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Rank Company
•name
•address
•website		 ($ in millions) Preferred Private Equity Industries Strategies/Targets Top Executive
•name
•title
•phone
Assets

 •minimum size
•preferred size
•investments1
1
 Ares Management Corp.
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor
Los Angeles 90067; aresmgmt.com		 $623,0002 $100
250-450
85		 healthcare, services, industrials and consumer middle market control-oriented buyouts Michael J. Arougheti
CEO
(310) 201-4100
2
 Oaktree Capital Management
333 S. Grand Ave., 28th Floor
Los Angeles 90071; oaktreecapital.com		 223,000 10
100-300
NA		 consumer and branded products, food and beverage, financial services, media controlling stakes in distressed companies, buyouts Howard Marks
Co-Chair
(213) 830-6300
3
Clearlake Capital Group
233 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800
Santa Monica 90401; clearlake.com		 185,000 5
NA
540		 technology, industrials, consumer buyouts, corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, and reorganizations José E. Feliciano
Behdad Eghbali
Founding Managing Partners
(310) 400-8800
1 Number of companies invested in since inception.
2 As of December 31, 2025. AUM amounts include funds managed by Ivy Hill Asset Management, LP., a wholly owned portfolio company of Ares Capital Corporation and registered investment adviser.
NA – Not Available Note: Information was provided by representatives of the firms and public filings. In order to qualify, private equity firms must be headquartered in Los Angeles County. Firms are ranked by private equity assets under management companywide. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions to the Research Department at [email protected]. ©2025 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from Wright’s Media (877) 652-5295.
Researched by Deepanjali Batra