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HPS Investment Partners vs Blue Owl Capital

A side-by-side comparison of HPS Investment Partners and Blue Owl Capital across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.

Scale comparison

HPS Investment Partners$197B
Blue Owl Capital$319B
Insight

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

Asset-class exposure

Fixed Income
Private Credit
Left bar: HPS Investment PartnersRight bar: Blue Owl Capital
Insight

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

Key observations

  • • Blue Owl Capital is the largest by AUM at $319B — 1.62× HPS Investment Partners ($197B).
  • • HPS Investment Partners is the most established (founded 2007), 14 years before Blue Owl Capital (2021).
  • • Blue Owl Capital has the broadest mandate — active across 6 asset classes vs 2 for HPS Investment Partners.
  • • All 2 firms invest in Private Credit.
  • • HPS Investment Partners is the only one here in Fixed Income.
  • • All 2 are headquartered in United States.
  • • Blue Owl Capital's network is more connected (64/100 vs 48/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
  • • Strategy overlap is 19% (Jaccard) — 8 shared: Direct Lending, First Lien, Unitranche and 5 more.
  • • Overall similarity is 23%, driven by 8 shared strategies, 1 shared asset classes, same AUM band.
23%Similarity score8 shared strategies · 1 shared asset classes · same AUM band · same country
HPS Investment PartnersBlue Owl Capital
Basics
Firm typeAsset ManagerAsset Manager
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Founded20072021
Firm age19 yrs5 yrs
RolesGpGp, Lender, Public Listing
Scale & AUM
AUM$197B$319B
Market positionGiant ($100–500B)Giant ($100–500B)
AUM ratio1.6× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment stylefixed income-focusedMulti-asset
DiversificationBroadBroad
Strategies17 — Direct Lending, First Lien, Unitranche, Senior Secured34 — Direct Lending, First Lien, Senior Secured, Unitranche
Asset classesfixed income, private creditprivate credit, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, secondaries, venture capital
Shared strategies8: Direct Lending, First Lien, Unitranche
Shared asset classes1: private credit
Geography
Geographic biasNorth AmericaUnited States
RegionsNorth America, Western Europe, Australia, New ZealandUnited States, Canada, Europe, United States
Fund Portfolio
Published funds625
Largest fundHPS Strategic Investment Partners VBlue Owl GP Stakes V
Vintage range—2015–2026
Fund statusesClosed (4), Fundraising (2)Closed (24), Fundraising (1)
Performance
Avg. net IRR—13.1%
Avg. TVPI—1.52x
Team
Total contacts2132
Team-to-AUM ratio0.1 per $B0.1 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity48/10064/100
Network strength19/10036/100
Relationships921
Relationship densityModerateHigh
Network maturityEmergingEmerging
Similarity
Overall similarity23%
Strategy overlap19%
Asset class overlap14%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between HPS Investment Partners and Blue Owl Capital?

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

Which is larger, HPS Investment Partners or Blue Owl Capital?

By reported AUM, Blue Owl Capital is larger ($197B vs $319B).

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