Citadel London 5 Hour Case Study info / Tips

Hi all,

Have a case study interview with Citadel pretty soon. Wondering if anyone knows what to expect in terms of financials provided, model expectations etc.

Having done a few searches, is it correct that in a hedge fund modelling test it is common to not do a DCF but instead just do a comps valuation after having built a three statement model?

I don't think I have ever done this in practice - would anyone be able to share how they might go about doing this if given only say a couple of 10-Ks and no sell-side research?

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