Why PE > HF?

Sorry for the vague question, just trying to learn. Understand that privates are typically more LT vs publics give immediate feedback and you’re always competing directly with the market. Possible that privates are more operations > alpha focused, but then you have activist HFs so feel like the point is moot.
Other than that, I think the TLDR Q is: What sort of businesses would a HF invest in that a PE firm might not, even if it’s a strong, undervalued business? Why? What sort of investor would be drawn to either side?

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Right. But figured it'd be best to get a more nuanced, less generic perspective from professionals in the industry based on how they may have made their decision and what they've come to find over their career. The above reasons are what resonated with me upon my own surface level (Claude / Chat) research

 

Friction. Own a company in PE? It’ll be months till you get out. AM/HF it can be as fast as your trader moves. Does not answer the question directly, but something that is imperative to think about. Also, investable universe. If you work in PE, you can only buy companies up to a certain size, even that the largest funds. In HF you can buy virtually anything and do so via a number of instruments.

 

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