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Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.
Filed as OWL CREEK ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2006, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 10, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. 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 Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. located?
Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.'s principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV.
Is Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. registered with the SEC or a state?
Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2006. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 139371.
How much does Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. manage?
Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. reports $2,468,309,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 10, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.: Regulatory assets under management: $4,162,363,000 in the October 2021 data and $2,468,309,000 in the October 2026 data, down 41%. Total employees: 32 in October 2021 and 30 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (11); other (1).
Does Owl Creek Asset Management, 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/139371
What changed in Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the December 2025 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 12 to 13. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,914,558,000 to $2,287,163,000 (+19%).
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
- 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 2ASee the firm's brochure (dated March 2, 2026) for its fees and any account minimum, on the SEC's IAPD site.
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$2,468,309,000 as of October 2026, filing dated April 10, 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 pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2006 (20 years)
- Employees
- Total: 30. Performing investment advisory functions: 13.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
- Not reported.
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 | $2,468,309,000 | 30 | April 10, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $1,914,558,000 | 28 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $1,818,565,000 | 28 | August 29, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $3,423,333,000 | 30 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $3,427,908,000 | 30 | March 1, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $4,162,363,000 | 32 | August 30, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $4,162,363,000 in the October 2021 data and $2,468,309,000 in the October 2026 data, down 41%.
Total employees: 32 in October 2021 and 30 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- December 2025
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 12 to 13.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,914,558,000 to $2,287,163,000 (+19%).
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. Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. (CRD 139371): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/owl-creek-asset-management-l-p-new-york-ny-139371