# Brightstar Capital Partners

> Brightstar Capital Partners is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2017, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 2, 2026.

- CRD: 283313
- Filed as: BRIGHTSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS
- Legal name: Brightstar Capital Partners, L.P.
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New York, NY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: July 2, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/283313
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/brightstar-capital-partners-new-york-ny-283313

## Quick answers

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

**Where is Brightstar Capital Partners located?**
Brightstar Capital Partners' principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 5 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Brightstar Capital Partners registered with the SEC or a state?**
Brightstar Capital Partners is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 283313.

**How much does Brightstar Capital Partners manage?**
Brightstar Capital Partners reports $4,849,984,324 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 2, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Brightstar Capital Partners' assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Brightstar Capital Partners: Regulatory assets under management: $2,685,301,400 in the October 2021 data and $4,849,984,324 in the October 2026 data, up 81%. Total employees: 44 in October 2021 and 61 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Brightstar Capital Partners serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (18).

**Does Brightstar Capital Partners 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/283313

**What changed in Brightstar Capital Partners' recent Form ADV filings?**
In the August 2026 filing data: 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
- Performance-based fees
- Other

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $4,849,984,324
- Discretionary: $4,849,984,324
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 18 | $4,849,984,324 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2017 (9 years)
- Employees: 61 total, 39 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, CO, FL, MO, NY, TN
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the August 2026 filing
- Brentwood, TN
- Denver, CO
- Laguna Beach, CA
- St. Louis, MO
- West Palm Beach, FL

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- brightstarcp.com
- LinkedIn @brightstar-capital-partners
- X @brightstarcap

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $2,685,301,400 | 44 | June 23, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $3,261,673,033 | 52 | March 30, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $4,065,881,501 | 50 | June 6, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $4,347,029,921 | 44 | March 29, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $4,547,548,145 | 50 | March 28, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $4,849,984,324 | 61 | July 2, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $2,685,301,400 in the October 2021 data and $4,849,984,324 in the October 2026 data, up 81%.
Total employees: 44 in October 2021 and 61 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### August 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 27 to 39.
- Changed its office addresses in Denver, CO.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### January 2026
- No longer registered or notice-filed in CT.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Brightstar Capital Partners (CRD 283313): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.