Family offices by investment focus: 11 lists
11 focus lists hold 450 of our 724 family offices, as of November 2026. 489 offices state what they invest in; the other 39 state only a focus that has no list of its own. The most common are public equities (274), private equity (177) and real estate (149). An office can carry more than one focus.
| Focus, all regions | United States | United Kingdom | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Equities (274) | 236 | 15 | 23 |
| Private Equity (177) | 111 | 38 | 27 |
| Real Estate (149) | 86 | 40 | 23 |
| Direct Investments (143) | 90 | 35 | 17 |
| Venture Capital and Startups (110) | 63 | 26 | 20 |
| Private Funds (109) | 85 | 17 | 6 |
| Fixed Income (93) | 83 | 1 | 9 |
| Technology (58) | 32 | 14 | 11 |
| Private Credit (47) | 32 | 9 | 6 |
| Healthcare (45) | 28 | 10 | 6 |
| Hedge Funds (40) | 32 | 4 | 4 |
235 offices state no focus in a public source. They appear in place and type lists only.
What the focus lists hold
450 offices are on at least one of the 11 focus lists: 344 in the US, 70 in the UK, 35 in the Gulf and 1 elsewhere. 311 of them (69%) are on two or more lists, so the counts in the table add up to more than 450. 260 are single family offices and 190 are multi-family offices.
The largest focus in each region: in the US it is public equities (236 of those 344 offices), in the UK it is real estate (40 of those 70 offices) and in the Gulf it is private equity (27 of those 35 offices).
315 of the 450 offices name at least one decision-maker in a public source, 733 people in all, and 200 disclose an assets figure in an SEC filing. Each focus list opens with its own counts, and every office name on it is free to read.
How a focus is recorded
A focus is recorded only when the office states it on its own website or in a filing. 489 of the 724 offices (68%) do, and 235 do not. A focus needs at least 15 offices to get a list of its own, which leaves 39 offices with a stated focus on no focus list. This count was made for the November 2026 edition.
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Questions
What do family offices invest in most?
In our data, public equities (274 offices, 56% of those that state a focus), private equity (177 offices, 36% of those that state a focus) and real estate (149 offices, 30% of those that state a focus). The figures cover the 489 offices that state a focus in a public source, counted for the November 2026 edition.
Can one family office appear on more than one focus list?
Yes. 311 of the 450 offices on a focus list appear on two or more, because they state more than one area of investment.
Why do some family offices have no focus?
235 of the 724 offices state none on their own site or in a filing. We leave the cell blank and do not guess one from a name.