In this article we are going to list the 5 biggest private equity firms in the world. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 15 biggest private equity firms in the world.
5. Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus LLC ranks in the top 5 private equity firms in the world. The company is seen as an industry pioneer with more than 50 years of experience in the investment world. Warburg Pincus, unlike most other investment firms, is focused solely on private equity investments and has made investments in private equity of organizations coming from various industry sector and geographic region. Over the years, the firm has developed great expertise for handling clients from healthcare, technology, consumer, real estate, and many other fields.
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4. TPG Capital
TPG Capital is another American private equity investment organization. The firm manages a range of investment funds in venture capital, public equity, credit, and growth capital. Over the years, TPG has made various transactions and handled a clientele that is extremely diverse in terms industrial sector and geographical locations. TPG has developed its expertise in industries such as retail, telecommunications, technology, and various others.
3. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (NYSE:KKR)
Top 3 private equity firms are in a whole different league than all the others mentioned on our list. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. was founded in 1976 and has more experience in the investment field and especially private equity investment than most other players. The firm has about 300 private equity in investments in portfolio organizations with more than $545 billion of total enterprise value.
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2. The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG)
The Carlyle Groups is an investment giant operating across 6 continents and 30 global locations. Carlyle was founded in 1987 in Washington DC and by 2015 it was the world’s largest private equity firms according to the PEI 300 index however it has now slipped to second place. The Carlyle Group has defined leveraged buyout over the years and manages $230 Billion in assets under management. The company trades publicly on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
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1. The Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX)
The Blackstone Group is our top company for our list of 15 biggest private equity firms in the world. The New-York based firm was founded in 1985 and specializes in real estate, hedge fund solutions and credit besides private equity. The firm is headquartered in Manhattan but has offices in several different locations such as Dublin, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Mumbai, and other important cities. Blackstone has invested in several notable organizations and has brought about record-breaking returns on investments which are a reason for its number 1 position today, secured quite recently. The company has a total of more than $550 Billion in assets under management.
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