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GCM Grosvenor L.P. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Chicago, IL, registered since 1997, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 30, 2026.
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From the filingHow is GCM Grosvenor L.P. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), GCM Grosvenor L.P. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees.
What does GCM Grosvenor L.P.'s brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is GCM Grosvenor L.P. located?
GCM Grosvenor L.P.'s principal office is in Chicago, IL, according to its Form ADV; the July 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is GCM Grosvenor L.P. registered with the SEC or a state?
GCM Grosvenor L.P. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1997. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 108654.
How much does GCM Grosvenor L.P. manage?
GCM Grosvenor L.P. reports $95,489,020,756 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 30, 2026 (98% discretionary).
How have GCM Grosvenor L.P.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for GCM Grosvenor L.P.: Regulatory assets under management: $32,052,575,456 in the October 2021 data and $95,489,020,756 in the October 2026 data, up 198%. Total employees: 277 in October 2021 and 466 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does GCM Grosvenor L.P. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (375); state or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) (10); investment companies (4).
Does GCM Grosvenor 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/108654
What changed in GCM Grosvenor L.P.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the July 2026 filing data: 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
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- 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 2AAsset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)
The brochure's wording
a percentage of investor commitments, or the cost or value of assets invested or committed which may include uncalled or reserved capital, of up to 2% per annum, typically payable monthly or quarterly, either in advance or in arrears
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 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$95,489,020,756 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
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Also doing business as
- GCM GROSVENOR
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 1997 (28 years)
- Employees
- Total: 466. Performing investment advisory functions: 166.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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2 other offices, as of the July 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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8 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 | $95,489,020,756 | 466 | June 30, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $85,828,486,844 | 502 | July 1, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $34,572,975,621 | 346 | July 25, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $34,351,980,606 | 335 | August 28, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $35,412,421,519 | 309 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $32,052,575,456 | 277 | March 31, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $32,052,575,456 in the October 2021 data and $95,489,020,756 in the October 2026 data, up 198%.
Total employees: 277 in October 2021 and 466 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- July 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 164 to 166.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $85,828,486,844 to $95,489,020,756 (+11%).
- Registered or notice-filed in AL.
- 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. GCM Grosvenor L.P. (CRD 108654): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/gcm-grosvenor-l-p-chicago-il-108654