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Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Chicago, IL, registered since 2011, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
What does Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C.'s brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 1% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C. located?
Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C.'s principal office is in Chicago, IL, according to its Form ADV.
Is Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C. registered with the SEC or a state?
Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2011. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 137065.
How much does Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C. manage?
Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C. reports $151,720,693 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C.: Regulatory assets under management: $234,476,279 in the October 2021 data and $151,720,693 in the October 2026 data, down 35%. Total employees: 3 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 Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (1).
Does Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C. 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/137065
Does Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026 says: "The minimum initial investment for the Fund is currently $100,000. All minimums can be reduced or waived in Sheffield’s sole discretion."
What changed in Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $174,958,144 to $151,720,693 (-13%).
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 2AAsset-based fee: 1% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)
The brochure's wording
Sheffield receives a management fee from the Fund, in advance and on a quarterly basis, at a rate equivalent to an annual rate ranging from 1.0% to 2.0% of the net asset value of an investor’s interest in the Fund.
Account minimum: $100,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
The minimum initial investment for the Fund is currently $100,000. All minimums can be reduced or waived in Sheffield’s sole discretion.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 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$151,720,693 as of October 2026, filing dated March 25, 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
- 2011 (15 years)
- Employees
- Total: 3. Performing investment advisory functions: 3.
- 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 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 | $151,720,693 | 3 | March 25, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $174,958,144 | 3 | March 26, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $204,780,333 | 3 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $172,253,489 | 3 | May 15, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $206,815,864 | 3 | March 23, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $234,476,279 | 3 | March 16, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $234,476,279 in the October 2021 data and $151,720,693 in the October 2026 data, down 35%.
Total employees: 3 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
- Regulatory assets under management went from $174,958,144 to $151,720,693 (-13%).
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. Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C. (CRD 137065): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sheffield-asset-management-l-l-c-chicago-il-137065