Point72, Balyasny, Citadel vs. Trian vs. Baupost vs. Bwater vs. Bracebridge

Hi guys, I don't post on here often but wanted to hear some opinions on these firms. What do you guys think about learning, pay, career progression/avg. tenure. Without giving away too much information, I will have the chance to intern at a couple of these places (depending on which ones I target) so I'm thinking in terms of an FT role - assuming I receive a RO. I really, really like activism and applying a private markets lens in the public markets but other firms here are also extremely solid so I don't want to keep a closed mind. Longer-longer term, I also plan to start my own fund in a decade or so. Thoughts?

Thank you! 

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These firms are so drastically different the comparison isn't even really possible. But Baupost seems by far the best opportunity. (I know very little about Bracebridge, but I believe it's solid). Tria

Baupost doesn't hire undergrads though, so you're out of luck. Realistically you're probably assuming you'll get an offer from P72/Citadel/BWater. P72 and BWater are fairly awful, and Citadel is super hit or miss, so I would just do IB. Or maybe you're super well connected and will get an internship at Trian through that, in which case just do it because you're super fortunate.

 
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Thanks for the response and yeah, they really aren't comparable at all. I've just been trying to decide what strategy I want to do which has been pretty hard, but right now it's between activism and fundamental deep value. I've spoken to Baupost and they can give a return but it's a high bar. No word on Trian in terms of returns - I just know the door is open there for something in the future. 

 

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