--- title: "Anchorage Capital Partners vs Castlerock: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Anchorage Capital Partners or Castlerock more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Private equity firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/anchorage-capital-partners-vs-castlerock" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Anchorage Capital Partners vs Castlerock: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Anchorage Capital Partners or Castlerock more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Private equity firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Anchorage Capital Partners and Castlerock - **Competitive set**: Private equity firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Anchorage Capital Partners Share of Search**: 2.2% - **Castlerock Share of Search**: 52.8% ## Is Anchorage Capital Partners or Castlerock more popular in search? - In October 2026, Castlerock had more branded searches than Anchorage Capital Partners among private equity firms in New Zealand. Castlerock had about 1,900 branded searches, while Anchorage Capital Partners had 80. Castlerock made up 52.8% of all private equity firm searches we track, and Anchorage Capital Partners accounted for 2.2%. - Castlerock was ahead of Anchorage Capital Partners in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Anchorage Capital Partners’ share of searches among private equity firms in New Zealand moved from 1.7% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 80. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Castlerock’s share of searches among private equity firms in New Zealand moved from 58.4% to 52.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. ## Top private equity firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Castlerock was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Anchorage Capital Partners did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Direct Capital | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Waterman Capital | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pencarrow Private Equity | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pioneer Capital | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Castlerock | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Adamantem Capital | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Anchorage Capital Partners | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Maui Capital | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about private equity firms - Asked ChatGPT "Which private equity firm should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. Waterman Capital, 2. Pioneer Capital - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best private equity firms in New Zealand?": 1. Direct Capital, 2. Waterman Capital, 3. Pencarrow Private Equity, 4. Pioneer Capital - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best private equity firm in New Zealand for a business sale?": 1. Direct Capital, 2. Pioneer Capital - Searched Google, AI Overview "private equity firms nz": 1. Direct Capital, 2. Pencarrow Private Equity, 3. Castlerock, 4. Pioneer Capital - Searched Google, AI Overview "private equity nz": 1. Direct Capital, 2. Waterman Capital, 3. Pencarrow Private Equity, 4. Castlerock Not named in any answer: Adamantem Capital, Anchorage Capital Partners and Maui Capital. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand private equity firms in October 2026? - In October 2026, Adamantem Capital overtook Anchorage Capital Partners and Maui Capital to rank 6th among private equity firms in New Zealand, with 2.5% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Anchorage Capital Partners in New Zealand rose 14.3% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 80 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Castlerock in New Zealand fell 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Anchorage Capital Partners and Castlerock changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Anchorage Capital Partners estimated searches | Anchorage Capital Partners Share of Search | Anchorage Capital Partners rank | Castlerock estimated searches | Castlerock Share of Search | Castlerock rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 70 | 1.7% | 7 | 2.4K | 58.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 60 | 1.2% | 7 | 3.6K | 70.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 1.7% | 7 | 2.9K | 71.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 100 | 2.5% | 6 | 2.4K | 60% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 80 | 2.1% | 8 | 1.9K | 50.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 90 | 2.3% | 7 | 2.4K | 60.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | 80 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.9K | 53.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 2% | 7 | 1.9K | 54.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 130 | 3.8% | 6 | 1.9K | 55.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 80 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.4K | 57.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 90 | 2.5% | 6 | 1.9K | 53.1% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 80 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.9K | 52.8% | 1 | ## How are Anchorage Capital Partners’ and Castlerock’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Anchorage Capital Partners’ and Castlerock’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Anchorage Capital Partners**: Measured on the search terms “anchorage capital” and “anchorage capital partners”, summed into one figure. - **Castlerock**: Measured on the search term “castlerock”. - [Anchorage Capital Partners profile](/demand/nz/brands/anchorage-capital-partners) - [Castlerock profile](/demand/nz/brands/castlerock) - [All private equity firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-private-equity-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Anchorage Capital Partners or Castlerock more popular in search? In October 2026, Castlerock had more branded searches than Anchorage Capital Partners among private equity firms in New Zealand. Castlerock had about 1,900 branded searches, while Anchorage Capital Partners had 80. Castlerock made up 52.8% of all private equity firm searches we track, and Anchorage Capital Partners accounted for 2.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Anchorage Capital Partners vs Castlerock: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/anchorage-capital-partners-vs-castlerock This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/anchorage-capital-partners-vs-castlerock. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.