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STEPSTONE GROUP INC STEP

StepStone Group Inc. is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in primary, direct, fund of funds, secondary direct, and secondary indirect investments. For direct investment, it seeks to invest in private debt, venture debt, incubation, mezzanine, distressed/vulture, seed/startup, early venture, mid venture, late venture, emerging growth, later stage, turnaround, growth capital, industry consolidation, recapitalization, buyout investments in mature and middle market companies.

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Company profile

Business mix

  • For direct investment, it seeks to invest in private debt, venture debt, incubation, mezzanine, distressed/vulture, seed/startup, early venture, mid venture, late venture, emerging growth, later stage, turnaround, growth capital.
  • It prefers to invest in natural resources, technology, healthcare, services, materials, manufacturing, consumer durables, apparel, hotels, restaurants and leisure, media, retailing, power, utilities consumer staples, financials.
  • The firm invests globally with a focus on United States, North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, New Zealand, China, India, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia region.
  • The firm invests between 5% and 40% in emerging markets.

Current key questions

  • Can asset growth, client flows, fee rates, credit quality, or spread income support durable earnings in asset management?
  • How sensitive are margins and returns to interest rates, market levels, funding costs, and regulation?
  • Do capital allocation, risk controls, and balance-sheet quality improve long-term per-share value?
Holders 1 Current sample portfolio
Public mentions 0 Videos / interviews / letters
Valuation snapshot
PE N/A FCF 1.18% Buyback -11.1%
2026-06-07

Current firm holders

Firm Weight Value Filing period
Baron Capital Ron Baron 0.1% $39.6M 2026-03-31

Recent trading changes over the last 2 quarters

Net buyers 1 Last 2 13F filing periods
Net reducers 0 Last 2 13F filing periods
Unchanged holders 0 Share count unchanged
Increase amount $11.1M Estimated from net added shares
Reduction amount $0 Estimated from net reduced shares
Net share change / base shares +38.8% +232,284 / 598,290
Baron Capital Ron Baron 2 filing periods
13F 2025-12-31 Filed 2026-02-17
Major increase Shares 22.1% 13F value change +$7.8M
13F 2026-03-31 Filed 2026-05-15
Minor increase Shares 13.7% 13F value change -$7.2M
Settlement As of 13F 2026-03-31 · Filed 2026-05-15
Base shares 598,290 Last 2 periods +232,284 (+38.8%) Total shares 830,574 Value $39.6M

Recent mentions

No public mentions.