PRIVATE EQUITY DIVERSITY STATS - As of December, 2016
This employer diversity data is based solely on user submissions to the WSO Company Database for interviews and employment during 2014, 2015, 2016.
Racial Diversity
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
HarbourVest
02
97.9%
Warburg Pincus
14
95.7%
Carlyle Group
07
93.6%
Apollo Global Management
03
91.5%
Blackstone Group
09
89.4%
3i
02
87.2%
Summit Partners
02
85.1%
Silver Lake
04
83.0%
American Capital
02
80.9%
Fortress Investment Group
05
78.7%
The Abraaj Group
New
76.6%
The Riverside Company
06
74.5%
Onex
11
72.3%
Starwood Capital Group
03
70.2%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)
10
68.1%
Chatham Capital
20
66.0%
Blackford Capital
New
63.8%
Partners Group
05
61.7%
H.I.G. Capital
17
59.6%
TPG Global
01
57.4%
Audax Group
01
55.3%
TorreyCove Capital Partners LLC
31
53.2%
ABRY Partners
08
51.1%
Bain Capital
18
48.9%
Teachers Private Capital
05
46.8%
GTCR
03
44.7%
Riverside Partners
07
42.6%
American Infrastructure MLP Funds
07
40.4%
JMI Equity
08
38.3%
Leonard Green and Partners
New
36.2%
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
Level Equity (62.3%)
No
98.0%
Fosun (42.3%)
New
96.1%
Graham Partners (42.3%)
New
94.1%
Blackstone Group (28.0%)
01
92.2%
Warburg Pincus (25.7%)
03
90.2%
Hamilton Lane (24.0%)
03
88.2%
Balbec Capital LP (22.3%)
New
86.3%
TA Associates (22.3%)
New
84.3%
Carlyle Group (21.7%)
03
82.4%
CITIC Capital (18.6%)
New
80.4%
Ardian (15.9%)
07
78.4%
Silver Lake (15.9%)
01
76.5%
Teachers Private Capital (13.9%)
01
74.5%
Bain Capital (13.2%)
04
72.5%
Onex (12.4%)
25
70.6%
Summit Partners (12.4%)
26
68.6%
Audax Group (11.1%)
20
66.7%
H.I.G. Capital (8.6%)
10
64.7%
Partners Group (8.6%)
05
62.7%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (8.6%)
25
60.8%
Starwood Capital Group (8.0%)
22
58.8%
Shore Capital Partners (2.3%)
09
56.9%
Chatham Capital (2.3%)
06
54.9%
Cerberus Capital Management (2.3%)
15
52.9%
Charlesbank Capital Partners (2.3%)
07
51.0%
CIM Group (2.3%)
New
49.0%
Lone Star Funds (2.3%)
New
47.1%
Blackford Capital (2.3%)
New
45.1%
GTCR (2.3%)
09
43.1%
Centerbridge Partners (2.3%)
09
41.2%
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
Bostonian Capital Management Company (62.4%)
New
98.0%
Fortress Investment Group (52.0%)
04
96.1%
Cerberus Capital Management (42.4%)
01
94.1%
H.I.G. Capital (31.7%)
No
92.2%
Lone Star Funds (22.4%)
New
90.2%
Centerbridge Partners (22.4%)
02
88.2%
American Infrastructure MLP Funds (22.4%)
02
86.3%
Audax Group (21.2%)
03
84.3%
TorreyCove Capital Partners LLC (18.7%)
20
82.4%
3i (18.7%)
35
80.4%
American Capital (18.7%)
05
78.4%
Apollo Global Management (16.3%)
03
76.5%
Partners Group (16.3%)
03
74.5%
Starwood Capital Group (15.1%)
36
72.5%
Silver Lake (14.0%)
06
70.6%
Warburg Pincus (13.2%)
37
68.6%
Summit Partners (12.4%)
03
66.7%
Blackstone Group (10.1%)
05
64.7%
Hamilton Lane (8.6%)
01
62.7%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (8.0%)
03
60.8%
Bain Capital (6.6%)
01
58.8%
Shore Capital Partners (2.4%)
20
56.9%
Chatham Capital (2.4%)
04
54.9%
Charlesbank Capital Partners (2.4%)
12
52.9%
Fosun (2.4%)
New
51.0%
CIM Group (2.4%)
New
49.0%
Graham Partners (2.4%)
New
47.1%
Blackford Capital (2.4%)
New
45.1%
GTCR (2.4%)
15
43.1%
Leonard Green and Partners (2.4%)
New
41.2%
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
HarbourVest (12.5%)
44
98.0%
Blackstone Group (3.2%)
No
96.1%
Shore Capital Partners (0.1%)
22
94.1%
Chatham Capital (0.1%)
04
92.2%
Cerberus Capital Management (0.1%)
31
90.2%
Charlesbank Capital Partners (0.1%)
21
88.2%
Fosun (0.1%)
New
86.3%
CIM Group (0.1%)
New
84.3%
Lone Star Funds (0.1%)
New
82.4%
Graham Partners (0.1%)
New
80.4%
Blackford Capital (0.1%)
New
78.4%
GTCR (0.1%)
17
76.5%
Centerbridge Partners (0.1%)
No
74.5%
Leonard Green and Partners (0.1%)
New
72.5%
American Infrastructure MLP Funds (0.1%)
01
70.6%
Ares Capital Management (0.1%)
01
68.6%
CCMP Capital Advisors (0.1%)
01
66.7%
Vista Equity Partners (0.1%)
New
64.7%
General Atlantic (0.1%)
19
62.7%
Balbec Capital LP (0.1%)
New
60.8%
JMI Equity (0.1%)
04
58.8%
TA Associates (0.1%)
New
56.9%
Level Equity (0.1%)
03
54.9%
Wasserstein & Co. (0.1%)
03
52.9%
Setter Capital Inc (0.1%)
03
51.0%
Bostonian Capital Management Company (0.1%)
New
49.0%
WL Ross and Co LLC (0.1%)
New
47.1%
TorreyCove Capital Partners LLC (0.1%)
18
45.1%
3i (0.1%)
02
43.1%
ABRY Partners (0.1%)
02
41.2%
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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