BlackRock Secondaries

We are an experienced global investor in private market secondaries. On behalf of our clients, we acquire existing interests in private funds and companies, providing liquidity to investors and managers globally.

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The secondaries market has developed into a key source of liquidity in the private markets. As an experienced global investor in private market secondaries, we acquire interests in existing private funds and companies to seek alpha and immediate diversification for our clients.

Why invest in secondaries?

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Pricing

Opportunities often arise to access private assets at attractive entry points
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Diversification

Immediate deployment across managers, strategies, vintages and regions

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Duration

Shorter holding periods than “primary” private equity funds

Why BlackRock for secondaries

As the world’s largest asset manager, our breadth of network, platform insights and risk management capabilities position BlackRock as a preferred counterparty and fiduciary. With a flexible and opportunistic approach, our seasoned investment team targets inefficiencies across the global secondary market, particularly in the fast growing and often less competitive mid-sized segment.

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Mid-size focus

We find this can be a less-competitive segment of the market where we can be highly selective, investing in fewer than 1% of evaluated deals

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Breadth of network

Our long-standing relationships and expansive private markets platform position us as a preferred counterparty

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Platform insights

We offer exceptional global investment insights and diligence resources from investment professionals in 128 offices across 38 countries

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Risk management

BlackRock’s differentiated risk management capabilities and technology platform help optimize and seek to protect equity value

Our Secondaries Team

BlackRock Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions (SLS) is an experienced group of secondaries investors

Jarid Colucci
Co-Head of SLS
Derek Krouner
Co-Head of SLS
Lisa Sun
Co-Head of SLS
Chris Rock
Head of Investor Relations for SLS

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