# @finance.thomas on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-07-08T11:24:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Thomas  HIGADERE (@finance.thomas) — https://gondola.cc/finance.thomas

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1. Citadel

The benchmark. Multi-strategy machine founded by Ken Griffin.
Crazy tech, insane execution speed, and a performance-obsessed culture.
If you survive here, you can thrive anywhere.
Based in: Chicago / Miami / London

But actually — hedge funds are investment firms that manage money from institutions or ultra-wealthy clients, using a wide range of strategies (long/short, macro, quant, event-driven…) to generate absolute returns, no matter where the market goes.

2. Millennium Management
The ultimate “platform” fund. 280+ pods, each running their own strategies.
You get capital, tech, and risk systems — but no excuses.
Based in: NYC / London / Hong Kong

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3. DE Shaw
Where quant and discretionary collide. Founded by a computer scientist.
Maths, code, and research-driven investing — plus one of the best WLB reputations.
Based in: New York

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4. Point72
Steve Cohen’s hedge fund empire.
Massive on training: the Point72 Academy is a top path into the buy-side.
Based in: Connecticut / NYC / London

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5. Bridgewater Associates
The largest hedge fund in the world, founded by Ray Dalio.
Famous for macro strategies, radical transparency… and deep intellectual debates.
Based in: Westport, Connecticut

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Do you know other Hedge Funds ?

💬 Drop “Finance” in the comments if you want me to do a breakdown of the hedge fund recruiting process + paths to get in.

#hedgefunds #citadel #tradingfloor #quanttrading #highfinance #buy-side #financestudent #reelsfinance #point72 #investmentcareers #millenniumfund

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