Pacific Equity Partners vs Stonepeak

A side-by-side comparison of Pacific Equity Partners and Stonepeak across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.

Scale comparison

Pacific Equity PartnersAUD 17B

Stonepeak$88B

Insight

Stonepeak manages roughly 5.2× the assets of the other firm.

Asset-class exposure

Private Credit

Left bar: Pacific Equity PartnersRight bar: Stonepeak

Insight

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

Key observations

• Stonepeak is the largest by AUM at $88B — 5.18× Pacific Equity Partners ($17B).
• Pacific Equity Partners is the most established (founded 1998), 13 years before Stonepeak (2011).
• Stonepeak has the broadest mandate — active across 3 asset classes vs 2 for Pacific Equity Partners.
• All 2 firms invest in Private Credit.
• Pacific Equity Partners is the only one here in Private Equity.
• Each firm is in a different country: Australia, United States.
• Stonepeak's network is more connected (77/100 vs 57/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
• Strategy overlap is 4% (Jaccard) — 1 shared: Senior Secured.
• Overall similarity is 17%, driven by 1 shared strategies, 1 shared asset classes, same AUM band.

17%Similarity score1 shared strategies · 1 shared asset classes · same AUM band

	Pacific Equity Partners	Stonepeak
Basics
Firm type	Asset Manager	Asset Manager
Country	Australia	United States
Founded	1998	2011
Firm age	28 yrs	15 yrs
Roles	Gp	Gp
Scale & AUM
AUM	AUD 17B	$88B
Market position	Mid ($5–20B)	Large ($20–100B)
AUM ratio		5.2× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment style	private equity-focused	Multi-asset
Diversification	Focused	Broad
Strategies	4 — Buyout, Buy-and-Build, Public-to-Private, Senior Secured	22 — Core, Core-Plus, Value-Add, Opportunistic
Asset classes	private equity, private credit	infrastructure, real estate, private credit
Shared strategies	1: Senior Secured
Shared asset classes	1: private credit
Geography
Geographic bias	Australia	North America
Regions	Australia, New Zealand	North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Global
Fund Portfolio
Published funds	9	21
Largest fund	Pacific Equity Partners Fund VII	Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund IV
Vintage range	2015–2024	2021–2025
Fund statuses	Closed (1), Investing (2), Harvesting (2), Liquidated (1), Fundraising (3)	Fundraising (6), Closed (9), Investing (6)
Performance
Avg. net IRR	53.0%	—
Team
Total contacts	13	61
Team-to-AUM ratio	0.8 per $B	0.7 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity	57/100	77/100
Network strength	23/100	52/100
Relationships	17	40
Relationship density	High	Very high
Network maturity	Emerging	Emerging
Similarity
Overall similarity	17%
Strategy overlap	4%
Asset class overlap	25%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Pacific Equity Partners and Stonepeak?

Pacific Equity Partners is a asset manager based in Australia, while Stonepeak is a asset manager based in United States. This page compares their firm type, assets under management, strategies, and geographic focus.

Which is larger, Pacific Equity Partners or Stonepeak?

By reported AUM, Stonepeak is larger (AUD 17B vs $88B).

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