George Diaconu is a Structured Capital and Private Markets Portfolio Solutions expert, with leadership responsibility for over $160bn in AUM at KKR and Partners Group and having structured over $8bn of structured capital solutions.
He has designed and managed some of the industry’s most complex multi-asset portfolios. George’s expertise spans Private Equity, Real Assets, Private Credit, and Structured Credit, and he has built portfolio solutions for institutional clients across all geographies and segments. He also led workstreams in deal underwriting and asset allocation for KKR’s proprietary balance sheet investments. Over his career, George has set new industry standards in Private Markets Portfolio Solutions, Balance Sheet Portfolio Management, and CFO structuring.
Structured Capital Solutions
- Structured over $8bn of Collateralized Fund Obligations (CFOs), Rated Funds and Structured Secondaries at KKR, Partners Group, and Alternatives Portfolio Solutions of which $5.5bn in closed transactions
- Led the structuring of some of the most strategically significant and innovative Private Markets CFOs to date
KKR
- $13bn+ Balance Sheet Investment Portfolio: Underwrote investments across Private Equity, Real Assets, Private Credit and Structured Credit; executed Structured Capital transactions; led Asset Allocation and Risk Management for the firm’s proprietary capital
- Head of Asset Allocation, Strategic Client Accounts: Allocated capital for $15bn in multi-asset institutional portfolios across pensions, insurers, sovereigns, and endowments across the Americas, Asia, and Europe
- Global Head of Portfolio Construction, $120bn+ AUM: Built, institutionalized and managed KKR’s central Portfolio Strategy unit advising senior management, investment committees, and heads of investment teams
- Committee Membership: Private Equity & Infrastructure Portfolio Management, Balance Sheet Investment, Strategic Partnerships Investment, and Firmwide Market Risk Committees
Partners Group
- Head of European Portfolio Management ($25bn+ in SMAs and Evergreen AuM)
- Global Co-Head of Private Equity Portfolio Management ($15bn in Fund AuM)