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BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager with a record $15.34 trillion under management at 30 June 2026. Founded in New York in 1988 and led by chairman and CEO Larry Fink, it has expanded aggressively into private markets since 2024 through the acquisitions of Global Infrastructure Partners, HPS and Preqin. Manager of the BlackRock Private Investments Fund on Fundscouter.

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Total Funds (On Fundscouter)

2

AUM

€15340B

Team Size

21100

Founded

1988

Company Information

Headquarters

New York, USA

Geographic Focus

Global

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Investment Focus Details

Index and active investing, fixed income, private markets (infrastructure via GIP, private credit via HPS)

About Blackrock

From Index Giant to Private Markets Buyer

BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager, with a record $15.34 trillion under management at 30 June 2026. Founded in New York in 1988 and led since then by chairman and chief executive Larry Fink, it built its scale on index and fixed-income investing and the Aladdin risk platform. Since 2024 it has been buying its way into private markets: infrastructure manager Global Infrastructure Partners, private-credit manager HPS and data provider Preqin were all acquired in 2024-25, making private markets one of the firm’s stated growth pillars. On Fundscouter it appears as manager of the BlackRock Private Investments Fund.

Key Figures (30 June 2026)

Assets Under Management

$15.34T

All-time high

Founded

1988

New York; NYSE-listed

Infrastructure

GIP

Acquired 2024

Private Credit

HPS

Acquired 2025

Data

Preqin

Acquired 2025

Funds on Fundscouter

1

BlackRock Private Investments Fund

Leadership

Larry Fink

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

History

1988

Founded

Larry Fink and partners start BlackRock as a fixed-income manager.

2009

BGI / iShares

Acquisition of Barclays Global Investors makes BlackRock the largest asset manager.

2024

Global Infrastructure Partners

$12.5bn acquisition of GIP.

2025

HPS and Preqin

Private credit manager HPS and data provider Preqin join the group.

2026

$15.34tn

Record AUM at 30 June 2026.

Blackrock Funds (2)

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Private Equity

BlackRock Private Equity Fund (BPE)

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Min. Investment

€10,000

Mgmt Fee

1.25%

Domicile

Luxembourg

The BlackRock Private Equity Fund (BPE) is an evergreen ELTIF managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners, giving European wealth investors a global private equity portfolio of direct co-investments alongside third-party sponsors plus secondaries, focused on buyout and growth deals. The fund offers monthly subscriptions from EUR 10,000, and quarterly redemptions are limited to 5% of NAV.

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Private Equity

Blackrock Private Investments Fund

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Min. Investment

€25,000

Mgmt Fee

1.75%

Domicile

United States

The BlackRock Private Investments Fund (BPIF) is a private market investment vehicle designed to provide qualified investors with access to a diversified portfolio of private equity and other alternative assets. Managed by BlackRock, the fund primarily invests in a mix of private equity funds, direct investments, and co-investments across various sectors and geographies. BPIF aims to offer long-term capital appreciation by leveraging BlackRock’s extensive network and expertise in private markets. It follows a multi-strategy approach, targeting buyouts, growth equity, secondaries, and private credit opportunities. The fund is structured to provide investors with exposure to institutional-quality private market investments, which are typically less accessible to individual investors. Investors in BPIF should expect a long-term investment horizon, limited liquidity, and periodic capital calls, as is common with private market funds. The fund charges management fees and incurs expenses related to its underlying investments, some of which may include performance-based fees at the portfolio level.

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