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  "crd_number": 156932,
  "slug": "genstar-capital-san-francisco-ca-156932",
  "primary_business_name": "GENSTAR CAPITAL",
  "legal_name": "GENSTAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC",
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  "city": "San Francisco",
  "state": "CA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "41860",
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    "cbsa_code": "41860",
    "common_name": "San Francisco",
    "msa_name": "San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA",
    "path": "/advisors/ca/san-francisco"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2012-03-30",
  "years_registered": 14,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-04-21",
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  "raum_band": "over_5b",
  "raum_band_label": "Over $5 billion",
  "total_employees": 49,
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    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/GENSTAR-CAPITAL"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/156932",
  "city_as_filed": "SAN FRANCISCO",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/genstar-capital-san-francisco-ca-156932",
  "display_name": "Genstar Capital",
  "summary": "Genstar Capital is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in San Francisco, CA, registered since 2012, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 21, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Genstar Capital (CRD 156932): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)"
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    {
      "q": "How is Genstar Capital compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Genstar Capital reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; other."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Genstar Capital located?",
      "a": "Genstar Capital's principal office is in San Francisco, CA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Genstar Capital registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Genstar Capital is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 156932."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Genstar Capital manage?",
      "a": "Genstar Capital reports $51,264,294,886 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 21, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Genstar Capital's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Genstar Capital: Regulatory assets under management: $33,216,574,794 in the October 2021 data and $51,264,294,886 in the October 2026 data, up 54%. Total employees: 41 in October 2021 and 49 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Genstar Capital serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (30)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Genstar Capital 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/156932"
    }
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      "filing_date": "2022-07-13"
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      "filing_date": "2023-03-31"
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-04-24"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 48,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-31"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 49,
      "filing_date": "2026-04-21"
    }
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  "recent_changes": [],
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  "custodians": [],
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/genstar-capital-san-francisco-ca-156932.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
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  "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/156932",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
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