The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of investment companies in the world holds companies in 194 of its countries.
List of Investment Companies Worldwide
Investment companies invest money for clients and themselves in shares, bonds, property and private companies. We list 3,995,992 investment companies in the world, most of them in the United States (44%) and China (20%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
3,995,992 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies3,995,992
Countries194
Largest countryThe United States
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email5.2%
Phone18%
Website8.5%
CEO name62%
Live sample of investment companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 3,995,992 investment companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphavis Trading INC. | Philippines | Pasig City | # 2 Ipil Street Marietta-romeo Village, Brgy. Sta. Lucia | Metro Manila | N/A | N/A | 2017 | $146,135,655,072 | 995,583 | Corporation | N/A | 009-642-542-000 |
| 2 | Qld Property Investment PTY LTD | Australia | Groper Creek | 'Horizon Accounting Group' 28-32 Neil Street | Queensland | 4350 | N/A | 2006 | $26,427 | 205,000 | Corporation | N/A | 122395475 |
| 3 | W23 Ventures PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | N/A | 2020 | $29,564,205,792 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 640216735 |
| 4 | Woolworths Investments PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | *****.au | 2020 | $29,564,205,792 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 641479816 |
| 5 | Woolworths360 Investments PTY LIMITED | Australia | N/A | N/A | New South Wales | 2153 | N/A | 2020 | $29,564,205,792 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 641809949 |
| 6 | Woolworths Properties PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | *****.au | 1938 | $29,564,205,792 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 000039252 |
| 7 | Queensland Property Investments PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | N/A | 1929 | $67,967,421,089 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 009661027 |
| 8 | Drumstar PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | *****.au | 1998 | $67,967,421,089 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 085415032 |
| 9 | Sun Residential Reit INC | Canada | Toronto | 2300-130 King St W Exchange Tower | Ontario | M5X 1C8 | N/A | 2019 | $5,877,745 | 184,000 | Corporation | N/A | N/A |
| 10 | Wesfarmers Investments PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | L14 2 123 St Georges Tce | Western Australia | 6000 | *****.au | 1997 | $4,209,655 | 120,000 | Corporation | 1475 | 078120877 |
| 11 | C S Holdings PTY. LIMITED | Australia | Perth | 'Brookfield Place Tower 2' Level 14 123 St Georges Terrace | Western Australia | 6000 | *****.au | 1973 | $17,614,080,000 | 120,000 | Corporation | 1475 | 001139751 |
| 12 | Retail Investments PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | Brookfield Place L 14 123 St Georges Terrace | Western Australia | 6000 | *****.au | 1994 | $13,400,551 | 120,000 | Corporation | 1475 | 065072200 |
| 13 | Wesfarmers Insurance Investments PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | Brookfield Place L 14 123 St Georges Terrace | Western Australia | 6000 | *****.au | 2003 | $40,494,360,000 | 120,000 | Corporation | 1475 | 105168876 |
| 14 | Alpha Dhabi Holding P.J.S.C. | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 65th Floor, the Landmark Tower, al Markaziyah West, Corniche | Abu Dhabi | N/A | N/A | 2021 | $21,449,972,648 | 95,000 | Corporation | 78 | CN-1535961 |
| 15 | Rio Tinto Investments Two PTY LIMITED | Australia | Perth | Central Park L 22 152-158 St Georges Terrace | Western Australia | 6000 | *****.com | 2000 | $1,124,520,068 | 66,000 | Corporation | 124 | 093137485 |
| 16 | Ubs AG | Australia | Sydney | L 16 Chifley Tower 2 Chifley Sq | New South Wales | 2000 | *****.com | 1999 | $177,150,402 | 59,387 | Foreign company | 8 | 088129613 |
| 17 | Liddell Southern Tenements PTY LTD | Australia | Broke | 567 Broke Road | New South Wales | 2330 | N/A | 1991 | $4,614,000 | 53,222 | Corporation | N/A | 053841857 |
| 18 | Glencore Nickel Australasia Investments PTY LIMITED | Australia | Perth | Alluvion L 10 58 Mounts Bay Road | Western Australia | 6000 | N/A | 1996 | $17,959,923,566 | 53,222 | Corporation | 193 | 076710211 |
| 19 | Azsa Pastoral Holdings PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | 'Gateway' Level 44 1 Macquarie Place | New South Wales | 2000 | N/A | 2010 | $7,812,138,048 | 53,222 | Corporation | 193 | 146941531 |
| 20 | Cook Coal Holdings PTY LIMITED | Australia | Brisbane | Level 9 307 Queen Street | Queensland | 4000 | N/A | 1997 | $7,812,138,048 | 53,222 | Corporation | 193 | 078624914 |
| 21 | Mcilwraith Mining PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | 'Gateway' Level 44 1 Macquarie Place | New South Wales | 2000 | N/A | 1990 | $7,812,138,048 | 53,222 | Corporation | 193 | 003942756 |
| 22 | Ocal Macquarie PTY LIMITED | Australia | Broke | 567 Broke Road | New South Wales | 2330 | N/A | 1991 | $9,811,475,700 | 53,222 | Corporation | 193 | 054532884 |
| 23 | Minara Pastoral Holdings PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | Level 3 30 the Esplanade | Western Australia | 6000 | N/A | 1996 | $7,812,138,048 | 53,222 | Corporation | 193 | 072204061 |
| 24 | Yundamindra Pastoral Holdings PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | L 4 30 the Esp | Western Australia | 6000 | N/A | 1999 | $4,659,000 | 53,222 | Corporation | N/A | 089916978 |
| 25 | Rio Tinto Aluminium (holdings) LIMITED | Australia | Brisbane | 155 Charlotte Street | Queensland | 4000 | *****.com | 1960 | $202,471,800 | 51,029 | Corporation | 124 | 004502694 |
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Largest investment companies in the world
The biggest investment companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in the United States, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Sycamore Partners Management, L.P. is the largest investment company in the world by headcount. 30,981 investment companies employ 50 people or more; 15,864 employ 100 or more.
243,565 investment companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 48,582 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The United States has the most investment companies in the world: 1,743,937, or 44% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
191,234 investment companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
185 investment companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most investment companies in the world are very small: 78% have 1 to 4 employees, and 62% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most investment companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Investment companies per country, 194 countries
- 1The United States1,743,937 (44%)
- 2China811,010 (20%)
- 3Australia272,585 (7%)
- 4India256,405 (6%)
- 5South Africa126,991 (3%)
- 6Brazil95,721 (2%)
- 7Chile93,853 (2%)
- 8France79,692 (2%)
- 9Canada59,321 (1%)
- 10Hong Kong57,659 (1%)
- 11Italy50,481 (1%)
- 12Japan49,290 (1%)
- 13New Zealand32,074 (1%)
- 14The Netherlands31,045 (1%)
- 15Germany24,917 (1%)
The United States and China together hold 64% of the investment companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 179 countries hold 211,010 more.
Which continents have the most investment companies?
North America holds 46% of the investment companies in our data, Asia 31% and Oceania 8%.
Investment companies per continent
- 1North America1,818,983 (46%)
- 2Asia1,223,281 (31%)
- 3Oceania304,767 (8%)
- 4Europe268,911 (7%)
- 5South America197,279 (5%)
- 6Africa155,538 (4%)
- 7Middle East27,232 (1%)
How many investment companies started this year?
This year 191,234 new investment companies registered in the world, after 326,238 last year.
Founded per year
- 258,5752022
- 274,6662023
- 284,9042024
- 326,2382025
- 191,2342026 so far
Legal forms of investment companies in the world
71% of the investment companies in the world are corporations.
- Corporations2,825,941
- Partnerships441,470
- Sole traders258,233
- Non-profit63,693
- Cooperatives37,099
- Foreign companies12,012
- Other or unknown357,544
Which investment companies are part of a group?
384,343 of the 3,995,992 investment companies in the world (10%) are part of a chain or group: 327,763 head offices or parent companies and 56,580 branches. The other 3,611,649 (90%) trade from a single location. All 23 of the 23 largest investment companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 3,611,649 | 90% | |
| Head office | 327,763 | 8% | |
| Branch | 56,580 | 1% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Sycamore Partners Management, L.P.4,654 in group
- 3Lexington International B.V.1,842 in group
- 4Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.1,601 in group
- 5C S Holdings PTY. Limited1,475 in group
The groups are counted from the 23 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 3,995,992; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do investment companies do?
Investment companies manage funds and portfolios, give investment advice, trade securities and take stakes in private businesses, earning fees and a share of the returns. Their clients are private investors, pension funds, insurers, foundations and wealthy families, and asset managers and brokers are licensed by financial supervisors in each country.
Our data comes from the business registers of 194 countries, where investment companies are classified under SIC codes 6722 (management investment offices, open-end), 6726 (unit investment trusts, face-amount certificate offices, and closed-end management investment offices), 6798 (real estate investment trusts), 6799 (investors, not elsewhere classified) and 6282 (investment advice). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 3,886,589 of them (97%) sit in classes 64.30 (trusts, funds and similar financial entities), 64.20 (activities of holding companies) and 64.99 (other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding n.e.c.), part of division 64 (financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding).
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Our data holds 3,995,992 investment companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
The United States, with 1,743,937 investment companies or 44% of the total, followed by China (811,010) and Australia (272,585).
Most investment companies in the world are very small: 78% have 1 to 4 employees, and 62% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Sycamore Partners Management, L.P. in New York with 316,366 employees.
This year 191,234 new investment companies registered in the world, after 326,238 last year.
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