EQT to Acquire Stockbridge
EQT AB (“EQT”) announced on October 15, 2026, that it is to acquire Stockbridge. Under the terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in Q1 2026, EQT will acquire 100% of the Stockbridge management company and the general partner entities which control interests in the Stockbridge funds, and will be entitled to invest in 35% of the carried interest in all future Stockbridge funds. The base consideration for the transaction is $375 million and additional consideration in the form of earnouts may be payable across 2027 to 2030. Stockbridge’s senior management shareholders have committed to reinvest half of their proceeds from the transaction in EQT shares. Further terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
EQT (NASDAQ: EQT.ST), based in Stockholm, Sweden, is a global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. As of June 30, 2026, EQT had approximately $341 billion in total assets under management.
Stockbridge, based in San Francisco, is a registered investment advisor and real estate investment advisor with a specialty in traditional property sectors and subsectors, including industrial outdoor storage, alternative living, and established open-ended core products. As of June 30, 2026, Stockbridge had approximately $16.5 billion in assets under management. Berkshire Global Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to Stockbridge on the transaction.
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