Viking Global Investors vs Crédit Agricole Assurances

A side-by-side comparison of Viking Global Investors and Crédit Agricole Assurances across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.

Scale comparison

Viking Global Investors$57B

Crédit Agricole AssurancesEUR 373B

Insight

Crédit Agricole Assurances manages roughly 6.5× the assets of the other firm.

Key observations

• Crédit Agricole Assurances is the largest by AUM at $373B — 6.54× Viking Global Investors ($57B).
• Viking Global Investors is the most established (founded 1999), 5 years before Crédit Agricole Assurances (2004).
• Crédit Agricole Assurances has the broadest mandate — active across 5 asset classes vs 2 for Viking Global Investors.
• All 2 firms invest in Private Equity, Private Credit.
• Crédit Agricole Assurances is the only one here in Real Estate & Infrastructure, +1 more.
• Each firm is in a different country: United States, France.
• Crédit Agricole Assurances's network is more connected (45/100 vs 30/100), indicating broader relationship diversity.
• Overall similarity is 27%, driven by 2 shared asset classes, 50% geo overlap, same AUM band.

27%Similarity score2 shared asset classes · 50% geo overlap · same AUM band

	Viking Global Investors	Crédit Agricole Assurances
Basics
Firm type	Investment Company	Investment Company
Country	United States	France
Founded	1999	2004
Firm age	27 yrs	22 yrs
Roles	Lp	Lp
Scale & AUM
AUM	$57B	EUR 373B
Market position	Large ($20–100B)	Giant ($100–500B)
AUM ratio		6.5× larger
Strategy & Focus
Investment style	private equity-focused	Multi-asset
Diversification	Moderate	Broad
Asset classes	private equity, private credit	private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, fixed income
Shared asset classes	2: private equity, private credit
Geography
Geographic bias	Global	North America
Regions	North America, Europe, Asia, Global	North America, Europe
Shared geographies	North America, Europe
Team
Total contacts	10	6
Team-to-AUM ratio	0.2 per $B	0.0 per $B
Network & Relationships
Connectivity	30/100	45/100
Network strength	6/100	9/100
Relationships	6	7
Relationship density	Moderate	Moderate
Network maturity	Emerging	Emerging
Similarity
Overall similarity	27%
Asset class overlap	40%
Geography overlap	50%

Frequently asked

What is the difference between Viking Global Investors and Crédit Agricole Assurances?

Viking Global Investors is a investment company based in United States, while Crédit Agricole Assurances is a investment company based in France. This page compares their firm type, assets under management, strategies, and geographic focus.

Which is larger, Viking Global Investors or Crédit Agricole Assurances?

By reported AUM, Crédit Agricole Assurances is larger ($57B vs EUR 373B).

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