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BlackRock vs Fidelity Investments

A side-by-side comparison of BlackRock and Fidelity Investments across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.

Scale comparison

BlackRock$15.34T
Fidelity Investments$7.8T
Insight

BlackRock manages roughly 2.0× the assets of the other firm.

Asset-class exposure

Private Equity
Private Credit
Real Estate
Infrastructure
Fixed Income
Cash
Left bar: BlackRockRight bar: Fidelity Investments
Insight

Both firms are active in 1 shared asset class out of 6 tracked between them.

Key observations

  • • BlackRock is the largest by AUM at $15.34T — 1.97× Fidelity Investments ($7.8T).
  • • Fidelity Investments is the most established (founded 1946), 42 years before BlackRock (1988).
  • • BlackRock has the broadest mandate — active across 8 asset classes vs 6 for Fidelity Investments.
  • • All 2 firms invest in Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate, +3 more.
  • • BlackRock is the only one here in Infrastructure & Cash.
  • • All 2 are headquartered in United States.
  • • BlackRock's network is more connected (25/100 vs 8/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
  • • Overall similarity is 33%, driven by 6 shared asset classes, same AUM band, same country.
33%Similarity score6 shared asset classes · same AUM band · same country
BlackRockFidelity Investments
Basics
Firm typeAsset ManagerAsset Manager
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Founded19881946
Firm age38 yrs80 yrs
RolesGp, Service Provider, AdvisorGp, Advisor, Lender
Scale & AUM
AUM$15.34T$7.8T
Market positionMega ($500B+)Mega ($500B+)
AUM ratio2.0× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment styleMulti-assetMulti-asset
DiversificationBroadBroad
Strategies23 — Digital Assets / Crypto, Direct Lending, First Lien, Senior Secured
Asset classesprivate equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, venture capital, fixed income, cash, otherfixed income, private equity, private credit, real estate, other, venture capital
Shared asset classes6: private equity, private credit, real estate, venture capital, fixed income, other
Geography
Geographic biasEuropeNorth America
RegionsNorth America, Europe, Asia, OceaniaGlobal, North America, North America, United States
Shared geographiesNorth America, United States, North America
Fund Portfolio
Published funds2717
Largest fundGlobal Infrastructure Partners Fund VFidelity Credit Opportunities Fund II LP
Vintage range2020–20252020–2026
Fund statusesFundraising (10), Closed (17)Investing (17)
Team
Total contacts2118
Team-to-AUM ratio0.0 per $B0.0 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity25/1008/100
Network strength3/1001/100
Relationships31
Relationship densityVery highLow
Network maturityEmergingEmerging
Similarity
Overall similarity33%
Asset class overlap75%
Geography overlap20%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between BlackRock and Fidelity Investments?

BlackRock is a asset manager based in United States, while Fidelity Investments is a asset manager based in United States. This page compares their firm type, assets under management, strategies, and geographic focus.

Which is larger, BlackRock or Fidelity Investments?

By reported AUM, BlackRock is larger ($15.34T vs $7.8T).

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