Top 150 Real Estate Investment Managers 2026
Our annual Top 150 Real Estate Investment Managers Report offers vital market data of some of the world’s largest real estate fund managers. Access the report to benefit from:
- Full top 150 ranking and top 10 breakdowns by sector, geography and strategy
- Analysis of industry trends, including M&A and consolidation
- An Excel spreadsheet containing AUM data on individual managers
Top 150 Real Estate Investment Managers 2026: Return of AUM growth
The aggregate AUM of the largest firms has returned to growth for the first time in four years. Total AUM has risen less than 4% from €5.72trn in 2025 to €5.94trn, stemming a decline over the past three years.
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Download the complete 2026 survey dataset providing detailed information on 150 of the world’s largest real estate fund managers. Whether you are looking for data on competitors, clients or prospects this data will provide comprehensive insight into opportunities, challenges and market trends in the institutional real assets investment industry.
BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts: New platform positions for further expansion
The merged real estate business of AXA IM Alts and BNP Paribas REIM has consolidated operations at La Défense in Paris, forming one of Europe’s largest real assets managers with close to €150bn in real estate under management.
Schroders: Merger with Nuveen to bring scale and geographic coverage
The $2.6trn combined group is positioning itself as a global real estate powerhouse, pairing Nuveen’s dominant Americas platform with Schroders’ established European and hospitality expertise.
EQT Real Estate: Scaling a global franchise from Exeter to Stockbridge
Swedish private equity firm EQT is acquiring US real estate manager Stockbridge in a deal that would lift the combined platform to €54bn in AUM and propel EQT into the global top 40 real estate managers
New York Common allocates $400m to GCM Grosvenor emerging manager fund
US pension fund also makes a $200m first infrastructure investment with SDC Capital
La Caisse and Sagard expand US IOS venture with Boston acquisition
Partnership launched in March targets major infill markets
Previous Top 150 Real Estate Investment Managers reports
Top 150 Real Estate Investment Managers 2025: Lack of growth spurs M&A
Stagnation of AUM growth for the third year is helping to fuel a new wave of consolidation in the real estate investment management industry
Top 150 Real Estate Investment Managers 2024: Turning a new page
Managers are positioning themselves for a recovery, but the next story of growth will be very different to the past. Richard Lowe reports
Top 150 Real Estate Investment Managers 2023
The AUM growth of the Top 150 has turned negative for the first time in 10 years. Maha Khan Phillips explores what is happening
Top 150 Real Estate Investment Managers 2022
The AUM of the Top 150 has risen 20%, but the €5.9trn industry must ride out a descent. Richard Lowe reports
Top 150 Real Estate Investment Managers 2021
Global overview and complete ranking
Top 150 REIM: Any room in the warehouse?
The Top 150 manage more than €4trn in assets, and the fastest growing sector is logistics. Richard Lowe reports
Top 100: One-stop shop
Investors’ drive to do more with fewer managers is accelerating consolidation as firms scramble to provide everything
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