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Blue Owl Capital vs IFM Investors

A side-by-side comparison of Blue Owl Capital and IFM Investors across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.

Scale comparison

Blue Owl Capital$319B
IFM Investors$204.8B
Insight

Blue Owl Capital manages roughly 1.6× the assets of the other firm.

Asset-class exposure

Private Credit
Infrastructure
Left bar: Blue Owl CapitalRight bar: IFM Investors
Insight

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

Key observations

  • • Blue Owl Capital is the largest by AUM at $319B — 1.56× IFM Investors ($204.8B).
  • • IFM Investors is the most established (founded 1994), 27 years before Blue Owl Capital (2021).
  • • Blue Owl Capital has the broadest mandate — active across 6 asset classes vs 4 for IFM Investors.
  • • All 2 firms invest in Private Credit, Real Estate, Infrastructure, +1 more.
  • • Blue Owl Capital is the only one here in Secondaries & Venture Capital.
  • • Each firm is in a different country: United States, Australia.
  • • Blue Owl Capital's network is more connected (64/100 vs 32/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
  • • Strategy overlap is 12% (Jaccard) — 6 shared: Direct Lending, Senior Secured, Asset-Based Lending and 3 more.
  • • Overall similarity is 33%, driven by 6 shared strategies, 4 shared asset classes, same AUM band.
33%Similarity score6 shared strategies · 4 shared asset classes · same AUM band
Blue Owl CapitalIFM Investors
Basics
Firm typeAsset ManagerAsset Manager
CountryUnited StatesAustralia
Founded20211994
Firm age5 yrs32 yrs
RolesGp, Lender, Public ListingGp
Scale & AUM
AUM$319B$204.8B
Market positionGiant ($100–500B)Giant ($100–500B)
AUM ratio1.6× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment styleMulti-assetMulti-asset
DiversificationBroadBroad
Strategies34 — Direct Lending, First Lien, Senior Secured, Unitranche23 — Core, Evergreen / Open-ended Fund, Renewables, Digital Infrastructure
Asset classesprivate credit, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, secondaries, venture capitalinfrastructure, private credit, private equity, real estate
Shared strategies6: Direct Lending, Senior Secured, Asset-Based Lending
Shared asset classes4: private credit, real estate, infrastructure, private equity
Geography
Geographic biasUnited StatesAustralia
RegionsUnited States, United Kingdom, Europe, AsiaAsia-Pacific, North America, Europe, United Kingdom
Shared geographiesUnited Kingdom, Europe, Europe
Fund Portfolio
Published funds258
Largest fundBlue Owl GP Stakes VIFM Net Zero Infrastructure Fund
Vintage range2015–20261995–2022
Fund statusesClosed (24), Fundraising (1)Investing (7), Harvesting (1)
Performance
Avg. net IRR13.1%—
Avg. TVPI1.52x—
Team
Total contacts3243
Team-to-AUM ratio0.1 per $B0.2 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity64/10032/100
Network strength36/1002/100
Relationships213
Relationship densityHighHigh
Network maturityEmergingEmerging
Similarity
Overall similarity33%
Strategy overlap12%
Asset class overlap67%
Geography overlap14%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Blue Owl Capital and IFM Investors?

Blue Owl Capital is a asset manager based in United States, while IFM Investors is a asset manager based in Australia. This page compares their firm type, assets under management, strategies, and geographic focus.

Which is larger, Blue Owl Capital or IFM Investors?

By reported AUM, Blue Owl Capital is larger ($319B vs $204.8B).

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