Aurelius Group is a global investment firm, focusing on private equity, private debt, and real estate investments. It was founded in 2005 by Dirk Markus and Gert Purkert as a privately held investment vehicle[3]. The group operates through several investment platforms, including AURELIUS European Opportunities IV, AUR Portfolio III, and AURELIUS Growth[6]. Today, Aurelius Group employs approximately 400 professionals across 9 offices in Europe and North America[6].
The group’s most prominent listed entity is AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA, which is publicly traded. Its ownership is highly diversified, with no single controlling shareholder. The largest shareholders include Carnegie Fonder AB (1.638%), GS&P Kapitalanlagegesellschaft SA (1.197%), and other asset managers and private banks, each holding less than 2% of shares individually[1][2]. The company also holds a significant volume of treasury (company-owned) shares, accounting for about 18.05% of the total float[2].
Thus, Aurelius Group is not privately owned by individuals or a single family; rather, its shares are held by a broad range of institutional and retail investors, with major stakes held by European investment companies and banks. The founders, Dirk Markus and Gert Purkert, established the company and played key roles in its leadership, but direct individual ownership is not the current structure of the group’s main investment vehicles. Investors in Aurelius funds include university endowments, pension funds, insurance companies, and family offices[3].
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