If you want to work in a hedge fund, you might want to be a portfolio manager on the sort of pay that hedge funds are known for. However, this is very far from being your only option.
Florida-based hedge fund search firm The Kronor Group has analysed its data on the jobs that hedge funds hire for, and the kinds of people who fill them.
Hedge Fund Hiring Trends
The analysis revealed that portfolio managers (PMs) make up a tiny proportion of total hires, with a significant number of people in areas like quantitative research and engineering being hired straight from university.
Hedge fund hiring by jobs
The chart below shows Kronor’s analysis of new hire data between 2023 and 2025. 50% of hiring was for investment roles, with analysts, quants, and engineers being hired more than PMs.
Source: Kronor Group
Hedge fund hiring by background
The chart below shows the background of hires, by role, between 2023 and 2025. Quantitative and software engineering roles are popular among recent graduates entering hedge funds.
Interestingly, very few portfolio managers come directly from banks, with most having prior buy-side experience.
Source: Kronor Group
If you’re considering a career in hedge funds, these insights from The Kronor Group provide valuable information on the types of roles and backgrounds that are in demand within the industry.
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