Hedge Funds Similar to Cliffwater

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Most similar hedge funds by 13F overlap

Cliffwater LLC is an institutional investor managing $402M across 22 U.S. equity positions as of Q2 2026. Based on the overlap of conviction holdings in their latest 13F filings, the hedge funds with portfolios most similar to Cliffwater are ARES, GCM Grosvenor, Octahedron, with shared positions in $BBDC, $OTF, $CGBD, $NU, $CVNA, $RBRK. The full ranking of 5 similar funds is below.

#1ARES MANAGEMENT LLCSmart money
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$2.3B
44 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$2.3B
24 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$195M
15 positions
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$167M
13 positions
#5Axxion S.A.Passive
Slight overlap · 3 shared positions
$1.4B
529 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.