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First Eagle Investments
First Eagle Investment Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser in New York, NY, since 1995. It manages $136.5 billion in assets.
First Eagle Investments
First Eagle Investment Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser in New York, NY, since 1995. It manages $136.5 billion in assets. The firm employs 392 people, including 46 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
1864
AUM
>$130B pro forma (per firm website, 2026, Altss estimate)
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How is First Eagle structured across its different investment affiliates?
First Eagle operates a multi-affiliate model under the parent brand First Eagle Investments. The principal advisory entities are First Eagle Investment Management, First Eagle Separate Account Management, Napier Park Global Capital (which absorbed First Eagle Alternative Credit as a sub-advisory unit in 2025), and Diamond Hill Capital Management, acquired in April 2026. Each affiliate maintains its own investment committee and advisory registration while sharing central distribution and operational infrastructure.
What is the investment philosophy that ties First Eagle's strategies together?
The firm anchors every strategy to capital preservation and downside risk mitigation. Its global value team runs concentrated, long-only portfolios of companies trading at discounts to intrinsic worth; its credit arm targets leveraged loans and CLO structures with contractual loss-absorbency; and the acquired Diamond Hill franchise extends the value-equity discipline into the US mid- and small-cap spectrum. The common thread is a refusal to chase momentum at the expense of permanent capital loss.
How does First Eagle participate in alternative credit markets?
Through Napier Park Global Capital, the firm manages levered-loan portfolios, CLOs, special situations, and committed but unfunded capital pools. As of March 2026, Napier Park reported $3.6 billion in committed, non-fee-paying capital alongside $0.9 billion at First Eagle Alternative Credit, which now operates as a sub-adviser under Napier Park's umbrella. The platform originates loans and structures CLOs rather than relying solely on syndicated-market purchases.
Why did First Eagle acquire Diamond Hill Capital Management in 2026?
The acquisition brought a culturally compatible, research-intensive US value-equity manager onto First Eagle's multi-affiliate platform. Diamond Hill's concentrated strategies — managed by a seasoned investment team based in Columbus, Ohio — added complementary distribution capacity and a suite of registered funds without diluting First Eagle's existing global-value process or credit-platform autonomy.
Does First Eagle have a private-funds business for institutional investors?
Yes, principally through Napier Park's private funds and CLO warehouses, as well as separately managed accounts across the equity and multi-asset platforms. The combined pro forma AUM of more than $130 billion includes institutional separate accounts, registered funds, ETFs, and private credit commitments.
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