Many people that now work for asset management companies once had hedge fund jobs or were seeking hedge fund jobs before landing a job in an asset management company. Getting into hedge funds is not as simple as it might seem. Yes, there are people that have never even graduated from high school and are great hedge fund traders, but generally speaking hedge fund companies look for: college graduates and preferably ivy league, quantitative experience, passion, loyalty and humility, the need for large amounts of money. If you are looking for a hedge fund job you need to highlight these qualities in yourself to be considered for the position.