Pershing Square Capital Management vs Hamilton Lane

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

Scale comparison

Pershing Square Capital Managementn/d

Hamilton Lane$146.3B

Asset-class exposure

Private Equity

Private Credit

Real Estate

Left bar: Pershing Square Capital ManagementRight bar: Hamilton Lane

Insight

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

Key observations

• Hamilton Lane is the most established (founded 1991), 12 years before Pershing Square Capital Management (2003).
• Hamilton Lane has the broadest mandate — active across 6 asset classes vs 3 for Pershing Square Capital Management.
• All 2 firms invest in Private Equity, Real Estate.
• Pershing Square Capital Management is the only one here in Hedge Funds.
• All 2 are headquartered in United States.
• Hamilton Lane's network is more connected (32/100 vs 13/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
• Overall similarity is 12%, driven by 2 shared asset classes, 40% geo overlap, same country.

12%Similarity score2 shared asset classes · 40% geo overlap · same country

	Pershing Square Capital Management	Hamilton Lane
Basics
Firm type	Asset Manager	Asset Manager
Country	United States	United States
Founded	2003	1991
Firm age	23 yrs	35 yrs
Roles	Gp, Advisor	Lp, Gp, Advisor
Scale & AUM
AUM		$146.3B
Market position	Large ($20–100B)	Giant ($100–500B)
Strategy & Focus
Investment style	Multi-asset	Multi-asset
Diversification	Diversified	Broad
Strategies		23 — Co-investment, Fund-of-Funds, SMA / Managed Account, Evergreen / Semi-liquid Structure

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Pershing Square Capital Management and Hamilton Lane?

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

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

Fund Portfolio
Published funds	0	19
Largest fund	—	Hamilton Lane Secondary Fund VI
Fund statuses	—	Closed (6), Fundraising (13)

Team
Total contacts	8	44
Team-to-AUM ratio	—	0.3 per $B

Network & Relationships
Connectivity	13/100	32/100
Network strength	1/100	6/100
Relationships	2	3
Relationship density	Very high	Moderate
Network maturity	Emerging	Emerging

Similarity
Overall similarity	12%
Asset class overlap	29%
Geography overlap	40%