# Marc Lipschultz

> Marc Lipschultz is the New York-based co-founder and co-CEO of Blue Owl Capital and co-chief investment officer of its credit advisers. After Goldman Sachs and more than two decades at KKR, he co-founded Owl Rock with Doug Ostrover and Craig Packer in 2016. Owl Rock combined with Dyal Capital Partners in 2021 to form Blue Owl, whose businesses now span Credit, Real Assets and GP Strategic Capital.

- **Role:** Co-Chief Executive Officer at Blue Owl Capital
- **Organizations:** Blue Owl Capital, Owl Rock Capital Partners, KKR, Goldman Sachs, Stanford University Board of Trustees, 92nd Street Y, American Enterprise Institute, Riverdale Country School, Tampa Bay Lightning ownership group, Washington Commanders ownership group
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** AB in Economics, honors and distinction; Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University, MBA, high distinction; Baker Scholar, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Owl Rock in 2016 and Blue Owl in 2021., Blue Owl reported $319 billion in AUM as of June 30, 2026; this is a firm-wide figure., Stanford Firestone Medal co-recipient in economics, 1991.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Graduated from Stanford in economics; shared a Firestone Medal for undergraduate research.
- **Before 1995** — Worked in mergers and acquisitions and principal investing at Goldman Sachs.
- **1995** — Joined KKR; later became Global Head of Energy and Infrastructure and a Management Committee member.
- **2016** — Co-founded Owl Rock Capital Partners with Doug Ostrover and Craig Packer.
- **2019** — Owl Rock Capital Corporation went public in July.
- **2021** — Owl Rock and Dyal combined to form publicly traded Blue Owl in May; elected a Stanford trustee.
- **2023** — Became Blue Owl co-CEO in May.
- **2024** — Announced participation in the Tampa Bay Lightning ownership group.
- **2026** — Defended Blue Owl’s strategy with Doug Ostrover in an October joint interview.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Owl Rock in 2016 and Blue Owl in 2021.
- Blue Owl reported $319 billion in AUM as of June 30, 2026; this is a firm-wide figure.
- Stanford Firestone Medal co-recipient in economics, 1991.
- Recipient of Stanford’s Governor’s Award for volunteer service.
- Elected to Stanford’s board of trustees in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared with Doug Ostrover on Semafor’s Compound Interest on October 8, defending private credit and Blue Owl’s public-company strategy.
- **2026-10** — Featured in an October 9 UBS Talking Markets episode covering private credit, digital infrastructure and financial advisors.
- **2026-08** — Blue Owl’s investor materials reported $319 billion in assets under management at June 30, 2026.
- **2026-02** — Discussed earnings, software lending and AI on CNBC’s Squawk Box on February 6.

## Links

- Website: https://www.blueowl.com/our-team/marc-lipschultz
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marclipschultz
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/MarcLipschultz
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlipschultz/

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