Have any of you HF folks made 7 figures?

To the HF analysts/PMs -- have any of you guys made 7 figures? Care to share your story, the type of fund you're at/AUM, and how long you've been in this business? Thanks!!

58 Comments
 

Man you need to chill with the WSO posts. You’ve posted extremely identifying details about both of your parents jobs … You literally posted where they both work and job titles as well as the exact high school that you go to. I was able to find both of them with a two minute Linkedin search.

 

Yeah it’s L/S and was a TMT book

I’m in NYC and paid approximately 51% effective tax. Not fun

Unfortunately I have no idea how to compare it to a SM but I would imagine analysts at large funds with similar amount of work experience probably pulled down similar. Whether I would have succeeded in that model and made as much for myself, I really don’t know. 

 

Have two friends at HFs (one SM and one MM) who one made just above 1M and the other about 750K two years into their seats after joining from ER seats. Both were very sector specific. The one who made above 1M was at the SM and said a substantial portion was surprisingly deferred cash comp while the MM guy got it upfront.

 

Congrats! Few questions for ya

  1. I’m assuming you lose about half to uncle sammy. Living in NYC, what percent of post-tax income do you end up saving?
  1. Your profile says you’re a PM— how long have you been in that seat, and was it for the 3 years you’ve cracked 7 sticks?
  1. How expensive of a house would you feel comfortable buying in NYC on 7 figure income, especially with it being highly variable as a MM pm?
  1. Do you fit the late 20s mid 30s age range? Any tips for aspiring HF folks here?
 
Most Helpful
gamergorilla61

Congrats! Few questions for ya

  1. I'm assuming you lose about half to uncle sammy. Living in NYC, what percent of post-tax income do you end up saving?

Including 401k/fund investments/etc., I'd say about 15%.

  1. Your profile says you're a PM- how long have you been in that seat, and was it for the 3 years you've cracked 7 sticks?

I joined the current firm 5 and a half years ago. Started as a PM but had a much smaller capital allocation.

  1. How expensive of a house would you feel comfortable buying in NYC on 7 figure income, especially with it being highly variable as a MM pm?

Current spot is worth 4MM, though I could afford 6-8MM comfortably assuming a 20% down payment. 

  1. Do you fit the late 20s mid 30s age range? Any tips for aspiring HF folks here?

Mid 30s. Give yourself the time and space to fail/test/learn (10k+ hours), surround yourself with like-minded people (ideally in different fields), and take professional risks. 

 

Quaerat quia ad natus placeat consectetur nihil. Laudantium neque suscipit est ex omnis quas est. Rem autem quis nostrum et ut sequi. Saepe non ut assumenda unde dolorem enim non.

Temporibus ut earum officia aut vel. Deserunt non sunt qui delectus et. Magnam deleniti deleniti a sequi placeat eos in. Reiciendis at iure similique expedita autem explicabo. Dolore quos sit ut amet natus explicabo cupiditate.

Aut rerum aut eos magni. Doloribus a quam dolores nam voluptas. Id quia consectetur iure tempora. Vel temporibus aliquid quisquam eaque culpa rerum aut. Pariatur ipsam qui ab totam.

 

Voluptatem illum aut et reprehenderit odio iusto officia. Voluptatum amet quo aut aut. Aut velit nihil ullam necessitatibus quod totam.

Quasi minima et qui ut culpa. Sit et sapiente non nostrum. Voluptas est quia dolore aperiam.

Est repudiandae similique ratione sed aperiam ut quis. Qui nihil distinctio enim recusandae sit non accusamus. Est sed molestias dolorem delectus consectetur et. Totam eum reiciendis neque quasi aut sequi. Eaque labore dolor eius sit repudiandae magni. Aut est quas dolorem suscipit sit placeat. Dolores et ratione consequatur assumenda maiores. Tenetur odit quos deserunt et omnis.

Sunt laboriosam dolore quia deserunt aut. Cum aperiam ut ipsam beatae reiciendis debitis dolorum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 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

September 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

September 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

September 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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”