VAULT 2025 PRESTIGE RANKINGS
- Goldman Sachs
- Centerview ⬆️
- JP Morgan
- Evercore ⬆️
- Morgan Stanley ⬇️
- PJT ⬆️
- Lazard ⬇️
- Moelis
- Qatalyst ⬆️
- PWP ⬆️
- BofA ⬇️
- Guggenheim
- Citi ⬆️
- Jefferies
- Barclays
- Rothschild
- Houlihan Lokey ⬆️
- Allen & Co
- Greenhill ⬇️
- UBS
- Piper Sandler ⬆️
- William Blair ⬇️
- Lion Tree
- RBC
- Deutsche ⬆️
- Wells Fargo ⬇️
- Baird
- Harris Williams ⬇️
- Macquarie ⬆️
- Raymond James ⬆️
- HSBC ⬆️
- Oppenheimer ⬆️
- Solomon Partners ⬆️
- FT Partners ⬆️
- Nomura ⬆️
- BMO ⬇️
- BNP ⬇️
- Gordon Dyal ⬆️
- Stifel ⬇️
- Lincoln ⬇️
- Mizuho
- Leerink ⬆️
- Cantor Fitzgerald
- TD Cowen ⬆️
- Truist ⬇️
- EY ⬆️
- SIG ⬆️
- BNY ⬇️
- Deloitte ⬆️
- Societe General ⬇️
Notably Not Mentioned: Raine Group M Klein MUFG Santander Ardea Ducera Tidal
Let’s argue in the comments
What even is this? At least broader league tables for the year show how a bank as a whole is performing in a period of time. For bankers, the only league tables that should matter is your ranking in your industry and even more specifically in your coverage area. Nobody gets paid because of these "prestige" rankings, you get paid for bringing in business/revenue and being better at that compared to your peers within your coverage area. Seriously who is this even used by? I am sure there are genuinely zero large-cap clients that care about this. But also, Barclays below Jefferies is actual comedy, as is Piper Sandler being above DB (had one of their best years in recent memory).
The irony behind arguing that prestige rankings are stupid but then calling into question specific rankings is just too much lolz
Its bc they are a VP or director and just want OP to make useless edits...They are providing "a couple of thoughts"
wouldnt be WSO without that... lmao
Barclays is a sinking ship pal… Jefferies was ahead of them in league tables
Damn MS rlly been falling
RIP MS
Swap PJT (greatest EB in the world) with CVP and this looks right
Bump
Even though BofA pays like ass, I do think they deserve to be in the top 10.
Agreed
Lol it’s about to get much worse after tomorrow (comp discussions). About to be a mass exodus of anyone still capable at that place lol
Stephens isn’t top 50???? Stephens is a great middle market bank
Congrats on Stephens
I’m not even in IB, just looks like it should be top 50 and they have solid shop
I think kbw belongs on here somewhere too
It is under stifle.
why is tidal and raine not mentioned?
Wtf is Allen & Co and how is it above some BB and top MM banks?
Look into their conference in Sun Valley. Allen & Co is very, very well regarded.
Jesus christ Qatalyst should at least be equal to Centerview. Dyal should also be comparable to all other EBs at least. I don't know how prestige is defined but Moelis is definitely not higher than Qatalyst. Also, PJT M&A should be similar to Lazard in the states.
Sorry Jamie Dimon, nobody is taking JPM over MS or especially Evercore
To provide a little nuance, if you are interested in healthcare, you 100% are taking JPM over MS.
If you are interested in healthcare you are still 100% taking MS/EVR over JPM to increase your chance of landing a top HC buyside seat
JPM over MS any day. Clients, deals, reps better unless you’re talking Menlo tech.
Evercore definitely better for PE exits, but for those interested in entrepreneurship/roles outside high finance the JPM brand will take you far further. Narrow mindedness at the start of your career can be a huge mistake.
Source: Worked in JPM IBD. (Ignore stale title)
We can tell bro
Still relevant.
Allen & Co should be higher tbh. Easily over Barclays and arguably should be over mid tier EBs like PWP/Rothschild
crazy how many people jerk off for prestige when the literal only thing it can be used for is currency to leave. genuinely do not understand why else you would give a fuck? my gf has no idea what gs even is so it just baffles me lmao
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Evercore is the most overrated bank ever.
My Senior Associate was some Canadian guy with a thick Indian accent who can't do basic stuff.
I'd transfer to half of the bank ranked below if I could....
Cap? I thought Canadian bankers are generally very good. Maybe the guy is an anomaly?
This guy went to a school nobody has ever heard of.
Junior bankers (1st years or 2nd year laterals from B5) are, but MBA associates from Canada / associates not so much.
Is this guy at the Menlo office? Think I know who you’re talking about lmao
Might be currently, but I left the group when he was in NYC.
I'm at a BB now. Not that it's that much better.
Blackstone's Restructuring & Reorganization Group.
I remember the days this was THE GROUP to be in.
Now it's some lame 3-letter word bank.
I knew CIBC and Loop Capital were garabge.
WHERE IS AERIS PARTNERS???
In Europe would say looking at the IB offering as a whole, despite some lower banks being number one in specific products, as below (have excluded the boutiques):
1. GS
2. JPM
3. MS
4. BofA
5. Citi
6. Barclays
7. BNPP
8. Santander
9. SocGen
10. Nomura
11. ING
12. RBC
13. UniCredit
14. Everyone else
No one cares about Europe bro
DB? lol
Yeah that’s my bad. Forgot about them lol….
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