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BlackRock vs Man Group

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

Scale comparison

BlackRock$14.04T
Man Group$253.6B
Insight

BlackRock manages roughly 55.4× the assets of the other firm.

Asset-class exposure

Private Equity
Private Credit
Real Estate
Infrastructure
Fixed Income
Cash
Left bar: BlackRockRight bar: Man Group
Insight

Both firms are active in 2 shared asset classes out of 6 tracked between them.

Key observations

  • • BlackRock is the largest by AUM at $14.04T — 55.36× Man Group ($253.6B).
  • • Man Group is the most established (founded 1783), 205 years before BlackRock (1988).
  • • BlackRock has the broadest mandate — active across 8 asset classes vs 4 for Man Group.
  • • All 2 firms invest in Private Credit, Real Estate, Other.
  • • BlackRock is the only one here in Private Equity & Infrastructure, +3 more.
  • • Each firm is in a different country: United States, United Kingdom.
  • • BlackRock's network is more connected (25/100 vs 0/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
  • • Strategy overlap is 4% (Jaccard) — 1 shared: Multi-Asset.
  • • Overall similarity is 20%, driven by 1 shared strategies, 3 shared asset classes, same AUM band.
20%Similarity score1 shared strategies · 3 shared asset classes · same AUM band
BlackRockMan Group
Basics
Firm typeAsset ManagerAsset Manager
CountryUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
Founded19881783
Firm age38 yrs243 yrs
RolesGp, Advisor, Service Provider, Public ListingGp
Scale & AUM
AUM$14.04T$253.6B
Market positionMega ($500B+)Giant ($100–500B)
AUM ratio55.4× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment styleMulti-assetMulti-asset
DiversificationModerateBroad
Strategies8 — Climate / Clean Tech VC, Growth, Net Lease, Industrial / Logistics18 — Direct Lending, Senior Secured, Middle Market Lending, Distressed Debt
Asset classesprivate equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, cash, venture capital, otherprivate credit, real estate, hedge funds, other
Shared strategies1: Multi-Asset
Shared asset classes3: private credit, real estate, other
Geography
Geographic biasEuropeUnited States
RegionsNorth America, Europe, Asia, OceaniaUnited States
Shared geographiesUnited States, United States, United States
Fund Portfolio
Published funds271
Largest fundGlobal Infrastructure Partners Fund VMan Opportunistic Credit Fund III
Vintage range2020–2025—
Fund statusesFundraising (10), Closed (17)Fundraising (1)
Team
Total contacts2117
Team-to-AUM ratio0.0 per $B0.1 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity25/1000/100
Network strength3/1000/100
Relationships30
Relationship densityVery highLow
Network maturityEmergingEmerging
Similarity
Overall similarity20%
Strategy overlap4%
Asset class overlap33%
Geography overlap7%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between BlackRock and Man Group?

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

Which is larger, BlackRock or Man Group?

By reported AUM, BlackRock is larger ($14.04T vs $253.6B).

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