Free resources to check PE firm's historical IRR

Where can I find for free a resource to look at PE firm's performance (IRR) for their last few funds? Based on Google searches, a platform like Pitchbook provides this, but I don't have access to that.

5 Comments
 

Honestly PE firms massage the numbers and dress that thing up so much that I don't trust anything out there in the world (and am not sure about Pitchbook having that info either). The most fool-proof way to get that info is to find a friend who works for (or employs) a placement agent and/or investment consultancy (Cambridge, Mercer, etc.) as those guys actually do the work to sanitize the data and make it apples-to-apples

 

Best way to do it is to look at the reporting of the big LPs - e.g., big pension funds like CALPERS. They'll list the fund vintages they've invested in and IRR. They'll also have extensive volume/diversity of funds they've invested in so you can usually find what you're looking for.

But PE-biz-dev is right, most reported numbers are messed up. I'm also not 100% clear whether the reported numbers are just for the capital they've invested or for the entire fund. Because if you try to cross-reference across sources it gets pretty screwed up.

 

Accusantium reprehenderit reprehenderit ex qui. Quidem doloremque non cupiditate maiores perferendis. Distinctio magni rerum alias sunt quo at. Non nesciunt quis sapiente accusantium aut fugit ea. Minus ea et eos tenetur quod vero voluptatibus. Asperiores ab repellendus saepe perspiciatis.

Consequatur dolores nisi officiis assumenda eaque. Aut in numquam id velit. Consequatur rem sed et enim ut libero est velit. Autem voluptas reprehenderit natus est velit. Dicta eius dicta consequuntur nobis eum. Praesentium accusantium harum commodi voluptatem aut. Aspernatur qui ratione rerum nihil qui facere.

Tempore atque unde sunt. Ea laborum in itaque ut.

Array

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”