Manager · SEC CRD 131471
Kelso
Private Equity
Funds with performance
10
LP investors
13
Public LPs disclosing at least one fund
SEC regulatory AUM
$14.32B
As of 2026-10-29
The franchise by vintage
Funds disclosed by public LPs, by strategy and vintage year. Dot area is the number of funds raised that year.
Funds
Funds managed by Kelso
Fund Name | Strategy | Sub-Strategy | Geography | Vintage | IRR | TVPI | DPI | As-of Date | Gross AUM | LPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Investment Associates IX, L.P. | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2015 | 16.8% | 1.67–1.68x | 1.37–1.46x | 2026-03-31 | $1.42B | 6 |
| Kelso Investment Associates VI | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 1998 | 9.3% | 1.39x | 1.39x | 2025-12-31 | — | 2 |
| Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P. | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2003 | 12.2% | 1.73x | 1.73x | 2026-03-31 | $5.4M | 5 |
| Kelso Investment Associates VIII PE | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2011 | 7.9% | 1.42x | 1.25x | 2021-06-30 | $274.9M | 1 |
| Kelso Investment Associates VIII, L.P. | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2007 | 7.9–13.8% | 1.38–1.58x | 1.38–1.58x | 2026-03-31 | $274.9M | 8 |
| Kelso Investment Associates X, L.P. | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2018 | 18.1% | 1.86–1.91x | 0.64–0.71x | 2026-03-31 | $4.73B | 7 |
| Kelso Investment Associates XI, L.P. | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2022 | 11.0% | 1.25–1.27x | 0.02–0.09x | 2026-03-31 | $3.50B | 5 |
| Kelso VII | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2003 | 11.4% | 1.60x | 1.60x | 2026-03-31 | — | 1 |
| Kelso VIII | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2007 | 7.2% | 1.40x | 1.44x | 2026-03-31 | — | 1 |
| Kelso XI Heights Co-Investment | Private Equity | Co-Investment | North America | 2022 | 2.2% | 1.08x | — | 2026-03-31 | $232.4M | 1 |
LP Investors
Limited partners invested in Kelso funds
| LP Name | Type | Location | Funds Invested |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Common Retirement Fund | public_pension | NY | 1 |
| New Mexico Public Employees Retirement Association | public_pension | NM | 4 |
| State of Michigan Retirement Systems | public_pension | MI | 4 |
| Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System | public_pension | PA | 2 |
| District of Columbia Retirement Board | public_pension | DC | 3 |
| Maine Public Employees Retirement System | public_pension | ME | 6 |
| Hawaii Employees' Retirement System | public_pension | HI | 5 |
| Florida State Board of Administration | public_pension | FL | 2 |
| The Regents of the University of California | public_pension | CA | 2 |
| Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds | public_pension | CT | 1 |
| Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | public_pension | CA | 3 |
| Santa Barbara County Employees' Retirement System | public_pension | CA | 3 |
| Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association | public_pension | CA | 1 |