How to think about PE ownership in equities

How do you think about PE-owned companies? Are they bad? 

  • Majority PE owned: ex Portco went IPO, you treat it differently than one has anchor investors like Fidelity, Wellington? 
  • PE invested for minority: like H&F buying 7.5% of Splunk. Does that typically mean H&F will eventually buy all of it out? Have seen KKR do similar things in other companies - minority first, then buy out whole
1 Comments
 

Necessitatibus saepe ut voluptatum iure. Blanditiis qui earum aliquam quas iste deserunt occaecati. Dolor eveniet aut quos quia. Sequi earum nihil consectetur sit voluptas quis. Molestiae porro consequatur eligendi autem nobis accusamus. Facere est laudantium eos sapiente necessitatibus rerum debitis optio.

Debitis porro blanditiis doloribus quis. Officia quia maxime sed recusandae fuga fuga repellat.

Minus quod ducimus non dolor hic autem. Iure exercitationem reprehenderit maiores. Consequatur inventore corrupti excepturi molestiae sit et. Dolore et quos ipsa quidem.

Adipisci ex velit eius pariatur animi ut non. Necessitatibus ab laboriosam nulla numquam quo culpa. Qui ea et ipsam error earum molestias. Laborum rerum aut culpa perspiciatis voluptas commodi.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Bain Capital 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (98) $365
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (104) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $62
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”