# Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd

> Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in London, United Kingdom, registered since 2022, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 25, 2026.

- CRD: 287888
- Filed as: MELQART ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: February 25, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/287888
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/melqart-asset-management-uk-ltd-london-287888

## Quick answers

**How is Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd located?**
Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd's principal office is in London, United Kingdom, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd registered with the SEC or a state?**
Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2022. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 287888.

**How much does Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd manage?**
Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd reports $2,868,292,772 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 25, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd: Regulatory assets under management: $3,125,016,849 in the October 2022 data and $2,868,292,772 in the October 2026 data, down 8%. Total employees: 22 in October 2022 and 23 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (5); corporations or other businesses not listed above (1).

**Which custodians does Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd use?**
Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/287888

**What changed in Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the March 2026 filing data: Changed its legal name from Melqart Asset Management (UK) Limited to Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd. Regulatory assets under management went from $3,409,543,917 to $2,868,292,772 (-16%).

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Goldman Sachs
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
- Morgan Stanley & Co. 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: $2,868,292,772
- Discretionary: $2,868,292,772
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 5 | $2,514,538,474 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| 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 | 1 | $353,754,298 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2022 (4 years)
- Employees: 23 total, 13 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/287888

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [melqart.com](https://melqart.com)
- LinkedIn @melqart-asset-management-uk-ltd

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | February 17, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $3,125,016,849 | 22 | June 28, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $3,237,342,667 | 25 | February 23, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $3,927,631,377 | 27 | February 28, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $3,409,543,917 | 26 | May 16, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,868,292,772 | 23 | February 25, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $3,125,016,849 in the October 2022 data and $2,868,292,772 in the October 2026 data, down 8%.
Total employees: 22 in October 2022 and 23 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### March 2026
- Changed its legal name from Melqart Asset Management (UK) Limited to Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $3,409,543,917 to $2,868,292,772 (-16%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd (CRD 287888): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.