NY Rankings

I know, I know, who gives a fuck. But I just want a rough estimate of top 50 because this vault guide seems to have snuck a few that paid to be in the list. Will probably focus on like top 30-40 as a non-target, but I need a good list to rank my focus. This is VAULT'S RANKINGS, not mines. What would you rank it for NY offices?
 

1Goldman Sachs

2Morgan Stanley

3JP Morgan

4Centerview

5Evercore

6Lazard

7PJT

8Moelis

9BofA

10Qatalyst

11PWP

12Guggenheim

13Citi

14Jefferies

15Barclays

16Rothschild

17Greenhill

18Allen

19HL

20UBS

21William Blair

22Piper Sandler

23LionTree

24RBC

25Wells Fargo

26Harris Williams

27Baird

28BMO

29Deutsche Bank

30Macquarie

31Raymond James

32HSBC

33BNP

34Oppenheimer

35Stifel

36Solomon Partners

37FT Partners

38Lincoln International

39Nomura

40Mizuho

41BNY Mellon

42Canto Fitgerald

43Truist

44Societe Generale

45CIBC

46TD Securities

47Royal Bank of Scotland

48Brown Brothers Harriman

49Stephens

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Based on the highest ranked content on WSO, here is a refined ranking for New York offices, focusing on the top 30-40 firms:

Tier 1 (Top Firms)

  1. Goldman Sachs
  2. Morgan Stanley
  3. JP Morgan
  4. Centerview
  5. Evercore
  6. Lazard
  7. PJT
  8. Moelis

Tier 2 (Strong Performers)

  1. BofA
  2. Qatalyst
  3. PWP
  4. Guggenheim
  5. Citi
  6. Jefferies
  7. Barclays

Tier 3 (Notable Firms)

  1. Rothschild
  2. Greenhill
  3. Allen & Company
  4. Houlihan Lokey (HL)
  5. UBS
  6. William Blair
  7. Piper Sandler
  8. LionTree
  9. RBC
  10. Wells Fargo

Tier 4 (Solid Options)

  1. Harris Williams
  2. Baird
  3. BMO
  4. Deutsche Bank
  5. Macquarie
  6. Raymond James
  7. HSBC
  8. BNP Paribas
  9. Oppenheimer
  10. Stifel
  11. Solomon Partners
  12. FT Partners
  13. Lincoln International
  14. Nomura
  15. Mizuho

Additional Firms (For Consideration)

  1. BNY Mellon
  2. Cantor Fitzgerald
  3. Truist
  4. Societe Generale
  5. CIBC
  6. TD Securities
  7. Royal Bank of Scotland
  8. Brown Brothers Harriman
  9. Stephens

This ranking is based on a combination of factors such as culture, compensation, exits, mentorship, and deal flow, as discussed in various WSO threads.

Sources: Ranking Investment Banks in 2021, Credit Suisse 2021 Group Rankings (NYC), Ranking Investment Banks in 2021, Investment Banking Rankings 2019, Investment Banking Rankings 2019

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Don't work at Q,EVR,CVP but who the hell would pick GS/MS/JPM over CVP/EVR/Q nowadays if they are offered both? I am talking about non-diverse kids who know what they are doing. 

 

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