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Methodology
Introduction
PE & VC commitments
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Methodology
PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS
The following fund types are used in PitchBooks PE fundraising data: buyout, co-investment, diversified
PE, mezzanine, mezzanine captive, restructuring/distressed situations, energy (oil & gas and alternative/
renewables) and PE growth/expansion.
VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS
In addition to traditional VC funds, PitchBook also includes corporate VC funds and seed-stage funds in our
VC fundraising total. Funds that identify themselves as growth-stage vehicles are classified as PE funds in
this report.
CLOSE DATE AND VINTAGE
Unless otherwise noted, the fundraising data in this report is based on a funds close date. The vintage year
is based on the vintage year reported by the GP and LPs, otherwise the year in which a fund holds its final
close is used.
COMMITMENTS
Note that the commitments data in this report is all lagged as they are dependent on reporting cycle,
especially those that are tax-related. Given the lagged nature, certain of the datasets for 2015 and 2016
are not yet complete as they originate in the 6/30/2015-6/30/2016 reporting cyclefor example, 2016
fiscal year reports for tax filings are not available yet. The majority of the commitments data is up through
the end of the first half of 2016. All the commitments within this report are drawn solely from public
pensions, corporate pensions and foundations that are based in the United States. This report only tracks
commitments made to PE and VC funds.
CONTRIBUTIONS & DISTRIBUTIONS
In this report, contributions are defined as the capital that LPs commit to PE or VC funds. Distributions are
the capital that they receive in return. The timeframe is staggered accordingly, as all fund returns reports
through the end of the first quarter of 2016 have been uploaded but some additional reports have also been
filed from 2Q, given typical fund reporting cycles. Accordingly the majority of fund returns data can be
safely estimated as of the end of 1Q 2016 at a minimum.
REMAINING VALUE
In this report, remaining value in LP portfolios is defined as the unrealized or un-distributed value in the PE
and VC funds to which the LP is committed. This data is lagged similarly to contributions and distributions.
TOTAL VALUE TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (TVPI)
A measurement of both the realized and unrealized value of a fund as a proportion of the total paidin, or contributed, capital. TVPI is also known as the investment multiple. This data is lagged similarly to
contributions and distributions.
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Introduction
A crucial aspect of the private equity and venture capital landscape to consider is the influence of limited partners.
Beyond the fundraising process, the selection of general partners ends up influencing much of PE strategies, determined
by the evolving structures of limited partner agreements (LPAs). Accordingly, producing a report dedicated to both the
datasets generated by LPs activity as well as those most relevant to their perspective has long been in the making at
PitchBook. Given the nature of private markets in general and the relative opacity around the activity of many LP types,
our first report catering to LPs focuses primarily upon institutional investors, spotlighting a select few public pension
funds. Clarifying the contextual data is always critical, so this report draws mostly from three select LP typescorporate
pensions, foundations and public pensionsand the datasets contained within this report are subject to a typical reporting
cycle lag. Consequently, the data below presents a snapshot of the current status of US limited partners as reflected in the
PitchBook Platform, providing some context around the role institutional investors play within the broader LP landscape.
The median AUM of most LPs is dwarfed by typical financial institutionsthere are many public pensions within the US so
the median assets under management (AUM) is actually skewed relatively low. The valuable role PE plays for quite a few LP
types, however, is clear from looking at current median allocations. Accordingly, we hope that this report serves as a useful
primer on current trends in the interplay between institutional investors and PE and venture managers. As always, feel free
to reach us at reports@pitchbook.com with any questions or comments.
$188
$150
Insurance Company
$512
Government Agency
Government Agency
$957
Foundation
Foundation
$35
Financial Institution
Financial Institution
$1,363
Endowment
$103
Corporate Pension
Median Allocation to PE %
Corporation
Corporate Pension
$517
$0
Endowment
$500
$1,000
$1,500
0%
2%
4%
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see
methodology for more
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6%
8%
10%
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see
methodology for more
PE & VC commitments
Over the last few years, weve certainly
seen a proliferation of new fund managers coming to market with unique
strategies. As LPs have continued to
back the private asset class, many GPs
have been fairly successful and managers have been able to meet their
targets. In fact, in our 3Q 2016 US PE
Breakdown we reported that 90% of
PE funds were able to close at their
1,565
1,448
337
333
Commitments (#)
Commitments (#)
263
1,293
1,021
207
900
144
667
142
98
$19
$10
$9
$30
91
78
$10
$10
$10
87
$9
$50
$50
$35
$25
$25
$18
$16
$20
$18
$16
$15
363
$10
647
184
700
$15
803
$10
1,000
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016*
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016*
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more. These numbers are based
on commitments by US corporate and public pensions & foundations only.
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more. These numbers are based
on commitments by US corporate and public pensions & foundations only.
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015*2016*
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015*2016*
Under $100M
$100M-$250M
$250M-$500M
Under $50M
$500M-$1B
$1B-$5B
$5B+
$250M-$500M
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more. These numbers are based
on commitments by US corporate and public pensions & foundations only.
$50M-$100M
$100M-$250M
$500M-$1B
$1B+
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more. These numbers are based
on commitments by US corporate and public pensions & foundations only.
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Repeat commitments to PE
trend that we think points to LPs becoming more sophisticated with their
strategies and related diligence efforts.
Further, managers are chasing more
capital as well, evident by the median
fund size for both PE and VC increasing noticeably as of late.
1,115
Commitments ($B)
Commitments (#)
994
840
806
710
638
517
475
$26
$41
264
$45
$13
$14
$36
$37
$51
$34
$19
412
401
$40
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016*
Source: PitchBook. *Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more. These numbers are
based on commitments by US corporate and public pensions & foundations only.
Repeat commitments to VC
348
343
Commitments ($B)
Commitments (#)
320
233
156
161
108
122
$2.7
$2.8
$0.9
$2.2
$0.9
83
$2.0
$0.4
$3.3
$2.8
$3.5
90
$2.4
181
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016*
Median repeat commitment size by asset class
$70
$60
$50
Source: PitchBook. *Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more. These numbers are
based on commitments by US corporate and public pensions & foundations only.
$60.0
$60.0
Source: PitchBook. *Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more. These numbers
are based on commitments by US corporate and public pensions & foundations only.
$40
$35.0
$30
$20
$15.0
$10
$0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
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2015*
2016*
5.0
$16.0
4.5
$14.0
4.0
3.6
3.5
3.1
3.0
$15.0
$12.0
All ($M)
PE ($M)
$11.0
$10.0
VC ($M)
$10.0
$9.5
2.7
2.5
2.4
$8.0
$6.0
2.0
1.5
All
1.0
PE
$5.0
$4.0
VC
$1.95
$2.0
0.5
$0.0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016*
0.0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016*
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more. These numbers are based
on commitments by US corporate and public pensions & foundations only.
-$2.0
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more. These numbers are based
on commitments by US corporate and public pensions & foundations only.
Commitments ($B)
Commitments (#)
206
Commitments ($B)
43
Commitments (#)
40
161
29
114
10
7
$0.3
$0.2
$0.1
14
$0.4
21
$0.2
$0.0
42
$0.3
$0.7
$1.0
$1.0
$3.0
$1.7
$2.8
$3.1
31
40
9
$0.1
12
47
$0.4
58
$0.4
125
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016*
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015*2016*
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more. These numbers are based
on commitments by US corporate and public pensions & foundations only.
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more. These numbers are based
on commitments by US corporate and public pensions & foundations only.
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$60
Contributed ($B)
Distributed ($B)
$50
$40
$30
$20
$10
$0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more
$1.0
$0.9
$0.9
$0.8
$0.8
$0.7
$0.6
$0.5
$0.4
$0.3
$0.2
$0.1
$0.0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more
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# of Deals Closed
125
114
93
79
74
60
103
86
Source: PitchBook
*As of 12/5/2016
58
$103
$43
$36
$49
$32
$21
$29
$9
$31
$132
$37
46
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
US PE deals with only LP involvement
27
# of Deals Closed
Source: PitchBook
*As of 12/5/2016
20
18
15
11
12
13
16
13
$1
$1
$2
$3
$1
$2
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
$3
$2
2006
$12
$2
10
$2
LP
US PE deals
(#)
101
101
Ardian Holding
45
36
31
28
Citigroup Alternative
Investments
27
Temasek Holdings
26
MSD Capital
24
22
Lexington Partners
22
Hamilton Lane
21
2015 2016*
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Source: PitchBook
*As of 12/5/2016
Spotlight: CalPERS
All data on this page is through the end of 1Q 2016 except where indicated
CalPERS commitments
$18
160
Commitments ($B)
$16
140
Commitments (#)
$14
120
$12
100
$10
80
$8
60
$6
40
$4
$2
20
11
$0
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more
CalPERS commitments to
first-time PE & VC funds
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016*
$50.2
$193.1
$100.0
$9.2
$0
$23.5
$14.9
Commitments (#)
Fund
TVPI
Euroknights V
9.0x
6.3x
6.1x
5.0x
4.2x
4.0x
3.5x
3.5x
Tritium I
3.4x
3.3x
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more
$16
$30
Distributed ($B)
Contributed ($B)
$14
# of Funds Reported
600
521
$25
500
$20
400
$15
300
$6
$10
200
$4
$5
100
$0
$12
$10
$8
$2
$0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016
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Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016
Spotlight: Teachers
Retirement System of Texas
All data on this page is through the end of 2Q 2016 except where indicated
TRS top-performing funds based on
TVPI
$10
Commitments ($B)
$9
50
Commitments (#)
$8
$7
29
$6
45
Fund
TVPI
40
9.5x
35
Zachry Hastings
Infrastructure Partners
3.1x
Onex Partners I
3.0x
3.0x
2.9x
30
$5
25
$4
20
$3
15
$2
10
2.8x
$1
2.8x
$0
2.7x
2.5x
Quad-C Partners VI
2.3x
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Source: PitchBook
*As of 6/30/2016, see methodology for more
TRS commitments to
first-time funds
2010
$375.0
$15.0
$0
$234.0
$60.0
$31.0
$15.0
Commitments (#)
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016*
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016
Source: PitchBook
*As of 6/30/2016, see methodology for more
$8
$16
Distributed ($B)
Contributed ($B)
$7
$6
$5
# of Funds Reported
$14
$12
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016
$10
$8
$4
$6
$3
$4
$2
$2
$1
$0
180
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
$0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
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Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016
$7
70
Commitments ($B)
Commitments (#)
60
$6
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see
methodology for more
$5
50
Fund
TVPI
9.1x
3.6x
$4
40
3.0x
$3
30
2.7x
$2
20
2.7x
$1
10
2.4x
$0
2.4x
TA IX
2.4x
2.4x
2.2x
24
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
New York States
commitments to first-time
funds
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016*
$90.0
$380.7
$180.0
$11.1
$55.2
$0
$0
Commitments (#)
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016, see methodology for more
Distributed ($B)
Contributed ($B)
$6
$10
$5
$8
# of Funds Reported
226
250
200
150
$4
$6
100
$3
$4
$2
$2
$1
$0
50
$0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016
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Source: PitchBook
*Data pulled on 12/5/2016
2016*
Commitments (#)
29
24
24
24
21
Cliffwater
20
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
NEPC, Caledon Capital Management, Top Tier Capital Partners, Real Assets
Portfolio Management
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11
11
11
11
10
10
10
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