# Cifc Asset Management LLC

> Cifc Asset Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Miami, FL, registered since 2011, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 1, 2026.

- CRD: 159172
- Filed as: CIFC ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
- Also doing business as: CIFC ASSET MANAGEMENT EUROPE LTD (RELYING ADVISER), CIFC CLO MANAGEMENT II LLC (RELYING ADVISER), CIFC CLO MANAGEMENT III LLC (RELYING ADVISER), CIFC CLO MANAGEMENT LLC (RELYING ADVISER), CIFC VS MANAGEMENT LLC (RELYING ADVISER)
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Miami, FL
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: May 1, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/159172
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cifc-asset-management-llc-miami-fl-159172

## Quick answers

**How is Cifc Asset Management LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Cifc Asset Management LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Cifc Asset Management LLC located?**
Cifc Asset Management LLC's principal office is in Miami, FL, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 3 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Cifc Asset Management LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Cifc Asset Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2011. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 159172.

**How much does Cifc Asset Management LLC manage?**
Cifc Asset Management LLC reports $44,575,860,272 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 1, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Cifc Asset Management LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Cifc Asset Management LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $29,660,506,366 in the October 2021 data and $44,575,860,272 in the October 2026 data, up 50%. Total employees: 116 in October 2021 and 200 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Cifc Asset Management LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (119); other investment advisers (10); insurance companies (6).

**Which custodians does Cifc Asset Management LLC use?**
Cifc Asset Management LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., Barclays Capital Inc. and Brown Brothers Harriman Investments, LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Cifc Asset 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/159172

**What changed in Cifc Asset Management LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 102 to 89. 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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
- Barclays Capital Inc.
- Brown Brothers Harriman Investments, LLC

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: $44,575,860,272
- Discretionary: $44,567,219,177
- Non-discretionary: $8,641,095

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 |
| 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) | 119 | $38,233,787,662 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 3 | $497,039,680 |
| Other investment advisers | 10 | $1,213,378,756 |
| Insurance companies | 6 | $731,528,160 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 6 | $1,102,224,344 |
| Other | 6 | $2,797,901,670 |

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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2011 (14 years)
- Employees: 200 total, 89 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, FL, GA, IL, OH, PA, SC
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the June 2026 filing
- London
- New York, NY
- Radnor, PA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- cifc.com
- LinkedIn @CIFC
- LinkedIn @LBC-CREDIT-PARTNERS

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $29,660,506,366 | 116 | April 29, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $35,157,801,628 | 128 | September 15, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $37,246,864,417 | 206 | April 21, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $38,038,508,799 | 209 | May 2, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $41,521,977,161 | 218 | May 12, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $44,575,860,272 | 200 | May 1, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $29,660,506,366 in the October 2021 data and $44,575,860,272 in the October 2026 data, up 50%.
Total employees: 116 in October 2021 and 200 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 102 to 89.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Cifc Asset Management LLC (CRD 159172): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.