
Market Analysis
Private Equity Secondaries Hit Record $121B in H1 2026: What LPs Need to Know
The private equity secondaries market closed H1 2026 at $121 billion in volume — a record first half. GP-led secondaries hit $65 billion, up 35% year-over-year. The full year is tracking to $250-260
Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read

Alternative Investments
The PE Secondaries Market: How LPs Buy and Sell Private Equity at a Discount
The PE Secondaries Market: How LPs Buy and Sell Private Equity at a Discount TL;DR: The private equity secondaries market hit $233 billion in transaction volume in 2025 according to Lazard , up from $132 billion in 2021...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··13 min read