Hamilton Lane vs AQR Capital Management

Key observations

• • AQR Capital Management is the largest by AUM at $237.8B — 1.63× Hamilton Lane ($146.3B).
• • Hamilton Lane is the most established (founded 1991), 7 years before AQR Capital Management (1998).
• • Hamilton Lane has the broadest mandate — active across 6 asset classes vs 2 for AQR Capital Management.
• • No single asset class is shared by all 2 firms — their mandates diverge.
• • Hamilton Lane is the only one here in Private Equity & Private Credit, +4 more.
• • All 2 are headquartered in United States.
• • Hamilton Lane's network is more connected (60/100 vs 0/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
• • Overall similarity is 19%, driven by same AUM band, same country.