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Ascendant Capital Partners LP is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Los Angeles, CA, registered since 2021, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 28, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Ascendant Capital Partners LP compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Ascendant Capital Partners LP reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
Where is Ascendant Capital Partners LP located?
Ascendant Capital Partners LP's principal office is in Los Angeles, CA, according to its Form ADV; the May 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Ascendant Capital Partners LP registered with the SEC or a state?
Ascendant Capital Partners LP is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 306257.
How much does Ascendant Capital Partners LP manage?
Ascendant Capital Partners LP reports $1,947,996,283 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 28, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Ascendant Capital Partners LP's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Ascendant Capital Partners LP: Regulatory assets under management: $798,437,441 in the October 2021 data and $1,947,996,283 in the October 2026 data, up 144%. Total employees: 9 in October 2021 and 19 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Ascendant Capital Partners LP serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (22).
Does Ascendant Capital Partners LP report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/306257
Does Ascendant Capital Partners LP state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 says: "Unless stated otherwise in the applicable governing documents, the minimum investment amount in a Fund is $1,000,000. Ascendant has the sole discretion to accept investments of a lesser amount."
What changed in Ascendant Capital Partners LP's recent Form ADV filings?
In the May 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAccount minimum: $1,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Unless stated otherwise in the applicable governing documents, the minimum investment amount in a Fund is $1,000,000. Ascendant has the sole discretion to accept investments of a lesser amount.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$1,947,996,283 as of October 2026, filing dated April 28, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2021 (5 years)
- Employees
- Total: 19. Performing investment advisory functions: 13.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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1 other office, as of the May 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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2 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,947,996,283 | 19 | April 28, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $1,409,560,138 | 14 | July 22, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $460,508,841 | 13 | March 29, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $335,438,060 | 10 | July 13, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $795,622,392 | 10 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $798,437,441 | 9 | June 29, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $798,437,441 in the October 2021 data and $1,947,996,283 in the October 2026 data, up 144%.
Total employees: 9 in October 2021 and 19 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- May 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 10 to 13.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,409,560,138 to $1,947,996,283 (+38%).
- Changed its office addresses in Dallas, TX.
- November 2025
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Ascendant Capital Partners LP (CRD 306257): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ascendant-capital-partners-lp-los-angeles-ca-306257