A side-by-side comparison of Pacific Equity Partners and Blackstone across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.
Blackstone manages roughly 76.5× the assets of the other firm.
No overlapping asset classes — these firms operate in entirely separate markets.
| Pacific Equity Partners | Blackstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Firm type | Asset Manager | Asset Manager |
| Country | Australia | United States |
| Founded | 1998 | 1985 |
| Firm age | 28 yrs | 41 yrs |
| Roles | Gp | Gp |
| Scale & AUM | ||
| AUM | AUD 17B | $1.3T |
| Market position | Mid ($5–20B) | Mega ($500B+) |
| AUM ratio | 76.5× larger | |
| Strategy & Focus | ||
| Investment style | private equity-focused | Multi-asset |
| Diversification | Focused | Broad |
| Strategies | 4 — Buyout, Buy-and-Build, Public-to-Private, Senior Secured | |
| Asset classes | private equity, private credit | private equity, private credit, real estate, hedge funds, infrastructure |
| Shared asset classes | 2: private equity, private credit | |
| Geography | ||
| Geographic bias | Australia | North America |
| Regions | Australia, New Zealand | North America, Europe, Asia, India |
| Fund Portfolio | ||
| Published funds | 9 | 5 |
| Largest fund | Pacific Equity Partners Fund VII | Blackstone Capital Partners IX (BCP IX) |
| Vintage range | 2015–2024 | 2023–2026 |
| Fund statuses | Closed (1), Investing (2), Harvesting (2), Liquidated (1), Fundraising (3) | Fundraising (4), Closed (1) |
| Performance | ||
| Avg. net IRR | 53.0% | — |
| Team | ||
| Total contacts | 13 | 16 |
| Team-to-AUM ratio | 0.8 per $B | 0.0 per $B |
| Network & Relationships | ||
| Connectivity | 57/100 | 35/100 |
| Network strength | 23/100 | 8/100 |
| Relationships | 17 | 5 |
| Relationship density | High | High |
| Network maturity | Emerging | Emerging |
| Similarity | ||
| Overall similarity | 12% | |
| Asset class overlap | 40% | |
Pacific Equity Partners is a asset manager based in Australia, while Blackstone is a asset manager based in United States. This page compares their firm type, assets under management, strategies, and geographic focus.
By reported AUM, Blackstone is larger (AUD 17B vs $1.3T).