AUM and Fee-Paying AUM Growth
Assets under management of $91.0B (up 12% year-over-year) and fee-paying AUM of $74.0B (up 11% year-over-year), reflecting growth driven by both performance and capital formation.
Record Unrealized Carried Interest
Gross unrealized carried interest exceeded $1.0B (a 16% increase year-over-year) and the firm's share surpassed $500M (a 23% increase year-over-year), marking a record high for the firm.
Fundraising Momentum and Diversification
Raised $1.5B in Q1 and $9.3B over the last 12 months; infrastructure led with $2.6B and absolute return strategies (ARS) raised $2.0B over the last 12 months. Credit fundraising included nearly $500M in Q1 (~1/3 of total Q1 fundraising).
Absolute Return Strategies Performance and Flows
ARS fee-paying assets of $26B (up 16% year-over-year). ARS management fees grew to $42M (+10% year-over-year). ARS produced positive inflows of ~ $200M in Q1 and strong recent performance (multi-strategy composite: gross returns since inception 8%; 1-year 16%; 3-year 12%), with low beta (<0.3) and April early indications of performance north of 4%.
Adjusted Fee-Related Revenue and FRE Growth
Reported fee-related revenue was $107M and fee-related earnings (FRE) were $47M (flat year-over-year). Excluding the impact of significant catch-up management fees in Q1 2025, fee-related revenue grew ~8% year-over-year and fee-related earnings grew ~20% year-over-year, demonstrating underlying organic growth and operating leverage.
Contracted Not Yet Fee-Paying AUM Expansion
Contracted not yet fee-paying AUM of $9.8B, up 20% year-over-year, providing a strong foundation for future fee conversion and organic revenue growth.
Wealth Channel Traction and New Product Development
Wealth channel raised approximately $500M in Q1, continued ramp of the infrastructure interval fund with healthy flows and strong performance, registration progress on a private equity registered fund (seeded by an institutional investor), and early success at Grove Lane distribution JV.
Capital Allocation and Balance Sheet Actions
Repaid $65M of term loan, repurchased $18.6M of stock (1.6M shares) under authorization with $64M remaining, and maintained a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share (~4% yield as reported), signaling financial flexibility and shareholder returns.
Strategic Talent and Geographic Expansion
New business development hires to expand presence in the Middle East, Europe (Nordics) and Southeast Asia, plus a senior hire for direct infrastructure investing to support continued growth.
Private Credit and Credit Secondaries Opportunity
Nearly $500M raised for credit in Q1; private credit offerings are diversified and performing consistently. Raised nearly $1.0B in credit secondaries over the past year and see significant deployment opportunities.
Technology Investment and AI Adoption
Firm increasing use of AI to drive operational efficiency and support growth; AI-related technology investments reflected in higher G&A but positioned to enhance operating leverage and productivity.