Are PWP and PJT on the decline?

Just based off of a few data points noticed that both PWP and PJT NY haven’t done that well (on a relative basis vs. other top independents in 2021) and are starting to lose talent.


Is this mostly anecdotal based on my network or an actual thing?

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imo, it could be just their business model with volatility. If you're looking at Moelis, where they're churning out hundreds of middle-market (average disclosed deal size is ~$800mm) sponsor-backed sell-side deals, a weight each deal carries is a lot bigger at PWP ($2.4bn/deal) and PJT ($2.7bn). Ofc, this can't be an excuse, and both are not as active as other banks, but they should be fine.

 

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