Private Equity Investing

Stonetree Capital Advisors creates diversified Private Equity portfolios for both separate accounts and a commingled fund. Stonetree Capital Advisors specializes in Private Equity investing through a Fund-of-Funds format. A Fund-of-Funds is an investment vehicle where a fund manager purchases a limited partnership interest in multiple partnerships that are diversified by type, size, geography, and investment style.

At Stonetree Capital Advisors, a Fund-of-Funds is an investment in a well-diversified group of private equity partnerships that have historically provided superior returns, as compared to other investment alternatives. Investing in this manner produces very attractive risk and return characteristics. Stonetree Capital Advisors typically invests in 12-15 separate partnerships, the average fund will have individual investments in over 250 different companies.

Stonetree Capital Advisors is devoted to assembling a well-diversified fund of funds. Stonetree Capital Advisors invests in all major private equity categories (Venture, LBO, Distressed Debt, Energy, etc.). Stonetree Capital Advisors selects General Partners whose interests, talents, and specialties are as varied as possible. Stonetree Capital Advisors diversifies by geography, sector, and stage of business. In addition to performance, each General Partnership is chosen for its investment focus – which complements the other partnerships in the portfolio. For Stonetree Capital Advisors, the focus on diversification is the most important risk management control.