New PEI 300 ranking

PEI just uploaded a new ranking of the largest private equity firms, measured by AUM raised in the last 5 years - thoughts?

https://www.privateequityinternational.com/PEI/PE…

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Interesting, thanks for sharing. Surprising to see TPG tumble that much; I knew they were having difficulty fundraising but I didn't realize it was that bad.

I also wonder what this list would look like if they waited a few months to release since a few notable funds just raised - or are in the process of raising - large funds. Ares I believe just closed an $8bn fund earlier this month that isn't captured here, and Vista is targeting $10bn for their next fund, to name a few.

 

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