Aegon Asset Management vs Silver Lake

A side-by-side comparison of Aegon Asset Management and Silver Lake across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.

Key observations

• Aegon Asset Management is the largest by AUM at $287.5B — 2.88× Silver Lake ($100B).
• Aegon Asset Management is the most established (founded 1983), 16 years before Silver Lake (1999).
• Aegon Asset Management has the broadest mandate — active across 5 asset classes vs 3 for Silver Lake.
• All 2 firms invest in Private Equity, Private Credit, Infrastructure.
• Aegon Asset Management is the only one here in Real Estate & Fixed Income.
• Each firm is in a different country: Netherlands, United States.
• Silver Lake's network is more connected (93/100 vs 0/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
• Overall similarity is 32%, driven by 3 shared asset classes, 33% geo overlap, same AUM band.

32%Similarity score3 shared asset classes · 33% geo overlap · same AUM band

	Aegon Asset Management	Silver Lake
Basics
Firm type	Asset Manager	Asset Manager
Country	Netherlands	United States
Founded	1983	1999
Firm age	43 yrs	27 yrs
Roles	Gp, Service Provider, Advisor	Gp
Scale & AUM
AUM	$287.5B	$100B
Market position	Giant ($100–500B)	Giant ($100–500B)
AUM ratio	2.9× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment style	Multi-asset	Multi-asset
Diversification	Broad	Diversified
Asset classes	private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income	private equity, private credit, infrastructure
Shared asset classes	3: private equity, private credit, infrastructure
Geography
Geographic bias	North America	North America
Regions	North America, Afghanistan	North America, Europe
Shared geographies	North America
Fund Portfolio
Published funds	0	1
Largest fund	—	Silver Lake Partners VII (SLP VII)
Vintage range	—	2023
Fund statuses	—	Closed (1)
Deal size preference	Not available	Large-cap
Team
Team-to-AUM ratio	0.0 per $B	0.0 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity	0/100	93/100
Network strength	0/100	11/100
Relationships	0	8
Relationship density	None	Moderate
Network maturity	No network	Emerging
Similarity
Overall similarity	32%
Asset class overlap	60%
Geography overlap	33%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Aegon Asset Management and Silver Lake?

Aegon Asset Management is a asset manager based in Netherlands, while Silver Lake is a asset manager based in United States. This page compares their firm type, assets under management, strategies, and geographic focus.

Which is larger, Aegon Asset Management or Silver Lake?

By reported AUM, Aegon Asset Management is larger ($287.5B vs $100B).

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