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The terminal database

The Database

A Bloomberg-terminal-style explorer of the PE/PC universe.

431
PE firms
51
BDCs
179
Pensions
96
Global allocators
409
Deals
Note on the numbers

Returns and valuations shown here are self-reported GP marks — not audited, not marked-to-market. The point of this project is precisely that these marks have rarely been tested against reality.

Largest managers by AUM

The PE-firm table is sortable on the live site by AUM, ticker, YTD performance, insurance assets, bankruptcies, and fund count. A selection of the largest managers:

Top managers — AUM, ticker, YTD, insurance, bankruptcies
FirmAUM ($B)TickerYTD %Insurance ($B)Bankruptcies
Blackstone$1,270BX−30%$4428
Brookfield Asset Mgmt$1,050BAM−15%$2104
ADIA (Abu Dhabi)$9930
Apollo Global Mgmt$938APO−31%$43012
GIC (Singapore)$8000
Macquarie Asset Mgmt$7351
KKR & Co.$638KKR−29%$21915
CPP Investments$6320
Ares Management$622.5ARES−7%$44.55
Carlyle Group$435CG−7%$1016
Blue Owl Capital$235OWL−50%3
TPG Inc.$230TPG−18%7

The full screener tracks 431 firms ranging down to sub-$1B case studies (e.g., Prospect Medical Holdings, Saks Global). Notable distressed marks include Prospect Capital (PSEC) at a 59% NAV discount and B. Riley Financial (RILY) at −55% YTD.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the largest PE firm by AUM?

Blackstone (~$1.27T), then Brookfield (~$1.05T) and Apollo (~$938B).

Are the returns audited?

No — they are self-reported GP marks, not audited or marked-to-market.

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