analysts (242) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (282) $96
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