Private Equity M&A Trends

Acquisitions & Exits by Year

* 2026 — partial data

Median Holding Period by Exit Year

* 2026 — partial data

PE-to-PE Volumes LTM

Secondary buyouts by month, Global

PE-to-PE Share of Total Acquisitions LTM

% of all PE acquisitions that are secondary buyouts, Global

Cross-Border Private Equity Transactions

Annual deal count, 2005-2026

* 2026 — partial data

Add-on Intensity

Avg add-ons per platform investment, US

* 2026 — partial data

Top Add-on Investors

By # of deals LTM, US PE firms

Private Equity Firm#

Most Active PE Firms

By # of deals LTM, US PE firms

Private Equity Firm#

Most Active Investment Banks

By # of deals with PE Firms LTM, US

Investment Bank#