# Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC

> Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 1999, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026.

- CRD: 108680
- Filed as: DOUGLASS WINTHROP ADVISORS LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New York, NY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 24, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/108680
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/douglass-winthrop-advisors-llc-new-york-ny-108680

## Quick answers

**How is Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC located?**
Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1999. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 108680.

**How much does Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC manage?**
Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC reports $6,456,845,951 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $4,002,150,607 in the October 2021 data and $6,456,845,951 in the October 2026 data, up 61%. Total employees: 29 in October 2021 and 34 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (884); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (365); charitable organizations (39).

**Which custodians does Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC use?**
Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Pershing LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Douglass Winthrop Advisors 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/108680

**What changed in Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 17 to 18. Regulatory assets under management went from $5,822,615,954 to $6,456,845,951 (+11%). Registered or notice-filed in NM.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Other

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Pershing 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: $6,456,845,951
- Discretionary: $6,456,833,102
- Non-discretionary: $12,849

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 365 | $361,767,965 |
| High net worth individuals | 884 | $5,486,109,929 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Investment companies | 0 | Not reported |
| 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 | 39 | $308,969,306 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | Not reported |
| Insurance companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 39 | $299,998,751 |
| Other | 0 | Not reported |

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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1999 (26 years)
- Employees: 34 total, 18 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Washington Dc, DC
- West Palm, FL

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- douglasswinthrop.com
- open.spotify.com/show/7pd9lctQ70MiLG9Ng94V07
- LinkedIn @douglass-winthrop-advisors-llc

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $4,002,150,607 | 29 | March 31, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $5,022,369,187 | 31 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $4,196,520,228 | 34 | April 6, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $5,007,782,690 | 34 | March 29, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $5,822,615,954 | 34 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $6,456,845,951 | 34 | March 24, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $4,002,150,607 in the October 2021 data and $6,456,845,951 in the October 2026 data, up 61%.
Total employees: 29 in October 2021 and 34 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 17 to 18.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $5,822,615,954 to $6,456,845,951 (+11%).
- Registered or notice-filed in NM.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC (CRD 108680): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.