Evercore reports record $121B in private equity secondaries deals for H1 2026, with GP-led transactions surging 35% as continuation vehicles
Evercore: $121B secondaries H1 2026, GP-led +35% YoY via continuation vehicles as fund managers hold top assets longer instead of selling. Capital implication: PE dry powder down 10% signals tighter exits; portfolio companies face extended holds testing cash runway.
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GP-led transactions surged 35% year-over-year as fund managers increasingly use continuation vehicles to hold onto their best-performing assets
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The private equity secondaries market just posted its best first half ever, and it wasn’t particularly close. Evercore’s latest review pegs total secondary volume at $121 billion for the first six months of 2026, a 19% jump from the same period last year.
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