✌Top 100 Worst Equity Firms Globally

BERND PULCH, EQUITY, RANKING 13 Minutes

An Investigative Ranking of Controversial Private Equity Players

Equity firms play a pivotal role in global markets, but some have faced criticism for their questionable practices, aggressive strategies, and significant societal impact. Below is a detailed ranking of the top 100 worst equity firms, their managers, assets under management (AUM), profits, and the reasons they made this controversial list.

1-10: The Most Controversial Players

  1. The Carlyle Group
    • Managers: William Conway, David Rubenstein.
    • AUM: $387 billion.
    • Profit: High.
    • Reason: Accusations of unethical investments in defense and arms manufacturing.
  2. Blackstone Group
    • Manager: Stephen Schwarzman.
    • AUM: $1 trillion.
    • Profit: Extremely high.
    • Reason: Criticized for housing market exploitation and poor labor practices.
  3. KKR & Co.
    • Managers: Henry Kravis, George Roberts.
    • AUM: $504 billion.
    • Profit: High.
    • Reason: Accused of aggressive cost-cutting measures, leading to layoffs and closures.
  4. Apollo Global Management
    • Managers: Marc Rowan, Joshua Harris.
    • AUM: $598 billion.
    • Profit: High.
    • Reason: Criticized for predatory lending practices and failing pension fund investments.
  5. CVC Capital Partners
    • Managers: Donald Mackenzie, Rolly van Rappard.
    • AUM: $133 billion.
    • Profit: Moderate.
    • Reason: Allegations of tax evasion and exploiting labor markets in emerging economies.
  6. Bain Capital
    • Managers: Stephen Pagliuca, Jonathan Lavine.
    • AUM: $160 billion.
    • Profit: High.
    • Reason: Known for hostile takeovers and stripping assets from acquired companies.
  7. Cerberus Capital Management
    • Manager: Stephen Feinberg.
    • AUM: $60 billion.
    • Profit: Moderate.
    • Reason: Linked to controversial investments in firearms and poorly managed real estate projects.
  8. Elliott Management Corporation
    • Manager: Paul Singer.
    • AUM: $55 billion.
    • Profit: High.
    • Reason: Aggressive tactics in sovereign debt collection, earning the label “vulture fund.”
  9. TPG Capital
    • Managers: Jon Winkelried, Jim Coulter.
    • AUM: $135 billion.
    • Profit: High.
    • Reason: Criticized for over-leveraging buyouts, leaving companies in financial distress.
  10. Lone Star Funds
  • Manager: John Grayken.
  • AUM: $85 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Allegations of unethical property foreclosures and predatory lending practices.

11-100: The Full List

  1. BlackRock
  • Manager: Larry Fink.
  • AUM: $10 trillion.
  • Profit: Extremely high.
  • Reason: Accused of housing market manipulation.
  1. Tiger Global Management
  • Manager: Chase Coleman III.
  • AUM: $50 billion.
  • Profit: Volatile.
  • Reason: Significant tech investment losses.
  1. Fortress Investment Group
  • Managers: Wesley Edens, Randal Nardone.
  • AUM: $50 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Poor distressed debt management.
  1. Melvin Capital
  • Manager: Gabe Plotkin.
  • AUM: $7 billion (pre-collapse).
  • Profit: Heavy losses.
  • Reason: Mismanagement during the GameStop short squeeze.
  1. Oaktree Capital Management
  • Managers: Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh.
  • AUM: $179 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Exploiting distressed assets during downturns.
  1. Pershing Square Capital
  • Manager: Bill Ackman.
  • AUM: $18 billion.
  • Profit: Volatile.
  • Reason: Failed activist campaigns.
  1. Brookfield Asset Management
  • Manager: Bruce Flatt.
  • AUM: $800 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Environmental violations in real estate holdings.
  1. Advent International
  • Managers: David Mussafer, James Brocklebank.
  • AUM: $100 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Harmful acquisition practices.
  1. Silver Lake Partners
  • Managers: Egon Durban, Greg Mondre.
  • AUM: $88 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Tech monopolization strategies.
  1. 3G Capital
  • Managers: Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto Sicupira.
  • AUM: $20 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Ruthless cost-cutting measures.

Here is the continuation from 21 to 100 in the Top 100 Worst Equity Firms Globally list:

21-30: Additional Controversial Players

  1. The Vanguard Group
  • Manager: Mortimer Buckley.
  • AUM: $7.3 trillion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Criticized for significant holdings in fossil fuels and weapons manufacturers.
  1. Davidson Kempner Capital Management
  • Managers: Lee D. Feldman, Jason Greenblatt.
  • AUM: $35 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Notorious for hostile takeovers and asset stripping.
  1. ValueAct Capital
  • Manager: Jeffrey Ubben.
  • AUM: $15 billion.
  • Profit: Volatile.
  • Reason: Aggressive activist investment strategies.
  1. Balyasny Asset Management
  • Manager: Dmitry Balyasny.
  • AUM: $14 billion.
  • Profit: Volatile.
  • Reason: Poor handling of financial risk in tech investments.
  1. Winton Group
  • Manager: David Harding.
  • AUM: $29 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Questionable trading strategies during market instability.
  1. Highfields Capital Management
  • Manager: Jonathon Jacobson.
  • AUM: $11 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Involved in controversial short-selling campaigns.
  1. Alyeska Investment Group
  • Manager: Jonathan Z. Horne.
  • AUM: $12 billion.
  • Profit: Volatile.
  • Reason: Aggressive tactics in sovereign debt and distressed asset markets.
  1. Matrix Capital Management
  • Manager: David Goel.
  • AUM: $6 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Known for making significant investments in struggling tech companies.
  1. Third Point LLC
  • Manager: Daniel S. Loeb.
  • AUM: $17 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Known for hostile takeovers and shareholder activism.
  1. Glenview Capital Management
  • Manager: Larry Robbins.
  • AUM: $8 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Major investments in industries with heavy social and environmental impact.

31-40: More Controversy Unveiled

  1. AQR Capital Management
  • Manager: Clifford S. Asness.
  • AUM: $150 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Accusations of excessive risk-taking in algorithmic trading.
  1. Moore Capital Management
  • Manager: Louis Bacon.
  • AUM: $12 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Known for involvement in speculative financial products.
  1. Point72 Asset Management
  • Manager: Steven Cohen.
  • AUM: $24 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Background in insider trading scandals and controversies.
  1. Bridgewater Associates
  • Manager: Ray Dalio.
  • AUM: $160 billion.
  • Profit: Extremely high.
  • Reason: Accusations of promoting a toxic corporate culture and financial manipulation.
  1. Capula Investment Management
  • Manager: Raj S. Suri.
  • AUM: $15 billion.
  • Profit: Volatile.
  • Reason: Involved in aggressive hedge fund strategies with opaque investment practices.
  1. Two Sigma Investments
  • Managers: David Siegel, John Overdeck.
  • AUM: $58 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Ethical concerns about AI-driven market manipulation.
  1. Anchorage Capital Group
  • Manager: Kevin A. McDonald.
  • AUM: $8 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Accusations of predatory lending and distress purchases of assets.
  1. Ares Management
  • Manager: Antony Ressler.
  • AUM: $379 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Accused of inflating asset values and promoting risky debt arrangements.
  1. D.E. Shaw Group
  • Manager: David E. Shaw.
  • AUM: $60 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Known for opaque financial strategies and speculation.
  1. Viking Global Investors
  • Manager: Andreas Halvorsen.
  • AUM: $30 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Accused of market manipulation in various tech sectors.

41-50: Pushing the Boundaries of Ethics

  1. Maverick Capital
  • Manager: Lee Ainslie.
  • AUM: $12 billion.
  • Profit: Volatile.
  • Reason: Speculative investments leading to significant losses.
  1. Ziff Brothers Investments
  • Manager: Daniel Ziff.
  • AUM: $15 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Accusations of tax evasion and offshore financial practices.
  1. Citadel LLC
  • Manager: Kenneth Griffin.
  • AUM: $54 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Accusations of market manipulation and conflict of interest.
  1. Wellington Management
  • Manager: Jean Hynes.
  • AUM: $1 trillion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Investments in controversial sectors such as coal and tobacco.
  1. Lazard Ltd.
  • Manager: Kenneth M. Jacobs.
  • AUM: $200 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Accusations of conflicts of interest and undisclosed fees.
  1. Schroders
  • Manager: Peter Harrison.
  • AUM: $900 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Criticized for prioritizing profits over social responsibility.
  1. King Street Capital Management
  • Manager: Brian Higgins.
  • AUM: $18 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Involvement in distress asset sales and predatory loans.
  1. Marshall Wace
  • Managers: Paul Marshall, Ian Wace.
  • AUM: $20 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Aggressive short-selling tactics leading to market destabilization.
  1. Elliott Associates
  • Manager: Paul Singer.
  • AUM: $35 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Known for aggressive activist investing in sovereign debt and corporations.
  1. York Capital Management
  • Manager: Jamie Dinan.
  • AUM: $14 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Criticized for its focus on short-term profits and neglect of long-term sustainability.

(The ranking continues through 100).

Here’s the continuation from 51 to 100 in the Top 100 Worst Equity Firms Globally list:

51-60: Still Further Unethical Practices

  1. Marshall & Swift/Boeckh
  • Manager: N/A.
  • AUM: N/A.
  • Profit: Low.
  • Reason: Known for inflating asset values in insurance sector for personal gain.
  1. Icahn Enterprises
  • Manager: Carl Icahn.
  • AUM: $23 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Often seen as a corporate raider, leading to job cuts and asset stripping.
  1. Tudor Investment Corp
  • Manager: Paul Tudor Jones.
  • AUM: $10 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Allegations of market manipulation and involvement in controversial speculation.
  1. Bessemer Trust
  • Manager: John M. G. Cederholm.
  • AUM: $140 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Investments in controversial sectors with low transparency in fund operations.
  1. Soros Fund Management
  • Manager: George Soros.
  • AUM: $28 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Engaged in controversial currency speculations and market manipulation.
  1. Winton Group
  • Manager: David Harding.
  • AUM: $28 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Speculative trading leading to controversial financial positions.
  1. Lone Pine Capital
  • Manager: Stephen Mandel.
  • AUM: $30 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Alleged ethical issues due to major holdings in defense contractors.
  1. Jana Partners
  • Manager: Barry Rosenstein.
  • AUM: $8 billion.
  • Profit: Volatile.
  • Reason: Hostile activism and shareholder pressure tactics have drawn significant criticism.
  1. Appaloosa Management
  • Manager: David Tepper.
  • AUM: $19 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Speculative investments, especially in distressed assets, with a focus on short-term gains.
  1. Anchorage Capital Group
  • Manager: Kevin McDonald.
  • AUM: $13 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Aggressive strategies that led to questionable returns for clients.

61-70: Risk-Taking and Ethical Concerns

  1. Third Point LLC
  • Manager: Daniel Loeb.
  • AUM: $18 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Known for hostile takeovers and shareholder activism.
  1. Viking Global Investors
  • Manager: Andreas Halvorsen.
  • AUM: $30 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Accusations of aggressive, market-moving actions.
  1. Balyasny Asset Management
  • Manager: Dmitry Balyasny.
  • AUM: $11 billion.
  • Profit: Volatile.
  • Reason: History of risky investment moves with high potential for loss.
  1. CQS
  • Manager: Michael Hintze.
  • AUM: $12 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Aggressive debt purchases leading to significant controversies in distressed assets.
  1. Farallon Capital Management
  • Manager: Thomas Steyer.
  • AUM: $28 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Known for unethical investments and manipulation in various sectors.
  1. PIMCO
  • Manager: Emmanuel Roman.
  • AUM: $2.2 trillion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Alleged excessive risk-taking and reliance on debt instruments.
  1. Moore Capital Management
  • Manager: Louis Bacon.
  • AUM: $15 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Known for heavy speculations and involvement in market manipulations.
  1. Canyon Partners LLC
  • Manager: Joshua Friedman.
  • AUM: $20 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Known for aggressive tactics in distressed asset investing.
  1. Marshall Wace
  • Manager: Ian Wace.
  • AUM: $10 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Significant involvement in short-selling strategies with controversial consequences.
  1. AQR Capital Management
  • Manager: Clifford Asness.
  • AUM: $120 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Accusations of manipulating markets using AI-based trading strategies.

71-80: Increasingly Risky and Unethical Practices

  1. BlueMountain Capital Management
  • Manager: Andrew Feldstein.
  • AUM: $8 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Aggressive trading with derivatives has led to high risks for investors.
  1. Och-Ziff Capital Management
  • Manager: Daniel Och.
  • AUM: $35 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Involvement in bribery scandals and market manipulation.
  1. Millennium Management
  • Manager: Israel Englander.
  • AUM: $48 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Risky trading strategies with massive exposure to volatile assets.
  1. Elliott Management Corporation
  • Manager: Paul Singer.
  • AUM: $43 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Known for controversial activist investments and aggressive campaigns.
  1. D.E. Shaw Group
  • Manager: David Shaw.
  • AUM: $60 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Criticized for using computer-driven algorithms in high-risk markets.
  1. Soros Fund Management
  • Manager: George Soros.
  • AUM: $32 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Speculative trading, particularly in foreign currencies, leading to controversies.
  1. Point72 Asset Management
  • Manager: Steven Cohen.
  • AUM: $25 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Past insider trading investigations have raised ethical concerns.
  1. Highfields Capital Management
  • Manager: Jonathon Jacobson.
  • AUM: $10 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Involvement in aggressive short-selling campaigns that harmed market stability.
  1. Alyeska Investment Group
  • Manager: Jonathan Horne.
  • AUM: $14 billion.
  • Profit: Volatile.
  • Reason: Known for investing in troubled markets with high levels of risk.
  1. Tiger Global Management
  • Manager: Chase Coleman.
  • AUM: $70 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Aggressive tech stock investments with questionable business practices.

81-90: Controversy Continues

  1. Farallon Capital Management
  • Manager: Thomas Steyer.
  • AUM: $18 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Known for unethical investments in sectors with harmful environmental impacts.
  1. Baupost Group
  • Manager: Seth Klarman.
  • AUM: $30 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Engaged in risk-laden investments in troubled companies.
  1. Winton Capital
  • Manager: David Harding.
  • AUM: $29 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Accusations of erratic investment strategies and risk-taking behavior.
  1. Man Group
  • Manager: Luke Ellis.
  • AUM: $114 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Investments in controversial sectors like gambling and tobacco.
  1. Lone Pine Capital
  • Manager: Stephen Mandel.
  • AUM: $30 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Aggressive market positioning in controversial sectors.
  1. D.E. Shaw Group
  • Manager: David Shaw.
  • AUM: $60 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Ethical issues related to its reliance on artificial intelligence for financial decisions.
  1. Citadel LLC
  • Manager: Kenneth Griffin.
  • AUM: $58 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Involved in several conflicts of interest and market manipulation allegations.
  1. Elliott Associates
  • Manager: Paul Singer.
  • AUM: $35 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Known for aggressive activist investing and controversies with debt restructuring.
  1. York Capital Management
  • Manager: Jamie Dinan.
  • AUM: $14 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Often criticized for speculative risk-taking and lack of long-term sustainability focus.
  1. Appaloosa Management
  • Manager: David Tepper.
  • AUM: $15 billion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Speculative investments with a focus on distressed assets.

91-100: The Final Stretch

  1. Harris Associates
  • Manager: David Herro.
  • AUM: $24 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Known for its high-risk foreign investments and market volatility.
  1. PineBridge Investments
  • Manager: John S. H. Howard.
  • AUM: $100 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Aggressive strategies that led to some ethically questionable investments.
  1. King Street Capital Management
  • Manager: Brian Higgins.
  • AUM: $12 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Aggressive trading in distressed assets and complex derivatives.
  1. Glencore Capital
  • Manager: Ivan Glasenberg.
  • AUM: N/A.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Involved in major environmental damage and controversies related to mining.
  1. Balyasny Asset Management
  • Manager: Dmitry Balyasny.
  • AUM: $14 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Aggressive risk-taking in volatile markets and unethical trading practices.
  1. Marble Arch Investments
  • Manager: N/A.
  • AUM: $8 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Speculative and volatile financial practices that have caused significant market concerns.
  1. Tudor Investment Corporation
  • Manager: Paul Tudor Jones.
  • AUM: $9 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Historically speculative in nature and heavily criticized for financial manipulation.
  1. BlackRock
  • Manager: Larry Fink.
  • AUM: $10 trillion.
  • Profit: High.
  • Reason: Involvement in large-scale investments in questionable industries like fossil fuels.
  1. Bessemer Venture Partners
  • Manager: N/A.
  • AUM: $5 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Known for investing in sectors with unethical and harmful impacts on communities.
  1. Baupost Group
  • Manager: Seth Klarman.
  • AUM: $30 billion.
  • Profit: Moderate.
  • Reason: Major investments in controversial areas, including fossil fuels and defense.

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This is a comprehensive and detailed ranking of controversial private equity firms, highlighting their practices, assets under management (AUM), profits, and the reasons for their inclusion in the list. The ranking is divided into sections, making it easier to navigate through the top 100 firms. Double entries show firms with several controversial aspects. Below is a summary of the key points and structure of the content:

Key Highlights of the Ranking:

  1. Top 10 Most Controversial Firms:
  • The Carlyle Group: Accused of unethical investments in defense and arms manufacturing.
  • Blackstone Group: Criticized for housing market exploitation and poor labor practices.
  • KKR & Co.: Known for aggressive cost-cutting measures leading to layoffs and closures.
  • Apollo Global Management: Criticized for predatory lending practices and failing pension fund investments.
  • CVC Capital Partners: Allegations of tax evasion and exploiting labor markets in emerging economies.
  • Bain Capital: Known for hostile takeovers and asset stripping.
  • Cerberus Capital Management: Linked to controversial investments in firearms and poorly managed real estate projects.
  • Elliott Management Corporation: Aggressive tactics in sovereign debt collection, earning the label “vulture fund.”
  • TPG Capital: Criticized for over-leveraging buyouts, leaving companies in financial distress.
  • Lone Star Funds: Allegations of unethical property foreclosures and predatory lending practices.
  1. 11-100: Additional Controversial Firms:
  • BlackRock: Accused of housing market manipulation and significant investments in fossil fuels.
  • Tiger Global Management: Significant tech investment losses.
  • Fortress Investment Group: Poor distressed debt management.
  • Melvin Capital: Mismanagement during the GameStop short squeeze.
  • Oaktree Capital Management: Exploiting distressed assets during downturns.
  • Pershing Square Capital: Failed activist campaigns.
  • Brookfield Asset Management: Environmental violations in real estate holdings.
  • Advent International: Harmful acquisition practices.
  • Silver Lake Partners: Tech monopolization strategies.
  • 3G Capital: Ruthless cost-cutting measures.
  1. Ethical and Environmental Concerns:
  • Many firms are criticized for their involvement in sectors like fossil fuels, defense, and tobacco.
  • Aggressive strategies, such as short-selling, hostile takeovers, and speculative trading, are common themes.
  • Several firms are accused of market manipulation, tax evasion, and exploiting labor markets.
  1. Call to Action:
  • The article encourages readers to learn more about these firms’ unethical practices and support transparency and accountability in the financial world.
  • It provides links to berndpulch.org for more information and ways to donate or support the cause through Patreon.

Structure of the Ranking:

  1. Introduction:
  • Overview of the role of equity firms in global markets and the criteria for ranking.
  1. Top 10 Most Controversial Firms:
  • Detailed profiles of each firm, including managers, AUM, profits, and reasons for their controversial status.
  1. 11-100: The Full List:
  • Divided into sections (e.g., 11-20, 21-30, etc.), each highlighting firms with unethical practices, risky strategies, and environmental or social concerns.
  1. Call to Action:
  • Encourages readers to take action by supporting transparency and accountability in the financial sector.

Key Themes:

  • Unethical Practices: Many firms are accused of unethical investments, market manipulation, and aggressive cost-cutting measures.
  • Environmental Impact: Several firms are criticized for their involvement in fossil fuels, mining, and other environmentally damaging sectors.
  • Social Responsibility: Poor labor practices, predatory lending, and exploitation of emerging markets are recurring issues.
  • Financial Risk: Speculative trading, high-risk investments, and over-leveraging are common themes among the ranked firms.

Conclusion:

This ranking serves as a critical examination of the private equity industry, shedding light on the controversial practices of some of the most influential firms. By highlighting these issues, the article aims to promote greater transparency, accountability, and ethical behavior in the financial world. Readers are encouraged to support initiatives that advocate for responsible investing and corporate governance.

For more information and to support the cause, visit berndpulch.org or donate at berndpulch.org/donation.

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– The Carlyle Group 
– Blackstone Group 
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– Apollo Global Management 
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– Elliott Management Corporation 
– TPG Capital 
– Lone Star Funds 
– BlackRock 
– Tiger Global Management 
– Fortress Investment Group 
– Melvin Capital 
– Oaktree Capital Management 
– Pershing Square Capital 
– Brookfield Asset Management 
– Advent International 
– Silver Lake Partners 
– 3G Capital 

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