Pershing Square Capital Management vs Starwood Capital Group

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

Scale comparison

Pershing Square Capital Managementn/d

Starwood Capital Group$130B

Key observations

• Starwood Capital Group is the most established (founded 1991), 12 years before Pershing Square Capital Management (2003).
• Pershing Square Capital Management has the broadest mandate — active across 3 asset classes vs 2 for Starwood Capital Group.
• All 2 firms invest in Real Estate.
• Pershing Square Capital Management is the only one here in Private Equity & Hedge Funds.
• 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 9%, driven by 1 shared asset classes, same country.

9%Similarity score1 shared asset classes · same country

	Pershing Square Capital Management	Starwood Capital Group
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
Scale & AUM
AUM		$130B
Market position	Large ($20–100B)	Giant ($100–500B)
Strategy & Focus
Investment style	Multi-asset	real estate-focused
Diversification	Diversified	Focused
Strategies		3 — Opportunistic, Real Estate Debt, Digital Infrastructure

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Pershing Square Capital Management and Starwood Capital Group?

Pershing Square Capital Management is a asset manager based in United States, while Starwood Capital Group 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	Europe
Regions	North America, Europe, Global	Europe, Asia
Shared geographies	Europe

Fund Portfolio
Published funds	0	3
Largest fund	—	Starwood Real Estate Income Trust
Fund statuses	—	Closed (2), Investing (1)

Team
Total contacts	8	10
Team-to-AUM ratio	—	0.1 per $B

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

Similarity
Overall similarity	9%
Asset class overlap	25%
Geography overlap	25%