# Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.

> Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in South Miami, FL, registered since 1997, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026.

- CRD: 107987
- Filed as: FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: South Miami, FL
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 27, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/107987
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/fairholme-capital-management-l-l-c-south-miami-fl-107987

## Quick answers

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

**Where is Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. located?**
Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.'s principal office is in South Miami, FL, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. registered with the SEC or a state?**
Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1997. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 107987.

**How much does Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. manage?**
Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. reports $2,141,157,171 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.: Regulatory assets under management: $2,244,644,153 in the October 2021 data and $2,141,157,171 in the October 2026 data, down 5%. Total employees: 9 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (57); corporations or other businesses not listed above (15); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (5).

**Which custodians does Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. use?**
Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Jefferies LLC and National Financial Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. 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/107987

**What changed in Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C.'s recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $1,653,670,642 to $2,141,157,171 (+29%).

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Jefferies LLC
- National Financial Services 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: $2,141,157,171
- Discretionary: $2,141,157,171
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 57 | $104,612,626 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 2 | $1,669,349,237 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 5 | $28,327,211 |
| Charitable organizations | 2 | $87,204,791 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 15 | $251,663,306 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### 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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1997 (29 years)
- Employees: 7 total, 2 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: FL, MA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- clients.fairholme.net
- fairholmecapital.com
- fairholmefunds.com

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $2,244,644,153 | 9 | March 30, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $2,087,768,114 | 9 | July 1, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $1,638,048,661 | 9 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,828,234,132 | 7 | March 28, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $1,653,670,642 | 7 | May 2, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,141,157,171 | 7 | March 27, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $2,244,644,153 in the October 2021 data and $2,141,157,171 in the October 2026 data, down 5%.
Total employees: 9 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,653,670,642 to $2,141,157,171 (+29%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. (CRD 107987): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
