secondaries

11 statements across 9 episodes · 6 bullish · 0 bearish · 8 people on the record · first statement Aug 20, 2018 by Josh Wolfe · across every show →

Everything said about secondaries, oldest first

Aug 20, 2018 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Wolfe: Secondaries will thrive as overextended venture investors need liquidity
“I think that secondaries are going to be a great spot for LPs, where there's going to be a lot of people that get out over their skis and are going to need liquidity, and people that have ready pools of capital, I think, are probably going to be well positione…”
Josh Wolfe Aug 20, 2018 ▶ 51:59 Josh Wolfe – Seeing the Lux (Capital Allocators, EP.65)
Apr 9, 2020 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Nelson: Allocator interest in distressed credit and secondaries will grow
“So the stress credit opportunity funds, secondaries down the line, I think that there's budding interest going to be growing interest. In those areas as we go forward, but relative impact and weight within member portfolios, traditional buyouts is where the fo…”
Steve Nelson Apr 9, 2020 ▶ 23:30 Steve Nelson – Assisting Private Equity Allocators Through Turbulent Times at ILPA (Capital Allocators, EP.129)
Jun 21, 2021 positive
Insight
In secondaries, high-quality assets at par generate higher returns than deep discounts
“Yes, there's a benefit that comes with buying an asset at a discount, but you get that discount once. And if you buy the right asset managed by the right manager, that manager and those assets can create gains year after year after year until they get realized…”
John Toomey Jun 21, 2021 ▶ 41:37 Private Equity Masters 1: John Toomey – HarbourVest Partners (Capital Allocators, EP.200)
Jun 21, 2021
Disclosure
HarbourVest Partners has committed $30 billion to secondary transactions historically
“We've committed thirty billion dollars to secondaries in our history”
John Toomey Jun 21, 2021 ▶ 41:01 Private Equity Masters 1: John Toomey – HarbourVest Partners (Capital Allocators, EP.200)
Apr 17, 2023 neutral
Insight
Toomey: Secondaries Market Is Exceptionally Undercapitalized Relative to Annual Deal Flow
“When you look at the amount of dry powder and secondaries relative to the annual deal flow and you compare it to literally every other part of private equity, it's pretty extraordinary how undercapitalized it is despite all the large size funds that are being …”
John Toomey Apr 17, 2023 ▶ 23:41 Mario Giannini & John Toomey – Private Equity Panel (Capital Allocators EP.309)
May 29, 2023 bullish
Opinion
Bergstrom: Private credit secondaries offer significant discounts with no J-curve
“Right now, we really like the opportunity to invest on a secondary basis in private credit funds. The private credit market grew a ton the last five, six years, and now you're seeing small funds, some investor not re-upping, the consultant has changed, the sta…”
Craig Bergstrom May 29, 2023 ▶ 1:08:42 Hedge Fund Master Class – Craig Bergstrom, Adam Blitz, and Dan Fagan (Capital Allocators, EP.318)
Jul 13, 2023 neutral
Assertion Supported
Private equity secondaries market penetration doubled to 2% over a decade
“In private equity, it's about two percent penetrated, and that's doubled in the last decade from one percent to two percent.”
Ravi Viswanathan Jul 13, 2023 ▶ 14:11 Ravi Viswanathan – Venture Secondaries and Growth Capital at NewView (EP.327)
Oct 30, 2023 neutral
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Ou: Selective secondary opportunities should become easier to find but haven't yet
“In this market, I think we would expect that those opportunities could be a little bit easier to find, but they're not quite showing up yet.”
Bruce Ou Oct 30, 2023 ▶ 51:09 Bruce Ou – Private Market Investing at GroveStreet (EP.347)
Oct 30, 2023 positive
Disclosure
Ou: GroveStreet buys concentrated secondaries for primary-like multiples, not IRR
“We approached it with a opportunistic, high selectivity strategy. So where we, let's say, have a mature venture fund where the value drivers is comes down to two or three companies that we know intimately and can form good opinions that are different from the …”
Bruce Ou Oct 30, 2023 ▶ 50:31 Bruce Ou – Private Market Investing at GroveStreet (EP.347)
Nov 18, 2024
Disclosure
Glidden: Delta allocated private assets across 50% primaries, 30% secondaries, 20% co-investments
“15% private equity, nine percent private credit, six percent private real assets. Within that, for the private equity and the private real assets, 50% primaries, 30% secondaries, 20% co-invest.”
Jon Glidden Nov 18, 2024 ▶ 30:40 Jon Glidden - Delta Airlines Pension Fund Turnaround (EP.417)
May 29, 2025 positive
Insight
Madorsky: Retail capital influx pressures fund managers toward secondaries
“I think when that capital comes into the market, there's pressure on those managers to invest it quickly, so therefore, secondaries is a natural avenue for that.”
Jon Madorsky May 29, 2025 ▶ 13:41 Jon Madorsky – Navigating the Evolution of Private Equity Secondaries (EP.448)
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