Liu年仅30出头，曾在Marshall Wace因精准押注科技股脱颖而出，引发Citadel、Millennium、Balyasny等顶级对冲基金激烈哄抢，最终是Steve Cohen成功将 其纳入麾下。一位知情人士形容这场挖人大战"就像在拍卖会上竞价名画"。 这场争夺战背后，是华尔街崛对"顶级赚钱机器"的激烈争夺。在多策略对冲基金迅猛崛起的背景下，对冲基金界现在最稀缺的不再是资金，而是能持续赚钱的 脑子。 本文是根据《华尔街日报》报道内容整理。 "能持续赚钱的脑子"，才是华尔街最贵的资产 对冲基金争抢顶级交易员的方式很直接，不断抬高薪酬上限。一些明星投资经理年薪可达数亿美元，虽他们不为公众所熟知，却在业内堪称"价比黄金"的稀缺 资源，薪酬水平可与华尔街CEO比肩。 这场抢人大战的背后，是多策略对冲基金崛起所带来的人才饥渴。这类基金结构类似蜂巢，由多个半独立团队组成，各自独立操盘， 且对交易员的要求远高于 传统基金 。 传统对冲基金靠长期持仓、扛波动获取回报，而多策略基金强调高频次、短周期、稳定盈利。持仓周期通常仅几周或几个月，容错率极低，要求操盘手像"稳 定输出的机器"。更理想的交易员还需具备"带兵打仗" ...

Group 1 - The core of the article discusses a fierce competition among hedge funds to recruit top traders, likening it to a sports signing event, with significant financial incentives involved [1][2] - Billionaire Steve Cohen of Point72 successfully signed young trader Kevin Liu with a five-year contract worth $100 million, highlighting the lengths to which firms will go to secure talent [1][2] - The rise of multi-strategy hedge funds has created a talent shortage, making skilled traders the most valuable asset in the industry, with some earning salaries comparable to Wall Street CEOs [2][6] Group 2 - Multi-strategy hedge funds operate with a structure that requires traders to deliver consistent short-term profits, leading to high-pressure environments and high turnover rates [5][6] - The compensation for top traders is often funded by clients, with operational costs significantly higher than traditional hedge funds, raising questions about the sustainability of such high salaries [6][7] - Despite concerns over costs, clients continue to tolerate high fees due to strong performance, with firms like Citadel and Millennium reporting annualized returns of approximately 22% and 13% respectively [7][8] Group 3 - Many top traders prefer joining multi-strategy hedge funds over starting their own firms due to the support these platforms provide in non-investment areas, allowing them to focus on trading [8] - Some traders, like Peter Goodwin, have negotiated for greater autonomy within these firms, combining the benefits of high compensation with the freedom to manage their own funds [8]