The PEI 300 2009

Private Equity International magazine's proprietary ranking of the largest 300 private equity firms in the world

New for 2009: TPG takes the top spot in a rapidly globalising industry

Below is the PEI 300, which ranks private equity firms around the world by size, using Private Equity International's unique, apples-to-apples methodology. A complete report on the PEI 300 is featured in the May 2009 issue of Private Equity International, available only to subscribers or for individual purchase. Click here to learn about the many benefits of a subscription to Private Equity International, or email subscriptions@peimedia.com to buy the May issue.

In brief, the PEI 300 are ranked based on the amount of private equity direct-investment capital each have raised or formed over a roughly five-year period beginning 1 January 2004 and ending 15 April 2009. You may view information about last year's ranking of 50 private equity firms here.

Private Equity International is the leading publication for the private equity industry. It is published by PEI Media, which provides market intelligence and events for professionals in the private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes, for more information visit www.peimedia.com.

For more information about the PEI 300, contact PEI Media Executive Editor David Snow at david.s@peimedia.com.

The 2009 PEI 300 

Below are the PEI 300 - you may view the top 50 without registering with PEI Media. To view the entire list of 300 firms, simply click here for a QUICK, FREE registration with PEI Media, and then visit www.peimedia.com/2009pei300. If you are already registered you can view the full list of 300 using this link. 

In addition, once you have registered, you may download our executive summary of the 2009 PEI 300, which presents further performance, fundraising and buying power information about these firms, as well as the methodology of the PEI 300.

To view the entire list of 300 firms, simply click here for a QUICK, FREE registration with PEI Media, and then visit www.peimedia.com/2009pei300. If you are already registered you can view the full list of 300 using this link.

"Five years" defined as 1 January 2004 to press time on 15 April 2009.

Firms with the same five-year fundraising total are further ranked based on size of largest fund, then most recent closing of fund.

All currencies have been converted at a set of standard exchange rates.

Contact us if you would like to receive a PEI 300 logo for your firm - Fran Hobson fran.h@peimedia.com