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BlackRock vs Lexington Partners

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

Scale comparison

BlackRock$14.04T
Lexington Partners$84B
Insight

BlackRock manages roughly 167.1× the assets of the other firm.

Asset-class exposure

Private Equity
Private Credit
Real Estate
Infrastructure
Fixed Income
Cash
Left bar: BlackRockRight bar: Lexington Partners
Insight

No overlapping asset classes — these firms operate in entirely separate markets.

Key observations

  • • BlackRock is the largest by AUM at $14.04T — 167.14× Lexington Partners ($84B).
  • • BlackRock is the most established (founded 1988), 6 years before Lexington Partners (1994).
  • • BlackRock has the broadest mandate — active across 8 asset classes vs 3 for Lexington Partners.
  • • All 2 firms invest in Private Equity, Venture Capital.
  • • BlackRock is the only one here in Private Credit & Real Estate, +4 more.
  • • All 2 are headquartered in United States.
  • • BlackRock's network is more connected (25/100 vs 23/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
  • • Overall similarity is 12%, driven by 2 shared asset classes, adjacent AUM band, same country.
12%Similarity score2 shared asset classes · adjacent AUM band · same country
BlackRockLexington Partners
Basics
Firm typeAsset ManagerAsset Manager
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Founded19881994
Firm age38 yrs32 yrs
RolesGp, Service Provider, Advisor, Public ListingLp, Gp
Scale & AUM
AUM$14.04T$84B
Market positionMega ($500B+)Large ($20–100B)
AUM ratio167.1× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment styleMulti-assetMulti-asset
DiversificationModerateBroad
Strategies8 — Climate / Clean Tech VC, Growth, Net Lease, Industrial / Logistics10 — LP-led Secondaries, GP-led Secondaries, Continuation Vehicles, Co-investment
Asset classesprivate equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, cash, venture capital, othersecondaries, private equity, venture capital
Shared asset classes2: private equity, venture capital
Geography
Geographic biasEuropeUnited States
RegionsNorth America, Europe, Asia, Oceania
Fund Portfolio
Published funds271
Largest fundGlobal Infrastructure Partners Fund VLexington Capital Partners X
Vintage range2020–20252023
Fund statusesFundraising (10), Closed (17)Closed (1)
Team
Total contacts2150
Team-to-AUM ratio0.0 per $B0.6 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity25/10023/100
Network strength3/1003/100
Relationships32
Relationship densityVery highLow
Network maturityEmergingEmerging
Similarity
Overall similarity12%
Asset class overlap22%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between BlackRock and Lexington Partners?

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

By reported AUM, BlackRock is larger ($14.04T vs $84B).

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