Sep 12, 2025

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I’ve pulled this from every list on WSO. Ignore the repeats. Besides Blackstone, Bain, Ares & Apollo, which of these firms, if any, hire straight out of undergrad?

If you can’t tell, interested in distressed/special sits/flexible mandates across cap structure and privates publics

Morgan Stanley Tactical Value
GS West Street Strategic Solutions
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities
Apollo Hybrid Vale
KKR Dislocation Opportunities
Ares Opportunistic Fund
Bain Capital Special Situations
Atlantic Park
HPS
MGG
Blue Torch
Apollo Hybrid Value
Owl Rock Opportunistic
Carlyle Opportunistic
Brookfield special investments (equity lean)
Sixth Street Strategic Capital (equity lean)
Clearlake Opportunities
Blackstone TacOpps (equity lean)
Blackrock Opportunistic
Goldman Hybrid Capital
Golub Opportunistic
Victory Park
Fortress Private Credit
Apollo PE
SVPGlobal (has a HF as well)
Oaktree Special Situations
KPS
Stellex
Monomoy
Middleground
Cerberus PE
Lone Star
Centerbridge PE
Clearlake
HIG PE
Ares corporate PE
Wynnchurch
Gamut
Brookfield PE
Searchlight
Platinum
American Industrial Partners
Goldentree
Brigade
Beach Point
Diameter
Redwood
Blackrock Credit Alpha
Varde
PIMCO
Nut tree
Canyon
Apollo credit hedge fund
Caspian
MidOcean
Sound Point
Oak Hill Advisors
Aristeia
White box
MM shops
Garda
Aurelius
Oaktree flagship
Silverpoint
Attestor
Centerbridge
Angelo Gordon
Glendon
Contrarian
Taconic
Sixth Street Fundamental Strategies
Sculptor credit opps
Fidera
Bain Distressed
CarVal
Castlelake
CQS
AS BirchGrove
Marathon Asset Management
Cross Ocean
H/2
Fortress
Marble gate
MHR
KKR Opportunities
Monarch
Solus
Kennedy Lewis
Farmstead
Arbour Lane
Eos
Ellington Credit OppS
Third Point
Senator
Baupost
Elliott (including twice)
Luxor
HG Vora
Davidson Kempner (credit focus)
Farallon
Appaloosa
HBK
Empyrean
Q Investments
Bardin Hill
Abrams
Owl creek
Antara
King Street
Fitzwalter
Atalaya
Arena
Avenue
Siguler Guff
Anchorage
Cadian
ASOF
Arini
Redwood
Mudrick
Rokos
Glendon
Nut Tree
Silver Point
Elliott
Monarch
Third Point
GoldenTree
Farallon
Arbour Lane
Stonehill
Caspian
Pentwater
Readystate
Varde
Knighthead
Brigade
Beach Point
Carronade
Redwood
Mudrick
Glendon
Nut Tree
Elliott
Monarch
Arbour Lane
Stonehill
Caspian
Pentwater
Readystate
Varde
Knighthead
Davidson Kempner (same disclaimer as Elliott)
Carronade
140 Summer
Castleknight
Hein Park
Rubric
Farallon
Baupost
MFN
Finepoint
Bracebridge
Abram
Senator

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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some insights into firms that hire undergraduates, particularly for distressed/special situations/flexible mandates across the capital structure:

Firms Known to Hire Undergraduates:

  1. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities
  2. Apollo Hybrid Value
  3. KKR Dislocation Opportunities
  4. Ares Opportunistic Fund
  5. Bain Capital Special Situations
  6. Oaktree Special Situations
  7. Sixth Street Strategic Capital
  8. Clearlake Opportunities
  9. Brookfield Special Investments
  10. HPS
  11. Centerbridge PE
  12. Cerberus PE
  13. Lone Star
  14. Platinum Equity
  15. American Industrial Partners
  16. Davidson Kempner (credit focus)
  17. Farallon
  18. GoldenTree
  19. Elliott Management
  20. Baupost
  21. Canyon Partners
  22. Anchorage Capital
  23. King Street
  24. Avenue Capital
  25. Stonehill Capital
  26. Silver Point
  27. Marathon Asset Management
  28. Arbour Lane
  29. Nut Tree Capital
  30. Beach Point Capital
  31. Brigade Capital
  32. Varde Partners
  33. Monarch Alternative Capital
  34. Third Point
  35. Senator Investment Group

Key Notes:

  • Target Schools: Many of these firms recruit primarily from top-tier schools (e.g., Ivy League, Stanford, Wharton, etc.).
  • Experience: While some firms hire directly out of undergrad, they often prefer candidates with prior internships in investment banking, private equity, or related fields.
  • Boutique Firms: Smaller or boutique firms may also hire undergraduates, but these opportunities are often relationship-driven and less structured.

If you're targeting distressed or special situations roles, focus on networking, securing relevant internships, and targeting firms with a history of hiring undergraduates.

Sources: Buyside Jobs out of Undergrad, Do private equity firms hire undergrads?, Best Credit Funds That Hire out of Undergrad, Q&A: Currently at a Credit Hedge Fund

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So you copied the list from that one thread that detailed all the different distressed funds, removed the headers that bucketed the funds which makes it harder to read, and didnt even bother to remove duplicates (3 key strokes in excel) for maximum visibility. Yeah NGMI

 

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