How hard is it to land a top HF exit from a good banking group?

PE exits get talked about on here a ton (makes sense as they make up a plurality of banking exits) but curious about HF exits. Although people always mention it as something that's possible and you see people on linkedin that have done it, how likely is it to get a top HF offer coming from a great banking group? More specifically -- a long/short seat at a tiger heritage fund or a seat at a blue chip activist or event driven fund. Obviously you still have to go out and be great in the interview, but seems like people at a group like Goldman TMT, PJT RSSG, etc. never place below a UMM / reputable MM PE fund even if they strike out at MFs. Is the same notion true with hedge funds? Does the reputation of your group create a floor where some good funds will take you just because they believe in your background?   

 

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