Hedge Funds Similar to Cliffwater

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Most similar hedge funds by 13F overlap

Cliffwater LLC is an institutional investor managing $377M across 20 U.S. equity positions as of Q1 2026. Based on the overlap of conviction holdings in their latest 13F filings, the hedge funds with portfolios most similar to Cliffwater are BLUELINE ADVISORS, KLEIN PAVLIS & PEASLEY FINANCIAL,, GCM Grosvenor ,, with shared positions in $COP, $SCHW, $NU, $TOST, $OTF, $BBDC. The full ranking of 21 similar funds is below.

Some overlap · 3 shared positions
$129M
217 positions
Some overlap · 3 shared positions
$181M
93 positions
Some overlap · 3 shared positions
$901M
22 positions
#4BARINGS LLCActive
Some overlap · 3 shared positions
$6.2B
179 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$184M
74 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$8.1B
221 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$283M
57 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$2.2B
53 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$11.2B
44 positions
#10ARES MANAGEMENT LLCSmart money
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$1.5B
37 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$2.2B
59 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$112M
156 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$157M
117 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$865M
3,133 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$191M
88 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$138M
18 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$135M
11 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$3.0B
17 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$158M
39 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$140M
20 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$209M
42 positions

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Similarity is derived from each fund’s latest 13F-HR filing with the SEC. Funds are ranked by the overlap of distinctive conviction holdings; near-universal mega-cap positions are excluded so the ranking reflects shared strategy, not common index exposure. Data is informational only and not investment advice.