Hamilton Lane (HLNE)

The firm’s services span discretionary asset management, advisory mandates, portfolio construction, fund selection, secondary market transactions, co-investments and data-driven private market analytics. Hamilton Lane works with a broad client base that can include pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, financial institutions, family offices and wealth management platforms. Its role is often to help clients access specialist managers, diversify across vintages and geographies, and manage the complexity of illiquid investment portfolios.

Hamilton Lane has operated in private markets for more than three decades and employs hundreds of professionals across offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The company reports both discretionary assets under management and non-discretionary assets under supervision, reflecting its mix of fully managed portfolios and advisory or reporting relationships. The supplied figures indicate approximately $986 billion in assets under management and supervision, including about $141 billion in discretionary assets and more than $845 billion in non-discretionary assets.

The company is distinctive because it combines scale, global manager relationships and proprietary data capabilities in a market where access and information quality are important competitive advantages. Its Class A common stock gives public market investors exposure to the continued institutionalization and democratization of private market investing.