Article: Private equity firms: ranked by private equity assets under management.(THE LIST)(Company rankings)

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THE 20 largest private equity firms headquartered in Los Angeles County have more than $49 billion in combined assets under management. That's up $7 billion, or 17 percent, compared with a year ago.

Leonard Green & Partners LP fell one spot to No. 2, surpassed by Oaktree Capital Management LLC. Oaktree has $9.6 billion in assets under management; Leonard Green has $9 billion.

Private equity firms raise money from a wide array of sources including high net worth individuals, institutional investors, pension funds, endowments, foundations and banks.

Unlike venture capital firms, which invest in startups, private equity ...

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