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Lexington Partners vs Man Group

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

Scale comparison

Lexington Partners$84B
Man Group$253.6B
Insight

Man Group manages roughly 3.0× the assets of the other firm.

Asset-class exposure

Private Credit
Real Estate
Left bar: Lexington PartnersRight bar: Man Group
Insight

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

Key observations

  • • Man Group is the largest by AUM at $253.6B — 3.02× Lexington Partners ($84B).
  • • Man Group is the most established (founded 1783), 211 years before Lexington Partners (1994).
  • • Man Group has the broadest mandate — active across 4 asset classes vs 3 for Lexington Partners.
  • • No single asset class is shared by all 2 firms — their mandates diverge.
  • • Lexington Partners is the only one here in Secondaries & Private Equity, +1 more.
  • • Each firm is in a different country: United States, United Kingdom.
  • • Lexington Partners's network is more connected (23/100 vs 0/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
  • • Overall similarity is 11%, driven by same AUM band.
11%Similarity scoresame AUM band
Lexington PartnersMan Group
Basics
Firm typeAsset ManagerAsset Manager
CountryUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
Founded19941783
Firm age32 yrs243 yrs
RolesLp, GpGp
Scale & AUM
AUM$84B$253.6B
Market positionLarge ($20–100B)Giant ($100–500B)
AUM ratio3.0× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment styleMulti-assetMulti-asset
DiversificationBroadBroad
Strategies10 — LP-led Secondaries, GP-led Secondaries, Continuation Vehicles, Co-investment18 — Direct Lending, Senior Secured, Middle Market Lending, Distressed Debt
Asset classessecondaries, private equity, venture capitalprivate credit, real estate, hedge funds, other
Geography
Geographic biasUnited StatesUnited States
RegionsUnited States
Fund Portfolio
Published funds11
Largest fundLexington Capital Partners XMan Opportunistic Credit Fund III
Vintage range2023—
Fund statusesClosed (1)Fundraising (1)
Team
Total contacts5017
Team-to-AUM ratio0.6 per $B0.1 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity23/1000/100
Network strength3/1000/100
Relationships20
Relationship densityLowLow
Network maturityEmergingEmerging
Similarity
Overall similarity11%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Lexington Partners and Man Group?

Lexington Partners 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, Lexington Partners or Man Group?

By reported AUM, Man Group is larger ($84B vs $253.6B).

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