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Cello Capital Management, LP is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2012, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 1, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Cello Capital Management, LP compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Cello Capital Management, LP reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
Where is Cello Capital Management, LP located?
Cello Capital Management, LP's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV.
Is Cello Capital Management, LP registered with the SEC or a state?
Cello Capital Management, LP is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 160398.
How much does Cello Capital Management, LP manage?
Cello Capital Management, LP reports $577,222,671 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 1, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Cello Capital Management, LP's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Cello Capital Management, LP: Regulatory assets under management: $295,401,227 in the October 2021 data and $577,222,671 in the October 2026 data, up 95%. Total employees: 17 in October 2021 and 15 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Cello Capital Management, LP serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (4).
Does Cello Capital Management, LP report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.H(1)(c) (regulator's civil action dismissed under a settlement). 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/160398
Does Cello Capital Management, LP state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 1, 2026 says: "The minimum commitment for an investor is $3 million; however, Cello Capital maintains discretion to accept less than the minimum investment threshold."
What changed in Cello Capital Management, LP's recent Form ADV filings?
In the July 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 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.
Account minimum: $3,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
The minimum commitment for an investor is $3 million; however, Cello Capital maintains discretion to accept less than the minimum investment threshold.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 1, 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$577,222,671 as of October 2026, filing dated June 1, 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
- 2012 (14 years)
- Employees
- Total: 15. Performing investment advisory functions: 4.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
- Not reported.
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 111 Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Civil court matters Item 11.H
- 11.H(1)(c) 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?
Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of 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 | $577,222,671 | 15 | June 1, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $899,315,507 | 15 | March 27, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $866,492,874 | 16 | March 28, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $480,391,438 | 15 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $374,071,761 | 15 | March 30, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $295,401,227 | 17 | March 31, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $295,401,227 in the October 2021 data and $577,222,671 in the October 2026 data, up 95%.
Total employees: 17 in October 2021 and 15 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- July 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $899,315,507 to $577,222,671 (-36%).
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."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Cello Capital Management, LP (CRD 160398): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cello-capital-management-lp-new-york-ny-160398