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Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Santa Monica, CA, registered since 2012, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 30, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
Where is Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. located?
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.'s principal office is in Santa Monica, CA, according to its Form ADV; the July 2026 filing also lists 8 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. registered with the SEC or a state?
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 157920.
How much does Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. manage?
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. reports $83,560,868,216 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.: Regulatory assets under management: $29,588,110,526 in the October 2021 data and $83,560,868,216 in the October 2026 data, up 182%. Total employees: 69 in October 2021 and 250 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (144); other (2); investment companies (1).
Which custodians does Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. use?
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists U.S. Bank NA as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. 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/157920
Does Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated June 30, 2026 says: "In general, the minimum capital commitment required of an investor to participate in a Fund is $10,000,000; however, the general partner of each Client reserves the right to reduce the minimum capital commitment, as well as accept capital commitments of lesser amounts, in its sole discretion."
What changed in Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 64 to 97. Changed its office addresses in Abu Dhabi. Changed its office addresses in Luxembourg City. Added an office in Dallas, TX. Added an office in Dublin. Added an office in New York, NY. Added an office in Tokyo. No longer lists an office in London. No longer lists an office in Paris. Registered or notice-filed in NY, TX. 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 2AAccount minimum: $10,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
In general, the minimum capital commitment required of an investor to participate in a Fund is $10,000,000; however, the general partner of each Client reserves the right to reduce the minimum capital commitment, as well as accept capital commitments of lesser amounts, in its sole discretion.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated June 30, 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$83,560,868,216 as of October 2026, filing dated June 30, 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 investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2012 (14 years)
- Employees
- Total: 250. Performing investment advisory functions: 97.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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8 other offices, as of the July 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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3 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None 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| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $83,560,868,216 | 250 | June 30, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $79,576,167,961 | 207 | June 16, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $62,975,073,042 | 114 | June 4, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $59,637,618,310 | 100 | June 7, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $59,445,672,710 | 77 | May 26, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $29,588,110,526 | 69 | July 2, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $29,588,110,526 in the October 2021 data and $83,560,868,216 in the October 2026 data, up 182%.
Total employees: 69 in October 2021 and 250 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- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 64 to 97.
- Changed its office addresses in Abu Dhabi.
- Changed its office addresses in Luxembourg City.
- Added an office in Dallas, TX.
- Added an office in Dublin.
- Added an office in New York, NY.
- Added an office in Tokyo.
- No longer lists an office in London.
- No longer lists an office in Paris.
- Registered or notice-filed in NY, TX.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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. Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (CRD 157920): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/clearlake-capital-group-l-p-santa-monica-ca-157920