[2] Sixth Street was established in 2009, when CEO Alan Waxman recreated a type of investing platform that he had managed in his former role at Goldman Sachs.

[6][7][8] Sixth Street invests in the equity and debt of public and private companies, acquires real estate, finances infrastructure projects, and provides start-up capital to new businesses.

Sixth Street has been noted in the financial media for the unusual structure of its largest fund, which is open-ended and able to hold longer-term investments.

[9] In January 2021, Sixth Street acquired a majority interest in Legends Hospitality, a sports and live entertainment services company co-founded by affiliates of the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys.

[21] In May 2016, Sixth Street purchased a $1.27 billion portfolio of debt and equity investments related to 170 different companies from Credit Suisse.

The transaction's complexity and short turn-around time reportedly required a team of nearly 50 Sixth Street staff members to underwrite.

[28] Sixth Street is a founding strategic partner of Concrete Rose Capital, an early stage investment platform focused on capitalizing underrepresented founders, investing in companies serving underrepresented consumers, and helping early stage companies build diverse teams.