Which hedge fund would you guys want to work for?

Which of these hedge funds would you like to work for and why? The below comes from an article on bloomberg:

Hedge Fund Net Gains Year Founded

Bridgewater Pure $35.8 Billion 1975 Quantum Endowment Fund $31.2 Billion 1973 Paulson & Co. $22.6 Billion 1994 Baupost $16 Billion 1983 Brevan Howard $15.7 Billion 2003 Appaloosa $13.7 Billion 1993 Caxton Global $13.1 Billion 1983 Moore Capital $12.7 Billion 1990 Farallon $12.2 Billion 1987 SAC $12.2 Billion 1992

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"After you work on Wall Street it’s a choice, would you rather work at McDonalds or on the sell-side? I would choose McDonalds over the sell-side.” - David Tepper
 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Bwater only recruit from undergrad? Something about molding young minds to their 'culture.'

"There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat."
 

Farallon would be fun out of their SF office, but Baupost would be the best for learning more.

Quant (ˈkwänt) n: An expert, someone who knows more and more about less and less until they know everything about nothing.
 

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