0 Other - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+4 Undergrad Stock Pitch Competitions? 3 1y
+18 Are market-neutral hedge funds (Point72, Citadel) the place to be for 2022 and beyond? 6 1y
+174 What's the fuss about HFs and investing? As a 17 year old who read around 15-20 books about economics/finance, even for me investing is really easy. Also ,why do billionaires give their money to HFs?? 66 1y
+3 Activist vs L/S 1 1y
+29 Dodge and Cox Compensation and Culture 4 1y
+3 Anyone want to collaborate on ideas for PA? 1 1y
+3 What is the internal sentiment at your funds? 1 1y
+12 Why dont funds that get too big break up into smaller constituent funds 1 1y
0 Citadel Securities - Interview - NA Data 1y
+8 Hedge Fund Equity Case Studies For Internship 5 1y
+8 Weiss Asset Management ? 9 1y
+83 Is merger arb the right place to be in? 42 1y
+3 Hedge fund on cycle/recruiting 1 1y
+9 Help! - Undergraduate Interview Prep 4 1y
0 Weiss Asset Management - Interview - Trading Data 1y
+3 How much do interns for analysts and developer positions at quant hedge funds make? 1 1y
+8 How is hayden still solvent? 18 1y
+3 Moving to SM L/S from Non-MF 2 1y
+3 What should I be keeping track of for future opp't? 1 1y
+13 Biggest differences between market neutral and MM? 3 1y
+11 Need Help - Hedge Funds Chicago 6 1y
+26 Why are HF analysts such tools? 19 1y
+6 Current sophomore in college trying to get summer internship. How do I get a position that allows me to eventually join a hedge fund as a junior analyst?  1 1y
+3 Sophomore summer internship 1 1y
+9 SMs - good vs. bad culture/process 1 1y
+3 SM HF APAC Comp 5 1y
+60 HF/Am Analyst vs PM 22 1y
+3 Follow up email after networking call 2 1y
+33 How prepared were you? (those who got HF jobs) 16 1y
+9 Advice for reaching analysts/PMs at hedge funds to promote newsletter? 1 1y
+5 Hasan Minhaj takes down hedge funds, doing business with Saudi Arabia and 'retail investors' 4 1y
0 Optiver - Interview - NA Data 1y
+40 Quant to Discretionary? 18 1y
+12 Gathering the skillset required to get a trading job at a hedge fund 1 1y
+12 What would you ask me? 1 1y
+12 Voloridge today? 1 1y
+20 How do I get to biopharma L/S? 22 1y
+38 Why headhunters are overrated 7 1y
+6 Quant strat 1 1y
+32 Transitioning from IB to AM/HF or Any Market-Oriented Role 8 1y
+3 Land conservation or art easements? 3 1y
+3 Case Study for Point 72 Academy (Undergrad - Round 2) 2 1y
+8 Anyone from Maine in IB/HF here? 6 1y
+9 Distribution of pod dollar pnl at MM 2 1y
+15 Lifestyle of successful PMs 13 1y
+5 Referral discussion 2 1y
+14 Pure Finance / Econ. Books for Different Investing Strategies 8 1y
+4 Millennium Management FP&A Analyst 2 1y
+3 MM L/S PM Trading Style 0 1y
+20 consensus EPS 8 1y
+19 Life in Toronto? 8 1y
+3 HFs focused on Global SMID space? 2 1y
+6 Case Study Example 1 1y
0 Abdiel Capital - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 1y
+19 Comp Expectations at SM in down year 13 1y
+4 Starting a quant hedge fund 6 1y
+20 How often do PMs look to replace/upgrade their analysts? 10 1y
+8 D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments Analyst (DESRI) 11 1y
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Global Markets Data 1y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Global Markets Data 1y
+3 Undergrad Activist / Special Sits Pitch Feedback 6 1y
+1 List of firms in Connecticut? 3 1y
+3 How prepared were you for your HF gig? 1 1y
+32 Book Recommendations for HF Analysts 20 1y
0 Saga Partners - Worst Performance I've seen YTD. 1 1y
+7 Q3 2022 Returns 8 1y
0 BFAM Partners (Hong Kong) Limited - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 1y
+9 1H22 returns 17 1y
+27 negotiating comp at a strong fund? 8 1y
+11 Reliability of free data 6 1y
+3 Compliance at Top Hedge Fund 1 1y
+9 Best hedge funds for post 2 years of banking 2 1y
+22 Thoughts on HF Out of UG? 6 1y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 1y
+21 Point72 modeling test 12 1y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+4 Upcoming Interview 2 1y
+39 Why does Sell-Side Research affect stock prices? 10 1y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
0 Weiss Asset Management - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+3 Hedge Fund Leverage 1 1y
+5 SM HF comp progression? 4 1y
+3 Hedge Fund Compensation Surveys 1 1y
+13 HF exits 27 1y
+12 30min interview with HF partner - what would you prepare? 4 1y
+3 Point72 2 1y
+3 How long is non-compete if you join a PM team at a MM fund? 3 1y
+26 PMs - would you start a $50M equity L/S or LO fund if given the opportunity? 9 1y
+5 Stock Pitch Review (Short) 5 1y
+3 FinTwit Recs 5 1y
+3 Relative value vs absolute value investing 1 1y
+5 Crossover/HF Investing Post Tech Banking 6 1y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 1y
+9 Investment Banking Intern Looking For Career Advice 1 1y
+28 Do hedge funds ever recruit post-MBA IB Associates? 17 1y
+11 Point72 Analyst Program Questions 4 1y
+1 Multi-Manager investment style 3 1y
+6 Breaking into HF (MBB & PE background, JD/MBA) 4 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Hedge Fund

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  • D.E. Shaw 97.9%
  • Magnetar Capital 96.8%
  • Citadel Investment Group 95.8%
  • AQR Capital Management 94.7%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 98.9%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.8%
  • Blackstone Group 96.8%
  • Two Sigma Investments 95.7%
  • Citadel Investment Group 94.6%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 97.9%
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  • Manager (4) $282
  • Engineer/Quant (71) $274
  • 2nd Year Associate (30) $251
  • 1st Year Associate (73) $190
  • Analysts (225) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (22) $131
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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