Top 5 Private Equity Firms

Private equity is a type of investment where professional investors raise an enormous fund and re-invest those assets in a wide range of ways looking for the greatest possible benefit.

Firms in this risky industry often grab headlines for large acquisitions, sometimes controversial leveraged buyouts, and occasionally going bust and losing billions of dollars. Be that as it may, among huge numbers of these future titans of account, a bunch of firms have risen to the top as the biggest and most successful private equity firms.

Here are the best private equity firms operating today.

The Blackstone Group

The organization is headquartered in New York and holds workplaces in major financial centers around the world. This company offers a wide range of investment products and offers services including private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and credit.

The Carlyle Group

With $201 billion in assets under management and $40.1 billion in raised funds over the last five years, The Carlyle Group is a major force in the financial industry. The group, which was founded in 1987 and trades on the NASDAQ under ticker symbol CG, is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

BlackPines Global Advisors

BlackPine is a private investment firm incorporated in May 2016 in The Hague. Darren Huston is a founder and CEO of Blackpines missions to help both owners and leaders of private companies optimize the value of their investments. The firm provides financing solutions to companies and asset owners with presence in Greater China.

Apollo Global Management

With $248.9 billion in assets under management and $24 billion raised in the last five years, New York-based Apollo Global Management joined the private equity scene in 1990. Apollo is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under symbol APO.

TPG Capital

Fort Worth, Texas-based TPG Capital raised $36.1 billion in the last five years. It holds its second HQ in San Francisco. Formerly known as Texas Pacific Group, the firm manages a portfolio of over $70 billion in assets through private equity, real estate, credit, and hedge fund divisions.