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Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

APAM · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$5.5M

Pay Ratio

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Jason A. Gottlieb

Pay fell roughly in step with TSR

Blackstone Inc.

BX · FY2024

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$84.0M

Pay Ratio

—

Stephen A. Schwarzman

Pay reset -66.8% while TSR improved +74.4 pts

KKR & Co. Inc.

KKR · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$84.3M

Pay Ratio

—

Joseph Y. Bae

Pay rose +15.3% while TSR fell -92.3 pts

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

APAM$5.5MBX$84.0MKKR$84.3M

All values are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements.

Key Differences

The fastest way to read this comparison before dropping into the tables.

KKR carries the largest package at $84.3M, about 15.4x APAM.
KKR reads misaligned, while APAM looks aligned.

Pay Component Breakdown

Latest CEO package mix by company. This stays on the CEO package even if the chart above is showing Top 5 pay.

APAM

Jason A. Gottlieb

$5.5M

base salary5%
stock awards28%
non-equity incentive compensation65%
other compensation1%

BX

Stephen A. Schwarzman

$84.0M

base salary0%
other compensation100%

KKR

Joseph Y. Bae

$84.3M

base salary0%
other compensation100%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.(APAM)N/A2025N/A
Blackstone Inc.(BX)N/A2025N/A
KKR & Co. Inc.(KKR)Joseph Y. Bae2025$84.3M

Note: All compensation values shown are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements. Direct comparisons should account for differences in company size, industry, and compensation structure.

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