$1.1 Trillion Private Equity Firm Blackstone & Corsair Capital Place First Eagle Investment Management with $149 Billion AUM for Sale at $4 Billion, Acquired in 2015 at $4 Billion Enterprise Value
16th February 2025 | Hong Kong
United States private equity firm Blackstone ($1.1 trillion AUM) & Corsair Capital have placed First Eagle Investment Management ($149 billion AUM) for sale at over $4 billion. Announcement (20/7/15): “First Eagle Investment Management (“First Eagle” or the “Firm”) today announced a definitive agreement under which a majority long-term investment in First Eagle would be made by private equity funds managed by Blackstone (NYSE:BX) and Corsair Capital (“Corsair”) as well as clients of the two firms. The investment, which reflects a total enterprise value of approximately $4 billion, is designed to ensure that First Eagle will continue to operate independently and to maintain its investment-centric culture. Additionally, as a result of the transaction, First Eagle employees will have an opportunity to meaningfully increase their equity ownership in the Firm. The investment is being made through First Eagle’s holding company, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Holdings Inc. The transaction includes the sale by TA Associates of its entire investment in First Eagle.”
“ $1.1 Trillion Private Equity Firm Blackstone & Corsair Capital Place First Eagle Investment Management with $149 Billion AUM for Sale at $4 Billion, Acquired in 2015 at $4 Billion Enterprise Value “
First Eagle is an independent investment management firm that manages approximately $149* billion in assets (as of 09/30/24) on behalf of institutional and individual clients. With the core purpose of providing prudent stewardship of client assets, the firm focuses on active, fundamental and benchmark-agnostic investing, with a strong focus on downside mitigation. First Eagle’s investment capabilities include equity, fixed income and multi-asset strategies. With a heritage dating back to 1864, First Eagle has helped its clients avoid permanent impairment of capital and earn attractive returns through widely varied economic cycles—a tradition that is central to its mission today. First Eagle Investments is the brand name for First Eagle Investment Management, LLC and its subsidiary investment advisers.
$1.1 Trillion Private Equity Firm Blackstone & Corsair Capital Place First Eagle Investment Management with $149 Billion AUM for Sale at $4 Billion, Acquired in 2015 at $4 Billion Enterprise Value

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