2021 comp - reboot thread

Last one got bloated. Let's keep this one cleaner. Would love more data points now that we're in January and more people got their numbers.

I compiled everything from the last thread - not sure if I missed any, let me know.

YOE (on buyside, where given), total comp (base + bonus where given), fund type/role details if given

0.5, 60k + 10k, LO equity

0.5, 100k + 200k (prorated), SM
1, 500k, SM equity
1.5, 290k, distressed/ss
2, 475k, L/S risk taking in pod
2, 2.4m, L/S high AUM/head
2-3, 600k, event driven
3, 120k + 200k
4, 475k, macro/RV
4, 975k, distressed credit/event equities
6, 950k, equity L/S
11, 950k, LO value equities not risk taking
12, 1m cash/1.5m deferred
650k, distressed/ss
750k cash/150k deferred
1.5M cash/500k deferred, distressed

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