Trian Partners: any other info, insights?

Yes you are correct on both counts - Peltz has stakes in a number of companies (mostly consumer-related) including Wendy's, Family Dollar, Heinz, Kellogg, and Tiffany. In the past, he's convinced Cadbury to spin off their Dr Pepper Snapple drinks business (before the candy business was bought by Kraft) and Wendy's to spin off Tim Horton's.

I don't have any insight into how to get a job there, but I would imagine they don't typically hire kids after two yrs of investment banking...

It depends I guess. I've heard great things about those guys.

bump, anyone know about them? are they on the same level as Third Point, pershing, etc.?

He's kind of a jackass (based on predators ball, tabloids). But lots of hedge fund guys are...

i'd imagine, isn't dan loeb supposed to be pretty harsh with his letters to?

I'm sure it is fine. What is your concern? A job is a job so long as you like it

The fund now owns 5.1% of Lazard.

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/nelson-peltz-takes-5-1-stake-in-…

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They certainly do evaluate candidates after two years of IB. They operate in much the same way as most other activist funds, evaluate companies in more "private equity"-like fashion and handle interviews like any other HF in their category. Not much else to say, other than what you can read in the news.

I would certainly say that Trian is up there with the guys you see in the news all the time. They have a slightly different approach though.

They have backgrounds for a good handful of people that work there on the website, worth a look if you're wanting a gig there