Pershing Square Capital Management vs AlpInvest Partners

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

Key observations

• Pershing Square Capital Management has the broadest mandate — active across 3 asset classes vs 2 for AlpInvest Partners.
• All 2 firms invest in Private Equity.
• Pershing Square Capital Management is the only one here in Real Estate & Hedge Funds.
• Each firm is in a different country: United States, Netherlands.
• AlpInvest Partners's network is more connected (23/100 vs 13/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
• Overall similarity is 13%, driven by 1 shared asset classes, 50% geo overlap.

13%Similarity score1 shared asset classes · 50% geo overlap

	Pershing Square Capital Management	AlpInvest Partners
Basics
Firm type	Asset Manager	Asset Manager
Country	United States	Netherlands
Founded	2003	1999
Firm age	23 yrs	27 yrs
Roles	Gp, Advisor	Gp
Scale & AUM
Market position	Large ($20–100B)	Giant ($100–500B)
Strategy & Focus
Investment style	Multi-asset	private equity-focused
Diversification	Diversified	Moderate
Asset classes	private equity, real estate, hedge funds	private equity, private credit
Shared asset classes	1: private equity

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Pershing Square Capital Management and AlpInvest Partners?

Pershing Square Capital Management is a asset manager based in United States, while AlpInvest Partners is a asset manager based in Netherlands. This page compares their firm type, assets under management, strategies, and geographic focus.

Which is larger, Pershing Square Capital Management or AlpInvest Partners?

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

Network & Relationships
Connectivity	13/100	23/100
Network strength	1/100	3/100
Relationships	2	2
Relationship density	Very high	High
Network maturity	Emerging	Emerging

Similarity
Overall similarity	13%
Asset class overlap	25%
Geography overlap	50%

Team
Total contacts	8	7