Biggest PE firms

1. Blackstone - $95.5bn

2. The Carlyle Group - $61.7bn

3. KKR - $54.8bn

4. TPG Capital - $38bn

5. Warburg Pincus - $37.6bn

6. Neuberger Berman - $36.5bn

7. CVC Capital - $35.9bn

8. EQT Partners - $34.5bn

9. Advent International - $33.5bn

10. Vista Equity Partners - $32.1bn

11. Leonard Green & Partners - $26.3bn

12. Cinven - $26.3bn

13. Bain Capital - $25.7bn

14. Apollo global management - $25.4bn

15. Thoma Bravo - $25.3bn

16. Insight Partners - $22.7bn

17. Blackrock - $22.5bn

18. General Atlantic - $22.4bn

19. Permira - $22.2bn

20. Brookfield Asset Management - $21.7bn

21. Encap Management - $21.3bn

22. Fransisco Partners - $19.1bn

23. Platinum Equity - $18bn

24. Millhouse Capital group - $17.9bn

25. Partners group - $17.9bn