Moelis LA in 2023
Hi everyone, just wanted to ask for a quick update on Moelis LA in 2023 as I haven't really seen any recent info. Is the group just as strong as it has been historically in terms of exits / analyst quality?
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Still a really top group - one of the best on the entire West Coast in my opinion based on their MF exits (both east and west coast). Summer class is usually 2-3 west coast targets (UCB, UCLA,USC, Stanford), 3-4 Wharton/Harvard, and 3-4 midwestern targets with a total SA class of 10-15 (could be a bit off). Great senior presence and technical exposure. 90% M&A with a focus on media and 10% Rx.
Just did a quick LinkedIn search and it seems they take the bulk of their interns from west coast semi targets. The representation from east coast schools certainly dropped compared to previous years.
Representation has traditionally been roughly 40% Wharton, 20% West Coast targets, 30% from some other targets + Canadian targets (Duke has traditionally consistently placed one person every 1-2 cycles to Moelis LA), and 1-2 non-targets.
2023 SA class was 8 and 2024 SA class was 9. Would add that there is a huge Canadian presence from schools like Ivy, UBC, Queens, etc. Also no Wharton kids these past two SA cycles - several dip after SA to FT PE roles, might explain some of it.
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Thank you for the color! As a freshman at a target on the East Coast, do you think it'd be worth to recruit for Moelis NY instead? I'm quite interested in working on the WC and not sure if perhaps these "lesser" placements are due to self-selection rather than a decline in the office (which to my eyes looks to still be doing pretty crazy deals).
This is a kid that thinks someone is "settling" for Silver Lake over Apollo or TPG and that the office does restructuring, which only maybe 1-2 analysts a year will ever get any experience with. He has no idea what he is talking about.
What a weird post. You missed placements at:
-AEA
-Clearlake
-New Mountain
-Silver Lake
-Sycamore
-Vista
Given class size is ~10, not all pursue PE (typically 1-2 A2A per class, 1-2 don't pursue PE), and several are Canadian (not all groups will sponsor), hard to really describe that as weaker than the past.
Office has almost always had Canadians (and Koreans) in the class. Sometimes several. Not a recent phenomenon. The LA office does very little restructuring. If it is a restructuring deal, the NY team will typically lead with LA providing industry coverage. The office does more activist work than restructuring and analysts will get real experience in that if they are interested.
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