# Dean Capital Management

> Dean Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Overland Park, KS, registered since 2008, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 16, 2026.

- CRD: 145666
- Filed as: DEAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
- Legal name: Dean Capital Management, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Overland Park, KS
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: June 16, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/145666
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dean-capital-management-overland-park-ks-145666

## Quick answers

**How is Dean Capital Management compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Dean Capital Management reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.

**Where is Dean Capital Management located?**
Dean Capital Management's principal office is in Overland Park, KS, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Dean Capital Management registered with the SEC or a state?**
Dean Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2008. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 145666.

**How much does Dean Capital Management manage?**
Dean Capital Management reports $1,148,942,036 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 16, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Dean Capital Management's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Dean Capital Management: Regulatory assets under management: $815,845,493 in the October 2021 data and $1,148,942,036 in the October 2026 data, up 41%. Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Dean Capital Management serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: other investment advisers (2); investment companies (1).

**Which custodians does Dean Capital Management use?**
Dean Capital Management's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists National Financial Services LLC, State Street Global Markets, LLC and U.S. Bank as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Dean Capital Management 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/145666

**What changed in Dean Capital Management's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the July 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in UT.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- National Financial Services LLC
- State Street Global Markets, LLC
- U.S. Bank

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: $1,148,942,036
- Discretionary: $1,148,942,036
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | Not reported |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | Not reported |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Investment companies | 1 | $477,740,102 |
| Business development companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | Not reported |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | Not reported |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Other investment advisers | 2 | $671,201,934 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | Not reported |
| Other | 0 | Not reported |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2008 (18 years)
- Employees: 6 total, 5 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CO, KS, MO, OH, UT
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- deancapmgmt.com

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $815,845,493 | 6 | August 24, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $864,414,335 | 7 | March 28, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $845,899,533 | 6 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,056,594,997 | 6 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $1,133,464,465 | 6 | June 10, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $1,148,942,036 | 6 | June 16, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $815,845,493 in the October 2021 data and $1,148,942,036 in the October 2026 data, up 41%.
Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### July 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in UT.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Dean Capital Management (CRD 145666): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.