Lone Pine Capital vs Pershing Square Capital Management

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

Key observations

• Lone Pine Capital is the most established (founded 1997), 6 years before Pershing Square Capital Management (2003).
• Pershing Square Capital Management has the broadest mandate — active across 3 asset classes vs 2 for Lone Pine Capital.
• All 2 firms invest in Private Equity, Hedge Funds.
• Pershing Square Capital Management is the only one here in Real Estate.
• All 2 are headquartered in United States.
• Pershing Square Capital Management's network is more connected (13/100 vs 0/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
• Overall similarity is 25%, driven by 2 shared asset classes, 75% geo overlap, same country.

25%Similarity score2 shared asset classes · 75% geo overlap · same country

	Lone Pine Capital	Pershing Square Capital Management
Basics
Firm type	Asset Manager	Asset Manager
Country	United States	United States
Founded	1997	2003
Firm age	29 yrs	23 yrs
Roles	Gp, Advisor	Gp, Advisor
Scale & AUM
Market position	Mid ($5–20B)	Large ($20–100B)
Strategy & Focus
Investment style	private equity-focused	Multi-asset
Diversification	Moderate	Diversified
Asset classes	private equity, hedge funds	private equity, real estate, hedge funds
Shared asset classes	2: private equity, hedge funds

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Lone Pine Capital and Pershing Square Capital Management?

Lone Pine 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, Lone Pine Capital or Pershing Square Capital Management?

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Geography
Geographic bias	North America	North America
Regions	North America, Europe, Global, North America	North America, Europe, Global
Shared geographies	North America, Europe, Global

Fund Portfolio
Published funds	1	0
Largest fund	Lone Mountain Pine Strategy	—
Vintage range	2025	—
Fund statuses	Investing (1)	—

Network & Relationships
Connectivity	0/100	13/100
Network strength	0/100	1/100
Relationships	0	2
Relationship density	Moderate	Very high
Network maturity	Emerging	Emerging

Similarity
Overall similarity	25%
Asset class overlap	67%
Geography overlap	75%

Team
Total contacts	8	8