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Gresham Partners, LLC 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 July 16, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Gresham Partners, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Gresham Partners, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees.
Where is Gresham Partners, LLC located?
Gresham Partners, LLC's principal office is in Chicago, IL, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Gresham Partners, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Gresham Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1997. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 108668.
How much does Gresham Partners, LLC manage?
Gresham Partners, LLC reports $13,802,530,029 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 16, 2026 (61% discretionary).
How have Gresham Partners, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Gresham Partners, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $8,098,410,623 in the October 2021 data and $13,802,530,029 in the October 2026 data, up 70%. Total employees: 47 in October 2021 and 67 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Gresham Partners, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (197); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (54).
Which custodians does Gresham Partners, LLC use?
Gresham Partners, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Gresham Partners, 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/108668
What changed in Gresham Partners, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 23 to 26. Regulatory assets under management went from $11,650,765,321 to $13,802,530,029 (+18%).
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 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.
Minimum annual fee: $180,000
The brochure's wording
Gresham generally imposes a minimum annual fee of $180,000 for services it provides to Clients, but the minimum annual fee may be waived or modified at Gresham’s discretion.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 16, 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$13,802,530,029 as of October 2026, filing dated July 16, 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- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Other
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 1997 (29 years)
- Employees
- Total: 67. Performing investment advisory functions: 26.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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1 other office, as of the August 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 | $13,802,530,029 | 67 | July 16, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $11,650,765,321 | 64 | July 17, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $10,381,704,421 | 68 | April 1, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $9,527,145,166 | 64 | August 2, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $9,517,104,046 | 49 | July 21, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $8,098,410,623 | 47 | July 16, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $8,098,410,623 in the October 2021 data and $13,802,530,029 in the October 2026 data, up 70%.
Total employees: 47 in October 2021 and 67 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- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 23 to 26.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $11,650,765,321 to $13,802,530,029 (+18%).
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. Gresham Partners, LLC (CRD 108668): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/gresham-partners-llc-chicago-il-108668