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Hedge Fund Company Statistics - As of December, 2020

These statistics are based solely on all user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment through December, 2020. 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
AQR Capital Management
98.6%
Blackstone Group
97.1%
Oaktree Capital Management
95.7%
D.E. Shaw
94.3%
Bridgewater Associates
92.9%
Citadel Investment Group
91.4%
Squarepoint Capital
90.0%
Scopia Capital Management LLC
88.6%
Two Sigma Investments
87.1%
Point72
85.7%

Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (70 hedge funds)

Best Interview Experience (1)
What fund has the best interview experience?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Point72
98.6%
Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb
97.1%
D.E. Shaw
95.7%
Two Sigma Investments
94.3%
Citadel Investment Group
92.9%
Putnam Investments
91.4%
Grosvenor Capital Management
90.0%
Blackstone Group
88.6%
CAZ Investments
87.1%
Canyon Capital Advisors
85.7%

Includes funds that have at least two interview submissions (70 hedge funds)

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Overall Employee Satisfaction (1)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
D.E. Shaw
98.9%
Citadel Investment Group
97.8%
Blackstone Group
96.7%
Point72
95.6%
Two Sigma Investments
94.4%
Magnetar Capital
93.3%
AQR Capital Management
92.2%
Millennium Partners
91.1%
Man Group
90.0%
Ellington Management Group
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge fund firms that received at least one vote (90 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Professional Growth Opportunities (1)
Your opportunities for professional growth?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
D.E. Shaw
98.9%
AQR Capital Management
97.8%
Point72
96.7%
Citadel Investment Group
95.6%
Blackstone Group
94.5%
Two Sigma Investments
93.4%
Magnetar Capital
92.3%
Bridgewater Associates
91.2%
Angelo Gordon & Co
90.1%
Millennium Partners
89.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge fund firms that received at least one vote (91 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Career Advancement Opportunities (1)
Your opportunities for career advancement?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
D.E. Shaw
98.9%
Point72
97.8%
Citadel Investment Group
96.7%
AQR Capital Management
95.6%
Two Sigma Investments
94.4%
Blackstone Group
93.3%
Magnetar Capital
92.2%
Bridgewater Associates
91.1%
Millennium Partners
90.0%
Marathon Asset Management
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge fund firms that received at least one vote (90 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
Man Group
100.0%
Blackstone Group
75.0%
Balyasny Asset Management
70.0%
Point72
61.5%
Morgan Stanley Fund Services
60.0%
Citadel Investment Group
57.0%
Oak Hill Advisors
50.0%
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group
50.0%
Vega Asset Management
50.0%
Grosvenor Capital Management
50.0%
Crestline Investors, Inc.
50.0%
AQR Capital Management
42.9%
Two Sigma Investments
40.0%
Bridgewater Associates
40.0%
D.E. Shaw
36.0%
Ares Management Corporation
10.0%
Moore Capital Management
10.0%
Putnam Investments
10.0%
The Tudor Group
10.0%
xlp capital
10.0%
Matrix Capital Management
10.0%
Arena Investors LP
10.0%
Magnitude Capital, LLC
5.0%
Highland Capital Management
5.0%

Includes funds that have at least one intern offer rate submission (24 hedge funds)

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Feedback (1)
Feedback <sup>(1)</sup>
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
AQR Capital Management
98.9%
Bridgewater Associates
97.8%
Point72
96.7%
Citadel Investment Group
95.6%
D.E. Shaw
94.4%
Two Sigma Investments
93.3%
Farallon Capital Management
92.2%
Millennium Partners
91.1%
Ellington Management Group
90.0%
Magnetar Capital
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 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
AQR Capital Management
98.9%
Point72
97.8%
D.E. Shaw
96.7%
Citadel Investment Group
95.6%
Blackstone Group
94.4%
Farallon Capital Management
93.3%
Magnetar Capital
92.2%
Two Sigma Investments
91.1%
Worldquant
90.0%
Man Group
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 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
Citadel Investment Group
98.9%
Point72
97.8%
Blackstone Group
96.7%
D.E. Shaw
95.6%
Two Sigma Investments
94.4%
AQR Capital Management
93.3%
Magnetar Capital
92.2%
Farallon Capital Management
91.1%
Bridgewater Associates
90.0%
Matrix Capital Management
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Compensation - 90 Hedge Funds

Best Pay (1)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
D.E. Shaw
98.9%
Citadel Investment Group
97.8%
Point72
96.7%
Blackstone Group
95.6%
Millennium Partners
94.4%
Two Sigma Investments
93.3%
Bridgewater Associates
92.2%
AQR Capital Management
91.1%
Millennium Management
90.0%
Moore Capital Management
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Senior Management - 90 Hedge Funds

Best Communication (1)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Blackstone Group
98.9%
Bridgewater Associates
97.8%
Two Sigma Investments
96.7%
D.E. Shaw
95.6%
AQR Capital Management
94.4%
Citadel Investment Group
93.3%
Point72
92.2%
Man Group
91.1%
Farallon Capital Management
90.0%
Matrix Capital Management
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Best Teamwork (1)
Information and knowledge sharing withing company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Blackstone Group
98.9%
AQR Capital Management
97.8%
Point72
96.7%
Man Group
95.6%
Two Sigma Investments
94.4%
D.E. Shaw
93.3%
Farallon Capital Management
92.2%
Citadel Investment Group
91.1%
Grosvenor Capital Management
90.0%
Baupost Group
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Best Leadership (1)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Blackstone Group
98.9%
D.E. Shaw
97.8%
Citadel Investment Group
96.7%
Magnetar Capital
95.6%
AQR Capital Management
94.4%
Point72
93.3%
Two Sigma Investments
92.2%
Farallon Capital Management
91.1%
Millennium Partners
90.0%
Ellington Management Group
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

Competence (1)
Competence of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Citadel Investment Group
98.9%
Magnetar Capital
97.8%
D.E. Shaw
96.7%
Point72
95.6%
Blackstone Group
94.4%
AQR Capital Management
93.3%
Bridgewater Associates
92.2%
Two Sigma Investments
91.1%
Millennium Partners
90.0%
Moore Capital Management
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Reputation - 90 Hedge Funds

Proudest Employees (1)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
D.E. Shaw
98.9%
Citadel Investment Group
97.8%
Blackstone Group
96.7%
Point72
95.6%
Two Sigma Investments
94.4%
AQR Capital Management
93.3%
Magnetar Capital
92.2%
Bridgewater Associates
91.1%
Angelo Gordon & Co
90.0%
Millennium Partners
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 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
D.E. Shaw
98.9%
Blackstone Group
97.8%
Two Sigma Investments
96.7%
Point72
95.6%
Citadel Investment Group
94.4%
Magnetar Capital
93.3%
AQR Capital Management
92.2%
Man Group
91.1%
Moore Capital Management
90.0%
Ellington Management Group
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Life Style - 90 Hedge Funds

Time Off (1)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
AQR Capital Management
98.9%
Citadel Investment Group
97.8%
Man Group
96.7%
Bridgewater Associates
95.6%
D.E. Shaw
94.4%
Two Sigma Investments
93.3%
Point72
92.2%
Worldquant
91.1%
Ellington Management Group
90.0%
Blackstone Group
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 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
AQR Capital Management
98.9%
Two Sigma Investments
97.8%
D.E. Shaw
96.7%
Man Group
95.6%
Point72
94.4%
Ellington Management Group
93.3%
Blackstone Group
92.2%
AllianceBernstein
91.1%
Citadel Investment Group
90.0%
Magnetar Capital
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 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
Renaissance Capital
98.9%
Bridgewater Associates LP
97.8%
Columbia Partners Investment Management
96.7%
Barnegat Fund Management
95.6%
Investcorp Investment Advisers
94.4%
QVT Financial LP
93.3%
Third Point LLC
92.2%
Oak Hill Advisors
91.1%
Ares Management Corporation
90.0%
Arena Investors LP
88.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for hedge funds that received at least one vote (90 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
Anson Funds
80.0
Cohen & Steers Capital Management
77.5
Renaissance Capital
75.7
Oak Hill Advisors
75.0
Element Capital Management
75.0
Blackstone Group
72.5
BP Capital Management
72.5
Arena Investors LP
72.5
Matrix Capital Management
71.0
Ewing Morris Investment Partners
70.0
Steel Partners Holdings
70.0
HPS Investment Partners
70.0
Angelo Gordon & Co
68.3
Pictet Funds (Europe) S.A.
65.0
B. Riley & Co.
65.0
Third Point LLC
65.0
Loeb Capital Management
65.0
Coatue Management
65.0
Man Group
65.0
Kynikos Associates
65.0
King Street Capital Management
65.0
Criterion Capital Management
65.0
Exoduspoint
65.0
Putnam Investments
63.0
GoldenTree Asset Management
62.5
Taconic Capital
62.5
Oaktree Capital Management
62.3
Elliott Management Corporation
61.7
The Tudor Group
61.4

Includes funds that have at least three or more submissions (105 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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