The global leader in Secondaries & Primaries investments
Ardian has the world’s largest Secondaries & Primaries platform, with more than $89bn under management or advisement. Since 1999, we have built the world’s leading Secondaries platform: we acquire stakes in high-quality private equity and infrastructure funds from institutional investors, providing a liquidity solution for them before the underlying funds reach maturity. On the primary side, we use our unrivalled network to give our investors access to top-tier fundraisings worldwide. Our integrated primary and secondary set-up ensures that Ardian has a common relationship network of managers and a world-leading proprietary database.
THE TEAM
Secondaries & Primaries case studies
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1,600+
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The Team
Ardian Secondaries & Primaries has a team of professionals across Ardian’s offices, with major hubs in London and New York and a local presence throughout Europe, North America and Asia.
"Private Equity is no longer an illiquid asset class. Our leadership in the secondary market has helped change the way big institutional investors manage their entire private portfolios."
Executive President, Co-Head of Ardian US, Co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries, Co-Head of Ardian US and Member of the ASF Management Committee
Executive Vice-President, Co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries, Co-Head of Ardian US and Member of the ASF Management Committee
Executive Vice-President, Head of Ardian Germany and Asia, Head of Investor Relations, Deputy Co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries
Co-Head of Ardian Customized Solutions, Head of Ardian Switzerland & Senior Managing Director
Deputy Co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries, Senior Managing Director and Member of the ASF Management Committee
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Case studies
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Portfolio Rationalisation – Project Ship II
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Seller typeUK Pension Fund -
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Portfolio8 Buyout LP Interests
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Direct Portfolio – Project Walter
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Seller typeU.S. Financial Institution -
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Portfolio30 Direct Assets + 2 Buyout LP Interests
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Complex Corporate Restructuring – Project Cruise
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Seller typeSovereign Wealth Fund -
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Portfolio14 Buyout & Growth LP Interests and 14 Co-Investments
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Sara Huang joined Ardian in 2010. Now at the helm of the Secondaries & Primaries team in Ardian's New York office, she brings her skills and...
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Secondaries & Primaries Inside Ardian
Meet Christopher, Analyst within the Secondaries & Primaries team at Ardian in London
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Talent, Secondaries & Primaries Inside Ardian
Career path - 1 minute to consider going from Big4 to Private Equity
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Secondaries & Primaries, Talent Inside Ardian
New fund positions Ardian to respond to increased deal flow as the market recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic
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Secondaries & Primaries Inside Ardian
Private Equity Wire Award
In March 2023, Ardian won a Private Equity Wire Award in the “Best Performance over $1.5bn: Secondary” category.
Private Equity International Awards 2022
In March 2023, Ardian won two awards at the Private Equity International Awards 2022: "Secondaries Firm of the Year In Europe"
Secondaries Deal of the Year Asia - Private Equity International
In March 2022, Ardian won first place in the Secondaries Deal of the Year in Asia, by Private Equity International.
Private Equity International Awards 2020
In March 2021, Ardian won the title Secondaries Firm of the Year in Europe at the Private Equity International Awards 2020.
Publications
Ardian Corporate Brochure
Ardian is a world-leading private investment house that operates globally from a network of 16 offices and manages or advises $152 billion of assets on behalf of more than 1,470 clients globally.
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Ardian 2022 Integrated Report
This year for the first time we are publishing an Integrated Report, which brings together in a single document the separate Activity and Sustainability Reports that we have produced up to now. Our aim in doing this is to give a more comprehensive and coherent understanding of how Ardian creates value for all our stakeholders.
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2021 Activity Report
Ardian is a global investment house, specializing in three broad asset classes: Private Equity, Real Assets and Credit.
Read our 2021 Activity Report and discover how we are committing ourselves to responsible investment solutions.
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Funds of Funds Sustainability Brochure
Sustainability in the private Fund of Funds market. Discover key insights from Ardian's GP engagement program
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A trusted partner for tailored solutions
Ardian’s customized solutions are tailor-made investment solutions that precisely reflect the client’s goals. As a trusted partner, Ardian builds bespoke portfolios and provides access to top-quality private market investments worldwide. Moreover, our Customized Solution clients benefit from a premium service offering.
