Below is a list of notable real estate investment firms.
Largest investment managers by real estate assets under management
editInstitutional Real Estate, Inc.'s annual IRE.IQ Real Estate Managers Guide lists real estate investment managers by their real estate assets under management (AUM). In 2025, the listed real estate managers have more than $5.1 trillion in real estate AUM, with the top 10 largest firms holding $2.2 trillion in real estate AUM and the top 50 firms holding $4.4 trillion in real estate AUM.[1]
| Real estate manager | Total | North America (U.S. & Canada) | Europe, Middle East & Africa | Asia Pacific | Latin America |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone | 602,000.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Brookfield Asset Management | 277,333.00 | 178,602.00 | 58,466.00 | 34,158.00 | 6,1707.00 |
| Prologis | 197,559.00 | 149,157.00 | 31,412.00 | 12,841.00 | 4,149.00 |
| MetLife Investment Management | 196,294.51 | 183,615.72 | 2,920.02 | 5,550.12 | 4,208.63 |
| PIMCO | 174,000.00 | 39,000.00 | 59,000.00 | 12,300.00 | 0.00 |
| PGIM Real Estate | 158,982.20 | 129,932.15 | 13,771.74 | 8,808.67 | 2,315.97 |
| UBS Asset Management | 157,172.52 | 36,737,67 | 113,269.81 | 7,165.03 | 0.00 |
| CBRE Investment Management | 146,250.00 | 60,204.00 | 65,098.00 | 20,930.00 | 18.00 |
| ESR | 141,700.00 | 0.00 | 22,600.00 | 119,100.00 | 0.00 |
| Nuveen Real Estate | 140,757.30 | 108,560.60 | 26,569.20 | 5,627.50 | 0.00 |
Largest private real estate companies by capital raised
editEach year Private Equity International publishes the PERE 100, a ranking of the largest private equity real estate companies by how much capital they have raised for investment in the last five years.
In the 2024 ranking, Blackstone Inc. retained top spot.[3]
| 2024 PERE 100 rank | Firm | Headquarters | Five-year fundraising total ($m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackstone Inc. |  New York City |
63,457 |
| 2 | Brookfield Asset Management |  Toronto |
39,797 |
| 3 | TPG Inc. | Fort Worth, Texas |
24,020 |
| 4 | BGO | New York City |
19,026 |
| 5 | GLP Capital Partners |  Singapore |
16,842 |
| 6 | Cerberus Capital Management | New York City |
15,884 |
| 7 | Blue Owl Real Estate | Chicago |
15,361 |
| 8 | Ares Management | Los Angeles |
15,272 |
| 9 | Hines | Houston |
14,003 |
| 10 | ESR Group |  Hong Kong |
13,841 |
Notable private real estate investment firms
editAmericas
edit- AEW Capital Management
- Angelo Gordon
- Apollo Global Management
- Ares Management
- Bain Capital
- Barings LLC
- Beacon Capital Partners
- BentallGreenOak
- Blackstone Inc.
- Bridge Investment Group
- Brookfield Asset Management
- Cadillac Fairview
- CBRE Investment Management
- Centerbridge Partners
- Cerberus Capital Management
- CIM Group
- Clarion Partners
- Cohen & Steers
- Enterprise Community Partners
- Equity International
- Fortress Investment Group
- Greystar Real Estate Partners
- GTIS Partners
- Harbert Management Corporation
- Harrison Street Real Estate Capital
- Heitman LLC
- HIG Realty Partners
- Hines
- Ivanhoé Cambridge
- JRK Property Holdings
- Kennedy Wilson
- KKR
- LaSalle Investment Management
- Lone Star Funds
- MCR Hotels
- Nuveen Real Estate
- Oak Street Capital
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Oxford Properties
- PineBridge Benson Elliot
- Pretium Partners
- QuadReal Property Group
- Rithm Capital
- Rockpoint Group
- Sculptor Capital Management
- Southwest Value Partners
- Starlight Investments
- Starwood Capital Group
- StepStone Group
- Stockbridge Capital Group
- The Carlyle Group
- Tishman Speyer
- TPG
- Tricon Residential
- Walton Street Capital
- Warburg Pincus
Asia
editEMEA
editNotable real estate investment trusts
editAmericas
edit- Aimco
- Alexander's
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities
- American Campus Communities
- American Homes 4 Rent
- American Tower
- Americold
- Annaly Capital Management
- Arlington Asset Investment
- AvalonBay Communities
- Boston Properties
- Brandywine Realty Trust
- Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust
- Brookfield Property Partners
- Brixmor Property Group
- Camden Property Trust
- CAPREIT
- CBL Properties
- Cedar Realty Trust
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
- Choice Properties REIT
- Cominar REIT
- CoreCivic
- Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Cousins Properties
- Crombie REIT
- Crown Castle
- CubeSmart
- Digital Realty
- Dream Industrial REIT
- Dream Office REIT
- EPR Properties
- Equinix
- Equity Residential
- Essex Property Trust
- Extended Stay America
- Extra Space Storage
- Federal Realty Investment Trust
- First Capital REIT
- Gaming and Leisure Properties
- GEO Group
- Granite Real Estate
- H&R REIT
- Healthpeak Properties
- Hersha Hospitality Trust
- Host Hotels & Resorts
- Hudson Pacific Properties
- InnSuites Hospitality
- InterRent REIT
- InvenTrust Properties
- Invitation Homes
- Iron Mountain
- JBG Smith
- Kimco Realty
- Lamar Advertising Company
- Life Storage
- Macerich
- Medical Properties Trust
- MGM Growth Properties
- Mid-America Apartment Communities
- Minto Apartment REIT
- Morguard REIT
- National Retail Properties
- Outfront Media
- Park Hotels & Resorts
- PotlatchDeltic
- PREIT
- Prologis
- PS Business Parks
- Public Storage
- Quality Technology Services
- Rayonier
- Realty Income
- Regency Centers
- RioCan REIT
- RPT Realty
- SBA Communications
- Simon Property Group
- SITE Centers
- SL Green Realty
- Store Capital
- Sun Communities
- Tanger Factory Outlet Centers
- UDR
- UMH Properties
- Urstadt Biddle Properties
- Ventas
- Veris Residential
- Vici Properties
- Vornado Realty Trust
- W. P. Carey
- Washington Prime Group
- Welltower
- Weyerhaeuser
- Xenia Hotels & Resorts
Asia
editEMEA
edit- Apache Capital Partners
- Big Yellow Group
- British Land
- Briston
- Cofinimmo
- Derwent London
- Great Portland Estates
- Hammerson
- Hansteen Holdings
- Intu
- Irish Residential Properties REIT
- Landsec
- LondonMetric Property
- NewRiver
- Primary Health Properties
- Safestore
- Shaftesbury
- Soho Estates
- Segro
- Unite Students
- Workspace Group
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Clodfelter, Loretta (30 May 2025). "Global real estate managers hold more than $5.1 trillion in AUM". Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ Clodfelter, Loretta (30 May 2025). "Global real estate managers hold more than $5.1 trillion in AUM". Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Largest Private Equity Real Estate Firms | PERE 100". PERE. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.