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!!

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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?
 
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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. 

 

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