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RLJ Equity Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Bethesda, MD, registered since 2012, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 30, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is RLJ Equity Partners, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), RLJ Equity Partners, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
Where is RLJ Equity Partners, LLC located?
RLJ Equity Partners, LLC's principal office is in Bethesda, MD, according to its Form ADV.
Is RLJ Equity Partners, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
RLJ Equity Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 162006.
How much does RLJ Equity Partners, LLC manage?
RLJ Equity Partners, LLC reports $109,129,886 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have RLJ Equity Partners, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for RLJ Equity Partners, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $318,332,945 in the October 2021 data and $109,129,886 in the October 2026 data, down 66%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does RLJ Equity Partners, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (2).
Does RLJ Equity Partners, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation) and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). 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/162006
Does RLJ Equity Partners, LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 30, 2026 says: "Generally, investors must invest a minimum dollar amount of $5,000,000 in the Fund. The General Partner of the Fund may waive the minimum investment amount in its sole discretion."
What changed in RLJ Equity Partners, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 1. Regulatory assets under management went from $155,091,983 to $112,978,516 (-27%).
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 2AAccount minimum: $5,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Generally, investors must invest a minimum dollar amount of $5,000,000 in the Fund. The General Partner of the Fund may waive the minimum investment amount in its sole discretion.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 30, 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$109,129,886 as of October 2026, filing dated April 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 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
- 2012 (14 years)
- Employees
- Total: 3. Performing investment advisory functions: 1.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
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1 state or jurisdiction
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 112 Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G
- 11.C(2) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(5) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?
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. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of 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 | $109,129,886 | 3 | April 30, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $155,091,983 | 6 | April 15, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $230,309,066 | 8 | April 5, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $217,592,295 | 8 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $332,171,387 | 8 | March 29, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $318,332,945 | 7 | March 29, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $318,332,945 in the October 2021 data and $109,129,886 in the October 2026 data, down 66%.
Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 3 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 6 to 1.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $155,091,983 to $112,978,516 (-27%).
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. RLJ Equity Partners, LLC (CRD 162006): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/rlj-equity-partners-llc-bethesda-md-162006