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PRIVATE EQUITY DIVERSITY STATS - As of December, 2012

This employer diversity data is based solely on user submissions to the WSO Company Database for interviews and employment during 2010, 2011, 2012.
Racial Diversity
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)
New
95.5%
H.I.G. Capital
01
90.9%
Blackstone Group
01
86.4%
Partners Group
New
81.8%
Audax Group
01
77.3%
The Riverside Company
03
72.7%
Brown Brothers Harriman
New
68.2%
TPG Global
03
63.6%
Bain Capital
05
59.1%
Colony Capital LLC
New
54.5%
General Atlantic
New
50.0%
Hypatia Capital Group
New
45.5%
Hamilton Lane
New
40.9%
Abbott Capital
New
36.4%
Camden Partners
New
31.8%
Wind Point Partners
09
27.3%
HarbourVest
New
22.7%
Transportation Resource Partners
New
18.2%
Carl Marks and Co
New
13.6%
CDIB Capital
New
9.1%
Trivest Partners
New
4.5%
Starwood Capital Group
New
0.0%

Percentile rank on racial diversity based on how balanced companies are across five primary groups: Caucasian, Asian, African American, Latino/Spanish Origin and Other

Companies with only 10 or more submissions included

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Female Representation
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
General Atlantic (41.4%)
New
94.7%
DBS Group (17.8%)
New
89.5%
TPG Global (15.3%)
New
84.2%
Brown Brothers Harriman (13.3%)
03
78.9%
Abbott Capital (1.4%)
New
73.7%
Mesirow Financial (1.4%)
New
68.4%
CDIB Capital (1.4%)
New
63.2%
Partners Group (1.4%)
New
57.9%
Wind Point Partners (1.1%)
05
52.6%
Golden Gate Capital (1.1%)
04
47.4%
American Capital (1.1%)
New
42.1%
HarbourVest (1.1%)
05
36.8%
The Riverside Company (1.0%)
10
31.6%
Audax Group (1.0%)
12
26.3%
Fortress Investment Group (1.0%)
07
21.1%
H.I.G. Capital (0.8%)
11
15.8%
Bain Capital (0.8%)
07
10.5%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (0.5%)
New
5.3%
Blackstone Group (0.3%)
10
0.0%

Estimate percentage of females is shown in parenthesis after the company name

Companies with only 10 or more submissions included

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Athletic Representation
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Audax Group (39.1%)
05
95.5%
Bain Capital (35.4%)
01
90.9%
Partners Group (30.3%)
New
86.4%
Brown Brothers Harriman (30.3%)
New
81.8%
General Atlantic (22.5%)
New
77.3%
The Riverside Company (19.3%)
02
72.7%
Wind Point Partners (18.7%)
05
68.2%
H.I.G. Capital (9.4%)
05
63.6%
Blackstone Group (3.0%)
02
59.1%
Trivest Partners (2.5%)
New
54.5%
Transportation Resource Partners (2.5%)
New
50.0%
Carl Marks and Co (2.5%)
New
45.5%
HarbourVest (2.5%)
New
40.9%
Hypatia Capital Group (2.5%)
New
36.4%
Hamilton Lane (2.5%)
New
31.8%
Camden Partners (2.5%)
New
27.3%
Abbott Capital (2.5%)
New
22.7%
Starwood Capital Group (2.5%)
New
18.2%
CDIB Capital (2.5%)
New
13.6%
Colony Capital LLC (2.1%)
New
9.1%
TPG Global (2.1%)
16
4.5%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (0.8%)
New
0.0%

Estimated percentage of varsity athletes is shown in parenthesis after the company name

Companies with only 10 or more submissions included

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Military Representation
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Colony Capital LLC (34.0%)
New
95.5%
CDIB Capital (20.8%)
New
90.9%
Trivest Partners (0.8%)
New
86.4%
Transportation Resource Partners (0.8%)
New
81.8%
Carl Marks and Co (0.8%)
New
77.3%
HarbourVest (0.8%)
New
72.7%
Hypatia Capital Group (0.8%)
New
68.2%
Hamilton Lane (0.8%)
New
63.6%
Camden Partners (0.8%)
New
59.1%
Abbott Capital (0.8%)
New
54.5%
General Atlantic (0.8%)
New
50.0%
Starwood Capital Group (0.8%)
New
45.5%
Wind Point Partners (0.6%)
07
40.9%
TPG Global (0.6%)
10
36.4%
Bain Capital (0.6%)
10
31.8%
Partners Group (0.5%)
New
27.3%
Brown Brothers Harriman (0.5%)
New
22.7%
Audax Group (0.5%)
17
18.2%
The Riverside Company (0.3%)
17
13.6%
H.I.G. Capital (0.3%)
13
9.1%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (0.3%)
New
4.5%
Blackstone Group (0.1%)
19
0.0%

Estimated percentage of employees with military association is shown in parenthesis after the company name

Companies with only 10 or more submissions included

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics

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How often is this data updated?
The rankings are constantly changing and evolving based on additional data we collect every day. The graphs and tables use the data from YTD and the prior 2 years. See tabs located above on this page to access previous year rankings.
Why do the average compensation numbers look so low?
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Where does this data come from?
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Why do you use Bayesian Statistics to adjust scores?
This methodology is used in order to account for standard deviation in rankings. As a company gets more rankings and data, we have more confidence that the average ranking is a true reflection of reality, so this is reflected in the adjusted scores and Percentile rankings. Learn more about Bayesian Statistics here.
Why don't I see company XYZ?
Some great smaller firms may not be represented in the rankings for the simple reason that we have not collected enough data to represent them accurately or for us to have enough data to display them at all.
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The WSO user base is very US-centric with approximately 70% of all submissions coming within the United States of America. Please see the detailed breakdown of the member statistics for those that have contributed to the database. For more company and city specific compensation, please visit the WSO Company Database.

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