StepStone Group Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.46B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 3.51%
About StepStone
Investment Advice, SIC 6282
StepStone is a global private markets investment firm that provides customized investment solutions, advisory services, and data products. The firm develops and manages portfolios across private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and private debt asset classes. Its primary investment mechanisms include primary fund commitments, secondary fund purchases, and direct co-investments. Offerings are delivered through separately managed accounts, focused commingled funds, specialized advisory mandates, and proprietary data systems. Clients encompass public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals.
The company maintains offices in 31 cities across 19 countries on five continents, with roughly 45% of its investment professionals stationed outside the United States. Its organization includes more than 1,310 employees, led by 117 partners, alongside dedicated client relations teams located in 16 countries. The provided text does not state the location of the company's headquarters.
Summary of the business section of StepStone's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- StepStone Group Inc.
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Address
- 277 Park Avenue, 45th Floor 10172
- Phone
- 1-212-351-6100
- Employees
- 1,310, Mar 31, 2026
- Industry
- Investment Advice
- Fiscal year ends
- March 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, New York, NY
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- STEP
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Sep 16, 2020
- Shares outstanding
- 121M, Aug 4, 2026
- Public float
- $5.11B, Sep 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1796022
- CUSIP
- 85914M107
- ISIN
- US85914M1071
- LEI
- 2549007I2AGBHI2F7C52
- EIN
- 84-3868757
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Michael I. McCabe | Head of Strategy, Director | 3,375,832 |
| Jose A. Fernandez | Co-Chief Operating Officer, Director | 4,638,639 |
| Scott W. Hart | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 3,140,387 |
| David Y. Park | Chief Financial Officer | 50,705 |
| Anthony Keathley | Chief Accounting Officer | 3,540 |
| Jason P. Ment | President & Co-COO | 1,177,929 |
| Valerie Gay Brown | Director | 27,557 |
| Steven R. Mitchell | Director | 10,003,709 |
| David F. Hoffmeister | Director | 59,086 |
| Anne L. Raymond | Director | 32,361 |
| Thomas Keck | Director | 4,318,366 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Mr.Hart | $6.09M | $6.18M | $4.15M | $154 | $133 |
| FY2025 Mr.Hart | $4.71M | $5.53M | $3.58M | $164 | $133 |
| FY2024 Mr.Hart | $2.72M | $3.52M | $1.97M | $110 | $120 |
| FY2023 Mr.Hart | $3.60M | $2.35M | $3.20M | $72 | $94 |
| FY2022 Mr.Brem | $6.04M | $6.04M | $5.99M | $95 | $107 |
| FY2022 Mr.Hart | $6.21M | $5.88M | $5.99M | $95 | $107 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of March 31, 2026, we had over 1,310 employees globally, including approximately 420 investment professionals and approximately 890 employees across our operating team and implementation teams dedicated to sourcing, executing, analyzing and monitoring private markets opportunities.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2021 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Sep 16, 2020 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |