RankFirmFive-year fundraising total ($m)Headquarters1Blackstone72,134New York2Brookfield Asset Management35,359Toronto3Starwood Capital Group20,134Miami Beach4GLP Capital Partners19,883Singapore5BentallGreenOak18,245New York6Ares Management16,545Los Angeles7KKR15,779New York8ESR15,271Hong Kong9Cerberus Capital Management15,213New York10EQT Exeter14,768Philadelphia11The Carlyle Group14,528Washington, DC12Angelo Gordon14,127New York13Hines13,554Houston14AEW12,965Boston15Oak Street12,591Chicago16Bridge Investment Group12,113Salt Lake City17Tishman Speyer12,011New York18Gaw Capital Partners11,569Hong Kong19Pretium Partners11,563New York20Rockpoint10,900Boston21TPG10,500Fort Worth22Aermont Capital10,305London23CBRE Investment Management9,841New York24Bain Capital9,752Boston25LaSalle Investment Management9,019Chicago26Greystar Real Estate Partners8,929Charleston27Goldman Sachs Asset Management8,894New York28Crow Holdings Capital8,504Dallas29Sino-Ocean Capital7,350Beijing30NREP6,963Copenhagen31Harrison Street Real Estate Capital6,950Chicago32DNE6,453Shanghai33PAG6,368Hong Kong34Tristan Capital Partners6,209London35AXA IM Alts6,179Paris36Lone Star Funds6,170Dallas37Invesco Real Estate6,165Dallas38Henderson Park Capital Partners5,942London39StepStone Group5,873New York40Tricon Residential5,728Toronto41Mapletree5,707Singapore42Fortress Investment Group5,557New York43Harbor Group International5,480Norfolk44Artemis Real Estate Partners5,363Chevy Chase45PGIM Real Estate5,333Madison46Nuveen Real Estate5,199London47Apollo Global Management5,169New York48IPI Partners4,869Chicago49Oaktree Capital Management4,771Los Angeles50Almanac Realty Investors4,585New York51Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors4,400Los Angeles52CIM Group4,318Los Angeles53Partners Group4,274Baar-Zug54CapitaLand Investment4,074Singapore55JPMorgan Asset Management4,032New York56Heitman4,007Chicago57Schroders Capital3,990London58DRA Advisors3,903New York59Keppel Capital3,900Singapore60Westbrook Partners3,897New York61Waterton3,825Chicago62DivcoWest3,756San Francisco63Warburg Pincus3,720New York64Centerbridge Partners3,628New York65Rockwood Capital3,503New York66GTIS Partners3,365New York67BlackRock Real Estate3,340New York68Enterprise Community Partners3,336Columbia69Related Fund Management3,317New York70Pictet Alternative Advisors SA3,256Geneva71Prime Group Holdings3,219Saratoga Springs72Sculptor Capital Management3,215New York73Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing3,102New York74Harbert Management Corporation2,977Birmingham75Azora2,971Madrid76Carmel Partners2,824San Francisco77PCCP2,800Los Angeles78CrossHarbor Capital Partners2,792Boston79Abacus Capital Group2,768New York80RoundShield Partners2,506St Helier81Berkshire Residential Investments2,478Boston82TA Realty2,476Boston83Kennedy Wilson2,407Beverly Hills84FPA Multifamily2,400San Francisco85American Landmark Apartments2,372Tampa86Patrizia2,365Augsburg87Asana Partners2,300Charlotte88Ardian2,296Paris89FCP2,237Chevy Chase90Bell Partners2,150Greensboro91Beacon Capital Partners2,139Boston92HIG Realty2,133Miami93Pennybacker Capital2,101Austin94Areim2,101Stockholm95Barings2,091Charlotte96Wheelock Street Capital2,010Greenwich97Prologis1,983San Francisco98LCN Capital Partners1,973New York99Corebridge Real Estate Investors1,900New York100DLE Group1,851Berlin101NIAM1,850Stockholm102Dermody Properties1,830Reno103Walton Street Capital1,785Chicago104Covenant Capital Group1,743Nashville105IGIS Asset Management1,726Seoul106Stonelake Capital Partners1,722Austin107JEN Partners1,718New York108Hackman Capital Partners1,703Culver City109Prospect Ridge1,698New York110Momeni Investment Management1,683Hamburg111Westport Capital Partners1,675Stamford112Cresset Partners1,672Chicago113Patron Capital Partners1,660London114SC Capital Partners1,580Singapore115Phoenix Property Investors1,575Hong Kong116Ascentris1,558Denver117Europa Capital1,551London118The Davis Companies1,546Boston119Empira1,539Zug120Realterm1,536Annapolis121Cabot Properties1,530Boston122Equus Capital Partners1,525Newtown Square123Noble Investment Group1,510Atlanta124Canyon Partners Real Estate1,500Dallas125COIMA SGR1,478Milan126Praedium Group1,473New York127Spear Street Capital1,450San Francisco128ActivumSG1,429Berlin129Fundamental Advisors1,425New York130Griffis Residential1,419Greenwood Village131HighBrook Investors1,410New York132LBA Realty1,405Irvine133Southwest Value Partners1,396San Diego134Banner Oak Capital Partners1,390Dallas135PIMCO Prime Real Estate1,381Newport Beach136Cortland1,367Atlanta137Rethink Capital Partners1,359New York138Hony Capital1,347Beijing139Hemisferio Sul Investimentos1,347São Paulo140Signal Capital Partners1,335London141Dune Real Estate Partners1,319New York142Mesirow1,317Chicago143Slate Asset Management1,301Toronto144PineBridge Benson Elliot1,252London145Phoenix Capital Management1,233Addison146Pantzer Properties1,231New York147Lubert-Adler Real Estate Funds1,209Philadelphia148Tikehau Capital1,207Paris149Northbridge Partners1,195Wakefield150Whitman Peterson1,184Westlake Village151Stream Realty1,182Dallas152Osso Capital1,181New York153Elite Partners Capital1,177Singapore154Rialto Capital Management1,139Miami155Yoo Capital1,139London156LimeTree Capital1,138Hong Kong157Avanath Capital Management1,122Irvine158Argosy Capital1,111Wayne159Azure Capital Partner1,100Shanghai160MDH Partners1,100Atlanta161Woodbourne Capital Management1,077Toronto162Mill Creek Capital Advisors1,077Conshohocken163ICAMAP1,068Luxembourg164BC Partners1,067London165Griffin Capital1,045El Segundo166Longpoint Realty Partners1,044Boston167CapRock Partners1,035Newport Beach168The Arden Group1,031Philadelphia169Gohigh Capital1,019Beijing170Marcus Partners1,010Boston171JRK Property Holdings981Los Angeles172RockBridge975Columbus173Blue Vista Capital Management944Chicago174Principal Asset Management942Des Moines175Stockbridge917San Francisco176Belay Investment Group900Los Angeles177MCR Hotels897New York178Arc70 Capital896San Francisco179Elion Partners890Miami180Iron Point Partners885Washington, DC181M7 Real Estate884London182Taconic Capital879New York183Chelsfield879London184Sares Regis Multifamily Funds877Newport Beach185Affinius Capital848San Antonio186Atlas Capital Group844New York187Macquarie Asset Management837Sydney188CITIC Capital837Hong Kong189IMT Capital825Sherman Oaks190Singerman Real Estate815Chicago191The BlackChamber Group813Washington, DC192The Milestone Group810Dallas193Bow River Capital799Denver194Equity Resource Investments785Cambridge195IndoSpace785Mumbai196LEM Capital782Philadelphia197Lionstone Investments780Houston198The Ardent Companies779Atlanta199BKM Capital Partners773Newport Beach200Penwood Real Estate Investment Management772West Hartford
Why is there always some insecure comment like this on this post every year? It makes sense to want to work at the top firms
Because it literally means nothing. I work at one of these "top 100" firms, in fact I've worked at 2, and it really is no big deal.
The people are no smarter, they're no nicer, they don't necessarily pay more (unless at bx, starwood, kkr but for the sacrifice of your life) than a smaller shop that doesn't make this list.
You're in real estate, you can make money anywhere. There's no circle jerking your own ego in this industry.
I disagree. I work at one of the names you listed / their equivalents. Their scale means you will have capital to deploy, which in turn means you will get reps in as a junior professional. Their global brand helps you build relationships easier. Regarding pay, these firms will generally pay more than a local developer or investor. You can spend all day trying to talk to smaller shops, but it's a mixed bag. At least you'll know, by screening through this list, what you can sort of expect.
Not trying to tout my own horns. Your point of working at these firms has validity; you are no god and not necessarily smarter than another guy at a smaller shop (in fact, working in the top 10 lets you see less of the operational aspect and just capital deployment (pros and cons)). But you can't knock someone for trying to look at these lists and say it's a waste of time. Same thing goes for IB and looking at the league tables -- you'd rather work for GS TMT than some boutique in Memphis.
I agree, I think it just depends on what you're looking for. As someone who worked for a group in the Top 20 of this list there were lots of reps and learning there which was amazing. I ended up leaving and working for a much smaller group that will probably never get close to getting in the top 200 of this list but my work life balance, pay, and the type of work is so much better. That being said, would I be where I am at without that top 20 groups name on my resume? Probably not. Gotta pay your dues.
I disagree. I work at one of the names you listed / their equivalents. Their scale means you will have capital to deploy, which in turn means you will get reps in as a junior professional
"Reps" don't matter. What is a "rep"? I'd rather hire someone who has actually closed a single deal versus someone who has underwritten 50. It is actually easy to argue that at a huge firm, responsibilities are so siloed (because there is a lot of staff) that the junior people are actually getting less valuable experience than those at a smaller shop.
Their global brand helps you build relationships easier. Regarding pay, these firms will generally pay more than a local developer or investor. You can spend all day trying to talk to smaller shops, but it's a mixed bag. At least you'll know, by screening through this list, what you can sort of expect.
Bullshit. Working at Starwood versus ERI isn't giving you meaningfully different opportunities to build relationships, despite one being at the top and the other the bottom of this list. Especially not as a junior analyst starting their career - maybe as a professional in their 30s in a senior position, but those people have also already built their network.
What you mean to say is that you are obsessed with prestige, and are more likely to give the time of day to someone you feel meets those standards. You'll find out, and very quickly, that this isn't how this industry works.
Not trying to tout my own horns. Your point of working at these firms has validity; you are no god and not necessarily smarter than another guy at a smaller shop (in fact, working in the top 10 lets you see less of the operational aspect and just capital deployment (pros and cons)). But you can't knock someone for trying to look at these lists and say it's a waste of time. Same thing goes for IB and looking at the league tables -- you'd rather work for GS TMT than some boutique in Memphis.
No one said looking at this list is a waste of time - that's a straw man argument you've propped up to justify a pretty bad general take.
I would actually argue that there is far more money to be made working at places not on this list. Because it'll take forever to get meaningful carry at these huge shops - why would you get any, when you take no risk? You are far better off at a small or new shop, helping it grow, because then you're taking on some opportunity risk and can expect to be compensated for it.
If you aren't interested in that, then by all means prioritize KKR. Or if you think the name on your business card is important, go wild salivating over this list. But at the end of the day, it is collated and published for the benefit of people who care about being at the top of a list. I can't stress that enough. Technically, raising a lot of money isn't even a guarantee of profitability, or of working on interesting deals if you're an employee. It is only a reflection of marketing, though obviously there should be a correlation between track record and fund raising. But that doesn't always exist. Anyway, most of the interesting things being done in real estate are not being done by big firms. Between necessities surrounding capital deployment, and competition between large firms chasing the same deals, big names don't do the most creative deals, because they can't do many unique deals. Everything has to be replicable, or it isn't worth the time.
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Why is there always some insecure comment like this on this post every year? It makes sense to want to work at the top firms
Because it literally means nothing. I work at one of these "top 100" firms, in fact I've worked at 2, and it really is no big deal.
The people are no smarter, they're no nicer, they don't necessarily pay more (unless at bx, starwood, kkr but for the sacrifice of your life) than a smaller shop that doesn't make this list.
You're in real estate, you can make money anywhere. There's no circle jerking your own ego in this industry.
I disagree. I work at one of the names you listed / their equivalents. Their scale means you will have capital to deploy, which in turn means you will get reps in as a junior professional. Their global brand helps you build relationships easier. Regarding pay, these firms will generally pay more than a local developer or investor. You can spend all day trying to talk to smaller shops, but it's a mixed bag. At least you'll know, by screening through this list, what you can sort of expect.
Not trying to tout my own horns. Your point of working at these firms has validity; you are no god and not necessarily smarter than another guy at a smaller shop (in fact, working in the top 10 lets you see less of the operational aspect and just capital deployment (pros and cons)). But you can't knock someone for trying to look at these lists and say it's a waste of time. Same thing goes for IB and looking at the league tables -- you'd rather work for GS TMT than some boutique in Memphis.
I agree, I think it just depends on what you're looking for. As someone who worked for a group in the Top 20 of this list there were lots of reps and learning there which was amazing. I ended up leaving and working for a much smaller group that will probably never get close to getting in the top 200 of this list but my work life balance, pay, and the type of work is so much better. That being said, would I be where I am at without that top 20 groups name on my resume? Probably not. Gotta pay your dues.
"Reps" don't matter. What is a "rep"? I'd rather hire someone who has actually closed a single deal versus someone who has underwritten 50. It is actually easy to argue that at a huge firm, responsibilities are so siloed (because there is a lot of staff) that the junior people are actually getting less valuable experience than those at a smaller shop.
Bullshit. Working at Starwood versus ERI isn't giving you meaningfully different opportunities to build relationships, despite one being at the top and the other the bottom of this list. Especially not as a junior analyst starting their career - maybe as a professional in their 30s in a senior position, but those people have also already built their network.
What you mean to say is that you are obsessed with prestige, and are more likely to give the time of day to someone you feel meets those standards. You'll find out, and very quickly, that this isn't how this industry works.
No one said looking at this list is a waste of time - that's a straw man argument you've propped up to justify a pretty bad general take.
I would actually argue that there is far more money to be made working at places not on this list. Because it'll take forever to get meaningful carry at these huge shops - why would you get any, when you take no risk? You are far better off at a small or new shop, helping it grow, because then you're taking on some opportunity risk and can expect to be compensated for it.
If you aren't interested in that, then by all means prioritize KKR. Or if you think the name on your business card is important, go wild salivating over this list. But at the end of the day, it is collated and published for the benefit of people who care about being at the top of a list. I can't stress that enough. Technically, raising a lot of money isn't even a guarantee of profitability, or of working on interesting deals if you're an employee. It is only a reflection of marketing, though obviously there should be a correlation between track record and fund raising. But that doesn't always exist. Anyway, most of the interesting things being done in real estate are not being done by big firms. Between necessities surrounding capital deployment, and competition between large firms chasing the same deals, big names don't do the most creative deals, because they can't do many unique deals. Everything has to be replicable, or it isn't worth the time.
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