How many companies are private equity?
There are 11,218 Private Equity, Hedge Funds & Investment Vehicles businesses in the US as of 2023, a decline of -2.2% from 2022.
In 2020, the US private equity sector included approximately 4,500 private equity firms and 16,000 PE-backed companies.
In 2000, private-equity firms managed about 4 percent of total U.S. corporate equity. By 2021, that number was closer to 20 percent. In other words, private equity has been growing nearly five times faster than the U.S. economy as a whole.
The Global Private Equity Market has been valued at USD 645.2 Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to exhibit significant growth through the year 2028, with a CAGR of 13.45%.
- David's Bridal.
- Debenhams.
- Del Frisco's Restaurant Group.
- Del Monte Foods.
- Dell Technologies.
- DeMet's Candy Company.
- Detsky Mir.
- DFO Management.
The four largest publicly traded private equity firms are Apollo Global Management (APO), The Blackstone Group (BX), The Carlyle Group (CG), and KKR & Co. (KKR).
KKR managed to make it to the No. 1 spot on the PEI 300 list in 2022. But its stay was short-lived, as Blackstone dethroned it in 2023.
2020: PEI 300
Blackstone is back in the top spot, with a five-year fundraising total of $96 billion, 16 percent higher than its total last year and almost $35 billion more than second-place Carlyle Group. It is mega-funds ahead of the competition.
Top U.S. Private Equity Firms | AUM |
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Blackstone | $1.0 trillion |
Apollo | $598 billion |
KKR | $510 billion |
The Carlyle Group | $381 billion |
Cargill kept its number one spot for the third consecutive year. Koch Industries, Publix Supermarket and Mars take the 2nd, 3rd and 4th spots respectively, the same ranks as last year. Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B moved back into the top five after dropping to No. 6 in 2022.
How long do private equity firms keep companies?
Private equity investments are traditionally long-term investments with typical holding periods ranging between three and five years. Within this defined time period, the fund manager focuses on increasing the value of the portfolio company in order to sell it at a profit and distribute the proceeds to investors.
Jobs and Skills
Private equity firms generate vast economic output – nearly 12 million jobs in the United States and 6.5% of the country's gross domestic product amounting to $1.4 trillion.
In 2020, there were approximately 4,500 private equity firms in the U.S. with 16,000 private equity-backed companies. When combining private equity, hedge funds and investment vehicle businesses, there are 14,089 businesses in 2023.
One of the most famous investors in private equity is Warren Buffett. Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway holding company has been an investor in a number of private equity firms over the years, including Kleiner Perkins, KKR, and Goldman Sachss private equity arm.
Annual Salary | Weekly Pay | |
---|---|---|
Top Earners | $241,298 | $4,640 |
75th Percentile | $187,500 | $3,605 |
Average | $143,004 | $2,750 |
25th Percentile | $113,500 | $2,182 |
Rank | Firm Name | AUM (in billions, approximate) |
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1 | Blackstone Group | $881 |
2 | Apollo Global Management | $481 |
3 | Carlyle Group | $325 |
4 | KKR & Co. | $252 |
Private equity is a core pillar of BlackRock's alternatives platform. BlackRock's Private Equity teams manage USD$41.9 billion in capital commitments across direct, primary, secondary and co-investments.
The minimum investment in private equity funds is typically $25 million, although it sometimes can be as low as $250,000. Investors should plan to hold their private equity investment for at least 10 years.
The VGHV Funds are the only private equity funds that are made available by Vanguard to its clients.
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners is a leading middle-market private equity platform, focusing primarily on North America.
Who pays more Blackstone or KKR?
Salaries. Of the top 3 common jobs between the two companies, The Blackstone Group salaries averaged $1,044 higher than KKR.
As private equity investors since 1980, the J.P. Morgan Private Equity Group (PEG) is one of the longest-standing PE firms in the industry.
KKR is one of the oldest and most prominent private equity investors in the world and is often credited with popularizing the leveraged buyout as an investing strategy. KKR was founded in 1976 and led the famous leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco in the late 80s.
BlackRock, Inc. is an American multinational investment company. It is the world's largest asset manager, with $10 trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2023. Headquartered in New York City, BlackRock has 78 offices in 38 countries, and clients in 100 countries.
BlackRock
BlackRock (BLK) is the largest investment firm in the world. It manages $8.6 trillion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2022. 1 The company has been a proponent of ETFs, and it has gained popularity through its iShares funds.
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