Matthew Wattles ’19 pitched Prologis Inc. (PLD) to the Student Managed Investment Fund on February 19, 2019. Prologis is the world’s leader in logistics real estate. Providing efficient logistics real estate solutions, Prologis, in partnership with top manufacturing and distribution companies, ensure timely delivery of the products that make modern life possible. Prologis was founded in 1983 and now operates in 19 countries across the globe. With 3,690 buildings owned and operated totaling 768 million square feet,Prologis has $87 billion in assets under management. The $87 billion in AUM comprises of assets Prologis owns or has investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties, and development projects. The April 29, 2018 DCT acquisition announcement came at a time when consolidation in the industry was essential to meeting higher capital deployment trends and transportation cost cutting.