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BlackRock vs HPS Investment Partners

A side-by-side comparison of BlackRock and HPS Investment Partners across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.

Scale comparison

BlackRock$14.04T
HPS Investment Partners$197B
Insight

BlackRock manages roughly 71.3× the assets of the other firm.

Asset-class exposure

Private Equity
Private Credit
Real Estate
Infrastructure
Fixed Income
Cash
Left bar: BlackRockRight bar: HPS Investment Partners
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 $14.04T — 71.27× HPS Investment Partners ($197B).
  • • BlackRock is the most established (founded 1988), 19 years before HPS Investment Partners (2007).
  • • BlackRock has the broadest mandate — active across 8 asset classes vs 2 for HPS Investment Partners.
  • • All 2 firms invest in Private Credit, Fixed Income.
  • • BlackRock is the only one here in Private Equity & Real Estate, +4 more.
  • • All 2 are headquartered in United States.
  • • HPS Investment Partners's network is more connected (48/100 vs 25/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
  • • Overall similarity is 17%, driven by 2 shared asset classes, same AUM band, same country.
17%Similarity score2 shared asset classes · same AUM band · same country
BlackRockHPS Investment Partners
Basics
Firm typeAsset ManagerAsset Manager
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Founded19882007
Firm age38 yrs19 yrs
RolesGp, Service Provider, Advisor, Public ListingGp
Scale & AUM
AUM$14.04T$197B
Market positionMega ($500B+)Giant ($100–500B)
AUM ratio71.3× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment styleMulti-assetfixed income-focused
DiversificationModerateBroad
Strategies8 — Climate / Clean Tech VC, Growth, Net Lease, Industrial / Logistics17 — Direct Lending, First Lien, Unitranche, Senior Secured
Asset classesprivate equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, cash, venture capital, otherfixed income, private credit
Shared asset classes2: private credit, fixed income
Geography
Geographic biasEuropeNorth America
RegionsNorth America, Europe, Asia, OceaniaNorth America, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand
Shared geographiesNorth America, North America, North America
Fund Portfolio
Published funds276
Largest fundGlobal Infrastructure Partners Fund VHPS Strategic Investment Partners V
Vintage range2020–2025—
Fund statusesFundraising (10), Closed (17)Closed (4), Fundraising (2)
Team
Total contacts2121
Team-to-AUM ratio0.0 per $B0.1 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity25/10048/100
Network strength3/10019/100
Relationships39
Relationship densityVery highModerate
Network maturityEmergingEmerging
Similarity
Overall similarity17%
Asset class overlap25%
Geography overlap6%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between BlackRock and HPS Investment Partners?

BlackRock is a asset manager based in United States, while HPS Investment Partners 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 HPS Investment Partners?

By reported AUM, BlackRock is larger ($14.04T vs $197B).

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