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Equilar-New York Times Private Equity Compensation Study
December 11, 2016
Equilar and the New York Times have partnered on a joint study to determine compensation and other take-home pay for executives at the largest publicly traded private equity firms. The New York Times analysis also compared these individuals to CEOs at the largest banks and CEOs of some of the most prominent technology firms as a benchmark.
The data below shows the summary statistics featured in the December 11 edition of the New York Times. For full details on the joint study with Equilar, please visit the New York Times website.
According to the Times feature, “the joint study captured the full picture of what the executives made based on their affiliation with their firms, including dividends on the stock they own and some extra benefits specific to private equity… Many of the earnings are not traditional compensation, but it’s money in their pockets nonetheless.”
For a deeper look at the impact of private equity on the U.S. corporate infrastructure, please visit the New York Times feature series.
Company Name
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Executive Name
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Executive Title
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Total Value (All)
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Blackstone Group L.P.
|
Stephen A. Schwarzman
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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$799,838,742
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Apollo Global Management LLC
|
Leon Black
|
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
|
$199,840,537
|
KKR & Co. L.P.
|
George R. Roberts
|
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman
|
$181,135,050
|
KKR & Co. L.P.
|
Henry R. Kravis
|
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman
|
$175,624,545
|
Carlyle Group L.P.
|
David M. Rubenstein
|
Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer
|
$102,270,852
|
Carlyle Group L.P.
|
William E. Conway, Jr.
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Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
|
$96,845,852
|
Ares Management L.P.
|
Antony P. Ressler
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Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
|
$82,840,498
|
Fortress Investment Group LLC
|
Wesley R. Edens
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Principal and Co-Chairman of the Board
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$54,417,084
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
James Dimon
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
|
$30,441,295
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
|
Lloyd C. Blankfein
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
|
$28,651,138
|
Wells Fargo & Co.
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John G. Stumpf
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
|
$23,989,470
|
Morgan Stanley
|
James P. Gorman
|
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
|
$22,740,924
|
Citigroup, Inc.
|
Michael L. Corbat
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
$14,637,872
|
Bank of America Corp.
|
Brian T. Moynihan
|
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
|
$14,289,583
|
Methodology note: “Total (all)” includes elements of the summary compensation table (SCT) as reported in annual proxy statements including salary, bonus, non-equity incentive plan payouts, stock and options awards as of the grant date fair value and other compensation. The total figure also includes dividends on common shares, distributions on partnership units and profits on personal capital invested.
For more information on the data included in this study, please contact Equilar Research Services at researchservices@equilar.com.