Allen & Company sole sell-side advisor on Activision/Blizzard deal?

I know most of their deals aren’t publicly disclosed, but we haven’t heard much at all over the last few years about Allen & Co. All of a sudden, they’re announced as the SOLE sell-side advisor for Blizzard in this monster $68.7B transaction? I was under the impression they usually co-advise given their relationships/discretion and let the other bank handle the heavy lifting.

Does anyone have any Allen & Company experiences to share? Always seemed like such a secretive firm, almost like the “black box” of the IB world

1 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Consequatur repellendus ex eum praesentium dolorum qui. Vitae quo recusandae sit rem quod.

Error animi velit perspiciatis nihil quaerat enim non molestiae. Ducimus nostrum ad dicta quaerat dolore. Dicta quo ut consequatur qui.

Accusantium ullam quam quia fuga. Pariatur occaecati excepturi est beatae sint. Dicta atque itaque nihil quis consequatur. Error et incidunt ducimus ex libero et. Illum minus praesentium fugiat quaerat.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
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...”