USD 30 B+
Alternatives assets managed firmwide
30+ years
Track record managing alternative investments
1,000+
Clients in our alternative investment approaches
All figures are for the Wellington Management Group of companies as at 31 December 2023. *Please note that all alternatives assets are also included in the assets of the Equity, Fixed Income, and Multi-Asset asset-class categories.
Head of Alternatives Mark Sullivan explains how he’s preparing Wellington’s alternatives platform, more than 25 years in the making, for investors’ changing needs — leveraging proprietary research, global scale, and investments in talent and technology.
We help clients tap into a wide variety of return streams to pursue their return-seeking and risk-mitigation goals. How?
Research is a respected career path — not a stepping-stone — giving clients access to the deep knowledge and differentiated insights of a highly experienced team.
Our portfolio managers are highly specialized and performance-driven. And they stay with us, putting their savvy and skill to work for clients.
We offer a range of alternative investments, from long/short equity and credit to global multi-strategy and private equity, as well as custom solutions.
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Find the latest market insights and thought leadership from our alternative investment professionals.
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How should investors select the most suitable types of hedge funds for specific roles? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer a simple and intuitive framework that can help.
WellSaid: Partnering with climate founders
Wellington head of private climate Greg Wasserman discusses his team's approach to helping private companies progress along their growth journey
Venture capital outlook: Signals point to a brighter 2024
Our private investing team sees positive signals indicating that the recent downturn in venture capital may have hit bottom. Just as privates trailed the public market correction in 2022, we believe they will follow its recovery.
No more free lunch: Impact of higher interest rates on private equity strategies
We explain what the direct and indirect rate exposure of buyouts, venture capital, growth equity, secondaries, and fund-of-funds mean for investors.
Private market perspectives
Hear from private market experts across our early-stage venture, climate growth, late-stage biomedical, late-stage growth, private credit, and ESG teams.
Annual message from our CEO: At a crossroads
CEO Jean Hynes offers perspectives on the current macro and market environment, including the need to challenge long-held assumptions, prepare for persistent disruption, and consider the resulting investment opportunities and risks.
Private biotech: Immunology and inflammation’s third wave
Our experts discuss how I&I is building on industry progress to offer new treatment solutions and interesting opportunities for private biotech investors.
Why income-seeking investors need to look across asset classes
Income plays an even more crucial role in portfolios than many of us realise, contributing a significant portion of returns for multi-asset portfolios. But with cash rates at around 5%, the world of income has changed. This should prompt investors to take a fresh look across asset classes to see where opportunities lie.
Five key ESG topics for private companies in 2024
See where our ESG for Private Investments team is focusing to minimize investment risk and maximize company value in 2024 and beyond.
Alternative Investment Outlook
This collection provides timely ideas across the spectrum of alternative investments -- including hedge funds, private equity, and private credit.
Private credit: Key market themes for the year ahead
In our annual private credit outlook, learn about three themes that have dominated headlines recently and may create opportunities for parts of the private credit market going forward.
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Meet some of the dedicated members of our experienced alternatives team.
Mark Sullivan
, CFA, CMT
Michael Carmen
Michael co-leads our private investment business and manages our diversified late-stage growth equity business that invests across technology, consumer, health care, and financial services.
Shanna O'Reilly
Shanna helps lead the expansion and oversight of the firm’s private investment business. She previously served as COO of Wellington Alternative Investments.
See the breadth of styles, sectors, and strategies in our alternative investment platform.
Fixed income and currency approaches with an absolute return style.
