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Hedge Fund Company Statistics - As of December, 2025

These statistics are based solely on all user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment through December, 2025. Each company is given an adjusted score using Bayesian estimates, which takes into account the number of reviews for a particular company. For more details, please see the Methodology FAQ below.
Hardest Interviews (1)
What fund has the hardest interview?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Oaktree Capital Management
98.8%
Blackstone Group
97.7%
AQR Capital Management
96.5%
D.E. Shaw
95.3%
Abdiel Capital
94.2%
Citadel Investment Group
93.0%
Bridgewater Associates
91.9%
Two Sigma Investments
90.7%
Scopia Capital Management LLC
89.5%
Moore Capital Management
88.4%

Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (86 hedge funds)

Best Interview Experience (1)
What fund has the best interview experience?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
D.E. Shaw
98.8%
AQR Capital Management
97.7%
Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb
96.5%
Point72
95.3%
Two Sigma Investments
94.2%
Blackstone Group
93.0%
CAZ Investments
91.9%
Balyasny Asset Management
90.7%
Putnam Investments
89.5%
Grosvenor Capital Management
88.4%

Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (86 hedge funds)

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Overall Employee Satisfaction (1)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Magnetar Capital
99.0%
D.E. Shaw
98.0%
Blackstone Group
97.0%
Citadel Investment Group
96.0%
Millennium Partners
95.0%
Two Sigma Investments
94.1%
Man Group
93.1%
Point72
92.1%
AQR Capital Management
91.1%
Farallon Capital Management
90.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge fund firms that received at least one vote (101 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Professional Growth Opportunities (1)
Your opportunities for professional growth?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
AQR Capital Management
99.0%
Point72
98.1%
D.E. Shaw
97.1%
Citadel Investment Group
96.2%
Magnetar Capital
95.2%
Blackstone Group
94.2%
Two Sigma Investments
93.3%
Millennium Partners
92.3%
Qube Research and Technologies
91.3%
Man Group
90.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge fund firms that received at least one vote (104 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Career Advancement Opportunities (1)
Your opportunities for career advancement?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Point72
99.0%
D.E. Shaw
98.1%
Citadel Investment Group
97.1%
AQR Capital Management
96.1%
Magnetar Capital
95.1%
Two Sigma Investments
94.2%
Millennium Partners
93.2%
Baupost Group
92.2%
Blackstone Group
91.3%
Man Group
90.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge fund firms that received at least one vote (103 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Intern Offer Rates (1)
Average percentage of interns receiving full time offers
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Squarepoint Capital
80.0%
Blackstone Group
75.0%
Balyasny Asset Management
70.0%
Millennium Partners
70.0%
Two Sigma Investments
65.0%
Point72
60.4%
Morgan Stanley Fund Services
60.0%
Citadel Investment Group
57.3%
Man Group
55.0%
Qube Research and Technologies
53.3%
Graham Capital Management
50.0%
Strategic Value Partners
50.0%
Oak Hill Advisors
50.0%
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group
50.0%
Crestline Investors, Inc.
50.0%
Vega Asset Management
50.0%
Grosvenor Capital Management
50.0%
AQR Capital Management
40.0%
Worldquant
34.0%
Bridgewater Associates
33.3%
D.E. Shaw
30.7%
JP Global Capital Management
30.0%
Anson Funds
30.0%
UTIMCO
15.0%
Matrix Capital Management
10.0%

Includes funds that have at least one intern offer rate submission (33 hedge funds)

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Feedback (1)
Feedback <sup>(1)</sup>
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
AQR Capital Management
99.0%
Point72
98.1%
D.E. Shaw
97.1%
Baupost Group
96.1%
Bridgewater Associates
95.1%
Citadel Investment Group
94.2%
Two Sigma Investments
93.2%
Millennium Partners
92.2%
Farallon Capital Management
91.3%
Magnetar Capital
90.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (103 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Best Recognition (1)
Recognition and praise you receive when you do a good job?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Magnetar Capital
99.0%
Farallon Capital Management
98.0%
Qube Research and Technologies
97.1%
AQR Capital Management
96.1%
D.E. Shaw
95.1%
Point72
94.1%
Man Group
93.1%
Baupost Group
92.2%
Marshall Wace
91.2%
Worldquant
90.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (102 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Most Fair (1)
Fairness in how promotions are given and people are treated?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Blackstone Group
99.0%
Magnetar Capital
98.0%
D.E. Shaw
97.0%
Farallon Capital Management
96.0%
Point72
95.0%
Citadel Investment Group
94.1%
Millennium Partners
93.1%
Two Sigma Investments
92.1%
Marshall Wace
91.1%
AQR Capital Management
90.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (101 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Compensation - 101 Hedge Funds

Best Pay (1)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
D.E. Shaw
99.0%
Citadel Investment Group
98.1%
Millennium Partners
97.1%
Point72
96.1%
Blackstone Group
95.1%
Two Sigma Investments
94.2%
Bridgewater Associates
93.2%
AQR Capital Management
92.2%
Balyasny Asset Management
91.3%
Moore Capital Management
90.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (103 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Senior Management - 101 Hedge Funds

Best Communication (1)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Blackstone Group
99.0%
D.E. Shaw
98.0%
Man Group
97.0%
Farallon Capital Management
96.0%
Two Sigma Investments
95.0%
AQR Capital Management
94.1%
Millennium Partners
93.1%
Magnetar Capital
92.1%
Marshall Wace
91.1%
Citadel Investment Group
90.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (101 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Best Teamwork (1)
Information and knowledge sharing withing company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Blackstone Group
99.0%
Man Group
98.0%
AQR Capital Management
97.1%
Magnetar Capital
96.1%
Farallon Capital Management
95.1%
Point72
94.1%
D.E. Shaw
93.1%
Baupost Group
92.2%
Marshall Wace
91.2%
Two Sigma Investments
90.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (102 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Best Leadership (1)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Magnetar Capital
99.0%
Blackstone Group
98.0%
Millennium Partners
97.1%
D.E. Shaw
96.1%
Farallon Capital Management
95.1%
Point72
94.1%
Citadel Investment Group
93.1%
Balyasny Asset Management
92.2%
Marshall Wace
91.2%
AQR Capital Management
90.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (102 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Competence (1)
Competence of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Magnetar Capital
99.0%
Point72
98.0%
D.E. Shaw
97.1%
Blackstone Group
96.1%
Citadel Investment Group
95.1%
Millennium Partners
94.1%
AQR Capital Management
93.1%
Baupost Group
92.2%
Balyasny Asset Management
91.2%
Man Group
90.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (102 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Reputation - 101 Hedge Funds

Proudest Employees (1)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
D.E. Shaw
99.0%
Blackstone Group
98.1%
Citadel Investment Group
97.1%
Magnetar Capital
96.1%
Point72
95.1%
Two Sigma Investments
94.2%
AQR Capital Management
93.2%
Millennium Partners
92.2%
Bridgewater Associates
91.3%
Balyasny Asset Management
90.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (103 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Recommended (1)
Company as a place you would recommend to others to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Blackstone Group
99.0%
D.E. Shaw
98.1%
Two Sigma Investments
97.1%
Magnetar Capital
96.1%
Point72
95.1%
Man Group
94.2%
Citadel Investment Group
93.2%
Marshall Wace
92.2%
AQR Capital Management
91.3%
Qube Research and Technologies
90.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (103 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Life Style - 101 Hedge Funds

Time Off (1)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Man Group
99.0%
AQR Capital Management
98.0%
Magnetar Capital
97.0%
D.E. Shaw
96.0%
Two Sigma Investments
95.0%
Baupost Group
94.1%
Citadel Investment Group
93.1%
AllianceBernstein
92.1%
Worldquant
91.1%
Bridgewater Associates
90.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (101 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Best Work/Life Balance (1)
Employer support in balancing between work life and personal life?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Man Group
99.0%
Qube Research and Technologies
98.0%
Two Sigma Investments
97.0%
AQR Capital Management
96.0%
D.E. Shaw
95.0%
AllianceBernstein
94.1%
Magnetar Capital
93.1%
Farallon Capital Management
92.1%
Marshall Wace
91.1%
Ellington Management Group
90.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (101 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Worst Work/Life Balance (1)
Employer support in balancing between work life and personal life?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Barnegat Fund Management
99.0%
QVT Financial LP
98.0%
Investcorp Investment Advisers
97.0%
Columbia Partners Investment Management
96.0%
Hillhouse Capital Management
95.0%
Third Point LLC
94.1%
Coatue Management
93.1%
Ares Management Corporation
92.1%
Arena Investors LP
91.1%
West Side Advisors
90.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (101 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Most Average Hours Worked (1)
How many hours do you work an average?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
1209 Capital Partners
87.5
Cohen & Steers Capital Management
77.5
Renaissance Capital
75.7
Advent Capital Management
75.0
Element Capital Management
75.0
Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb
75.0
BP Capital Management
72.5
Oak Hill Advisors
71.0
Anson Funds
71.0
Matrix Capital Management
71.0
Blackstone Group
70.0
Steel Partners Holdings
70.0
HPS Investment Partners
70.0
Arena Investors LP
68.8
Angelo Gordon & Co
68.3
Pictet Funds (Europe) S.A.
65.0
B. Riley & Co.
65.0
Hovde Capital Advisors
65.0
Third Point LLC
65.0
Loeb Capital Management
65.0
Coatue Management
65.0
Kynikos Associates
65.0
Ewing Morris Investment Partners
65.0
King Street Capital Management
65.0
Criterion Capital Management
65.0
Millennium Global
65.0
Putnam Investments
63.0
GoldenTree Asset Management
62.5
Taconic Capital
62.5
Baupost Group
62.5

Includes funds that have at least three or more submissions (112 hedge funds)

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Methodology FAQ

How often is this data updated?
The rankings are constantly changing and evolving based on additional data we collect every day. The graphs and tables use the data from YTD and the prior 2 years. See tabs located above on this page to access previous year rankings.
Why do the average compensation numbers look so low?
Remember that the compensation you are accustomed to hearing for top performers in the top groups in New York is well above the average for cities around the world. The compensation average graphs are a global average which includes regional cities and groups that bring the average down. If you would like company and group specific compensation data, please visit the WSO Company Database.
Where does this data come from?
The compensation, review and interview data comes from WSO member submissions to the WSO Company Database. With over 50,000 submissions to date across thousands of companies, the database is solely a representation of what our members were paid and how they rank companies on various metrics. Please see below for a detailed breakdown of the member statistics for those that have contributed to the database.
What are the percentile rankings based on?
The percentile rankings of companies listed here are based on the current YTD and the prior two years of data for companies that received at least one vote. The simple average scores are converted into an Adjusted Score before the companies are ranked to take into account companies with a smaller sample size. This method uses Bayesian Statistics.
Why do you use Bayesian Statistics to adjust scores?
This methodology is used in order to account for standard deviation in rankings. As a company gets more rankings and data, we have more confidence that the average ranking is a true reflection of reality, so this is reflected in the adjusted scores and Percentile rankings. Learn more about Bayesian Statistics here.
Why don't I see company XYZ?
Some great smaller firms may not be represented in the rankings for the simple reason that we have not collected enough data to represent them accurately or for us to have enough data to display them at all.
What is the geographical representation of the submissions?
The WSO user base is very US-centric with approximately 70% of all submissions coming within the United States of America. Please see the detailed breakdown of the member statistics for those that have contributed to the database. For more company and city specific compensation, please visit the WSO Company Database.

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