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Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC

Los Angeles, CASEC-registered investment adviserCRD 128117

Filed as BRISTLECONE VALUE PARTNERS, LLC

Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Los Angeles, CA, registered since 2015, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 20, 2026.

11 years
registered since 2015
$188,400,000
assets under management
2 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Performance-based
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.

Where is Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC located?

Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC's principal office is in Los Angeles, CA, according to its Form ADV.

Is Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?

Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2015. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 128117.

How much does Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC manage?

Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC reports $188,400,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 20, 2026 (99% discretionary).

How have Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $131,100,000 in the October 2021 data and $188,400,000 in the October 2026 data, up 44%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (62); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (28); charitable organizations (2).

Which custodians does Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC use?

Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

Does Bristlecone Value Partners, 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/128117

Does Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC state an account minimum?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 20, 2026 says: "We generally require a minimum of $500,000 to open and maintain an advisory account. At our discretion, we may waive this minimum account size."

What changed in Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?

In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $156,100,000 to $188,400,000 (+21%).

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 2A

The brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.

Account minimum: $500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

The brochure's wording
We generally require a minimum of $500,000 to open and maintain an advisory account. At our discretion, we may waive this minimum account size.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 20, 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
$188,400,000

$188,400,000 as of October 2026, filing dated February 20, 2026.

Discretionary: $186,100,000.Non-discretionary: $2,300,000.

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.D
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 28 Assets $6,100,000 (3%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 62 Assets $175,400,000 (93%)
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)
Clients 1 Assets $5,200,000 (3%)
Charitable organizations
Clients 2 Assets $1,500,000 (1%)
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Clients 1 Assets $200,000 (0%)

A 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 individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
  • Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2015 (11 years)
Employees
Total: 3. Performing investment advisory functions: 3.
Wrap fee program participation
No.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

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.

States registered or notice-filed
4 states or jurisdictions
CANENHOR

SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None 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
$131M 2021 $156M 2022 $138M 2023 $155M 2024 $156M 2025 $188M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$188,400,0003February 20, 2026
October 2025$156,100,0003February 25, 2025
October 2024$155,300,0003March 7, 2024
October 2023$137,500,0003August 8, 2023
October 2022$155,800,0003September 20, 2022
October 2021$131,100,0003March 23, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $131,100,000 in the October 2021 data and $188,400,000 in the October 2026 data, up 44%.

Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 3 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
  1. March 2026
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $156,100,000 to $188,400,000 (+21%).

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.I
bristlecone-vp.com

Source: 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. Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC (CRD 128117): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bristlecone-value-partners-llc-los-angeles-ca-128117