{ "crd_number": 155680, "slug": "davidson-kempner-capital-management-lp-new-york-ny-155680", "primary_business_name": "DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP", "legal_name": "DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP", "dbas": [], "city": "New York", "state": "NY", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "35620", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "35620", "common_name": "New York", "msa_name": "New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ", "path": "/advisors/ny/new-york" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2011-02-15", "years_registered": 15, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-04-01", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 46633679170.0, "raum_discretionary": 46633679170.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0, "raum_band": "over_5b", "raum_band_label": "Over $5 billion", "total_employees": 523, "advisory_employees": 175, "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types", "clients_by_type": { "insurance_companies": { "raum": 2436532102.0, "count": 3, "fewer_than_5": true }, "pooled_investment_vehicles": { "raum": 44197147068.0, "count": 92 } }, "compensation_types": [ "percentage_of_aum", "performance_based" ], "advisory_activities": [ "portfolio_management_pooled_vehicles" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "NY" ], "websites": [ "https://davidsonkempner.com", "https://linkedin.com/company/davidson-kempner-capital-management" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/155680", "city_as_filed": "NEW YORK", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/davidson-kempner-capital-management-lp-new-york-ny-155680", "display_name": "Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP", "summary": "Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2011, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 1, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP (CRD 155680): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management", "Performance-based fees" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP 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." }, { "q": "Where is Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP located?", "a": "Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the May 2026 filing also lists 3 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)." }, { "q": "Is Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2011. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 155680." }, { "q": "How much does Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP manage?", "a": "Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP reports $46,633,679,170 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 1, 2026 (100% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP: Regulatory assets under management: $42,249,920,422 in the October 2021 data and $46,633,679,170 in the October 2026 data, up 10%. Total employees: 384 in October 2021 and 523 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (92); insurance companies (3)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP use?", "a": "Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "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/155680" }, { "q": "What changed in Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the May 2026 filing data: Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 0 yes answers, previously 2 (now no: 11.D(2), 11.D(4))." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 42249920422.0, "total_employees": 384, "filing_date": "2021-08-09" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 44057509239.0, "total_employees": 449, "filing_date": "2022-06-14" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 40818602853.0, "total_employees": 516, "filing_date": "2023-08-08" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 44651158287.0, "total_employees": 486, "filing_date": "2024-08-14" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 43535676844.0, "total_employees": 474, "filing_date": "2025-05-09" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 46633679170.0, "total_employees": 523, "filing_date": "2026-04-01" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-05-01", "period_label": "May 2026", "notes": [ "Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 0 yes answers, previously 2 (now no: 11.D(2), 11.D(4))." ] }, { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 166 to 175.", "Changed its office addresses in Mumbai.", "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] }, { "period": "2026-02-01", "period_label": "February 2026", "notes": [ "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [ { "name": "JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.", "name_as_filed": "JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "U.S. Bank National Association", "name_as_filed": "U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION", "affiliated": false } ], "custodians_note": "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.", "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/davidson-kempner-capital-management-lp-new-york-ny-155680.md", "clients": [ { "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles", "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)", "count": 92, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 44197147068.0 }, { "type": "insurance_companies", "label": "Insurance companies", "count": 3, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 2436532102.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "disclosure_items": [], "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/155680", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }