{ "crd_number": 290336, "slug": "blackrock-capital-investment-advisors-llc-wilmington-de-290336", "primary_business_name": "BLACKROCK CAPITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC", "legal_name": "BLACKROCK CAPITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC", "dbas": [], "city": "Wilmington", "state": "DE", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "37980", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "37980", "common_name": "Philadelphia", "msa_name": "Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD", "path": "/advisors/pa/philadelphia" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2017-11-24", "years_registered": 8, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-08-12", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 66929985654.0, "raum_discretionary": 66929985654.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0, "raum_band": "over_5b", "raum_band_label": "Over $5 billion", "total_employees": 39, "advisory_employees": 35, "client_count_bucket": null, "clients_by_type": { "insurance_companies": { "raum": 2005835886.0, "count": 12 }, "investment_companies": { "raum": 256666935.0, "count": 1 }, "pooled_investment_vehicles": { "raum": 61887447300.0, "count": 136 }, "business_development_companies": { "raum": 2780035533.0, "count": 2 } }, "compensation_types": [ "fixed", "percentage_of_aum" ], "advisory_activities": [ "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional", "portfolio_management_pooled_vehicles", "selection_of_other_advisers" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 10, "states_registered": [ "DE", "NY" ], "websites": [ "https://blackrock.com", "https://douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAATX0BkoY3SXPImjHUWTdWi02SNLwyACHjdmAnkjp298lIw88FuDLmYo-nln-UitiK", "https://facebook.com/BlackRock", "https://facebook.com/iShares", "https://instagram.com/blackrock", "https://ishares.com", "https://line.naver.jp/ti/p/@blackrocktw", "https://linkedin.com/company/blackrock", "https://linkedin.com/company/ishares", "https://mp.weixin.qq.com/mp/profile_ext?__biz=MzIzMTc3MTQ2Mw%3D%3D&action=home&scene=124", "https://tiktok.com/@blackrock?lang=en", "https://twitter.com/blackrock", "https://twitter.com/ishares", "https://youtube.com/channel/UC61MWzrpcsazp23LOxCsTcg", "https://youtube.com/channel/UCrIXkHfv2tMzebAI1TcdDhg" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/290336", "disclosure_items": [ { "item": "11.C(1)", "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?" }, { "item": "11.C(2)", "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?" }, { "item": "11.C(4)", "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?" }, { "item": "11.C(5)", "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?" }, { "item": "11.D(2)", "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?" }, { "item": "11.D(4)", "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?" }, { "item": "11.E(2)", "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?" }, { "item": "11.G", "question": "Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.C, 11.D, or 11.E?" }, { "item": "11.H(1)(c)", "question": "Has a domestic or foreign court ever dismissed, under a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against the firm or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulator?" }, { "item": "11.H(2)", "question": "Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.H(1)?" } ], "city_as_filed": "WILMINGTON", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blackrock-capital-investment-advisors-llc-wilmington-de-290336", "display_name": "Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC", "summary": "Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Wilmington, DE, registered since 2017, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 12, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC (CRD 290336): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management", "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "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)" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)." }, { "q": "Where is Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC located?", "a": "Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Wilmington, DE, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 6 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)." }, { "q": "Is Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 290336." }, { "q": "How much does Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC manage?", "a": "Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC reports $66,929,985,654 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 12, 2026 (100% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $20,325,643,213 in the October 2021 data and $66,929,985,654 in the October 2026 data, up 229%. Total employees: 36 in October 2021 and 39 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (136); insurance companies (12); business development companies (2)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC use?", "a": "Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank of New York Mellon, N.A. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "Reports 10 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 8 questions about regulatory matters and 2 questions about civil court matters (11.C(1), 11.C(2), 11.C(4), 11.C(5), 11.D(2), 11.D(4), 11.E(2), 11.G, 11.H(1)(c), 11.H(2)). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/290336" }, { "q": "What changed in Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $39,213,249,530 to $66,929,985,654 (+71%). Changed its office addresses in Chicago, IL. Added an office in New York, NY." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 20325643213.0, "total_employees": 36, "filing_date": "2021-08-12" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 31677823888.0, "total_employees": 34, "filing_date": "2022-09-01" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 38994513543.0, "total_employees": 27, "filing_date": "2023-08-30" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 50708850726.0, "total_employees": 26, "filing_date": "2024-09-20" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 39213249530.0, "total_employees": 39, "filing_date": "2025-07-30" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 66929985654.0, "total_employees": 39, "filing_date": "2026-08-12" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Regulatory assets under management went from $39,213,249,530 to $66,929,985,654 (+71%).", "Changed its office addresses in Chicago, IL.", "Added an office in New York, NY." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [ { "name": "Bank of New York Mellon, N.A.", "name_as_filed": "BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, N.A.", "affiliated": false } ], "custodians_note": "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.", "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blackrock-capital-investment-advisors-llc-wilmington-de-290336.md", "clients": [ { "type": "investment_companies", "label": "Investment companies", "count": 1, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 256666935.0 }, { "type": "business_development_companies", "label": "Business development companies", "count": 2, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 2780035533.0 }, { "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles", "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)", "count": 136, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 61887447300.0 }, { "type": "insurance_companies", "label": "Insurance companies", "count": 12, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 2005835886.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports 10 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/290336", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }