# Bienville Capital Management, LLC

> Bienville Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2009, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 10, 2026.

- CRD: 149320
- Filed as: BIENVILLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New York, NY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 10, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149320
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bienville-capital-management-llc-new-york-ny-149320

## Quick answers

**How is Bienville Capital Management, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Bienville Capital Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees.

**Where is Bienville Capital Management, LLC located?**
Bienville Capital Management, LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Bienville Capital Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Bienville Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 149320.

**How much does Bienville Capital Management, LLC manage?**
Bienville Capital Management, LLC reports $4,452,457,691 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 10, 2026 (40% discretionary).

**How have Bienville Capital Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Bienville Capital Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $2,271,480,074 in the October 2021 data and $4,452,457,691 in the October 2026 data, up 96%. Total employees: 16 in October 2021 and 27 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Bienville Capital Management, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (53); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (15); corporations or other businesses not listed above (14).

**Which custodians does Bienville Capital Management, LLC use?**
Bienville Capital Management, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Bienville Capital Management, LLC 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/149320

**What changed in Bienville Capital Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $3,750,804,666 to $4,452,457,691 (+19%). Registered or notice-filed in CA. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Performance-based fees

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $4,452,457,691
- Discretionary: $1,780,006,218
- Non-discretionary: $2,672,451,473

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 8 | $3,542,292 |
| High net worth individuals | 53 | $966,876,660 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 15 | $1,245,938,327 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 | $284,790 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 14 | $2,235,815,622 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2009 (17 years)
- Employees: 27 total, 13 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AL, CA, CT, NY, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Malibu, CA
- Miami, FL

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- bienvillecapital.com
- LinkedIn @BIENVILLE-CAPITAL-MANAGEMENT

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $2,271,480,074 | 16 | June 18, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $3,132,434,375 | 16 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $3,164,921,959 | 26 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $3,302,656,548 | 27 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $3,750,804,666 | 22 | March 27, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $4,452,457,691 | 27 | March 10, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $2,271,480,074 in the October 2021 data and $4,452,457,691 in the October 2026 data, up 96%.
Total employees: 16 in October 2021 and 27 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $3,750,804,666 to $4,452,457,691 (+19%).
- Registered or notice-filed in CA.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Bienville Capital Management, LLC (CRD 149320): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.