Blue Owl Capital vs Pershing Square Capital Management

A side-by-side comparison of Blue Owl Capital and Pershing Square Capital Management across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.

Asset-class exposure

Private Credit

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Insight

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

Key observations

• Pershing Square Capital Management is the most established (founded 2003), 18 years before Blue Owl Capital (2021).
• Blue Owl Capital has the broadest mandate — active across 6 asset classes vs 3 for Pershing Square Capital Management.
• All 2 firms invest in Real Estate, Private Equity.
• Blue Owl Capital is the only one here in Private Credit & Infrastructure, +2 more.
• All 2 are headquartered in United States.
• Blue Owl Capital's network is more connected (23/100 vs 13/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
• Overall similarity is 7%, driven by 2 shared asset classes, same country.

7%Similarity score2 shared asset classes · same country

	Blue Owl Capital	Pershing Square Capital Management
Basics
Firm type	Asset Manager	Asset Manager
Country	United States	United States
Founded	2021	2003
Firm age	5 yrs	23 yrs
Roles	Gp, Lender, Public Listing	Gp, Advisor
Scale & AUM
Market position	Giant ($100–500B)	Large ($20–100B)
Strategy & Focus
Investment style	Multi-asset	Multi-asset
Diversification	Broad	Diversified
Strategies	34 — Direct Lending, First Lien, Senior Secured, Unitranche
Asset classes	private credit, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, secondaries, venture capital

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Blue Owl Capital and Pershing Square Capital Management?

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

Which is larger, Blue Owl Capital or Pershing Square Capital Management?

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Geography
Geographic bias	United States	North America
Regions	United States, Canada, Europe, United States	North America, Europe, Global
Shared geographies	Europe, Europe, Europe

Fund Portfolio
Published funds	25	0
Largest fund	Blue Owl GP Stakes V	—
Vintage range	2015–2026	—
Fund statuses	Closed (24), Fundraising (1)	—

Performance
Avg. net IRR	13.1%	—
Avg. TVPI	1.52x	—

Network & Relationships
Connectivity	23/100	13/100
Network strength	5/100	1/100
Relationships	2	2
Relationship density	High	Very high
Network maturity	Emerging	Emerging

Similarity
Overall similarity	7%
Asset class overlap	29%
Geography overlap	8%

Team
Total contacts	32	8