# Sterling Capital Management LLC

> Sterling Capital Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Charlotte, NC, registered since 2005, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 15, 2026.

- CRD: 135405
- Filed as: STERLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: July 15, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/135405
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sterling-capital-management-llc-charlotte-nc-135405

## Quick answers

**How is Sterling Capital Management LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Sterling Capital Management LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Sterling Capital Management LLC located?**
Sterling Capital Management LLC's principal office is in Charlotte, NC, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 5 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Sterling Capital Management LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Sterling Capital Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2005. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 135405.

**How much does Sterling Capital Management LLC manage?**
Sterling Capital Management LLC reports $69,234,190,434 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 15, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Sterling Capital Management LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Sterling Capital Management LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $70,108,412,136 in the October 2021 data and $69,234,190,434 in the October 2026 data, down 1%. Total employees: 175 in October 2021 and 186 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Sterling Capital Management LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,777); high net worth individuals (1,011); corporations or other businesses not listed above (271).

**Which custodians does Sterling Capital Management LLC use?**
Sterling Capital Management LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Management Trust Comapany, The Bank of New York Mellon and Truist Bank as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Sterling Capital Management LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.H(2) (pending civil proceeding). 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/135405

**What changed in Sterling Capital Management LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 1 yes answer, previously 0 (now yes: 11.H(2)). Employees performing advisory functions went from 67 to 64. Added an office in Salt Lake City, UT. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Fidelity Management Trust Comapany
- The Bank of New York Mellon
- Truist Bank

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: $69,234,190,434
- Discretionary: $69,148,846,160
- Non-discretionary: $85,344,274

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 1,777 | $800,051,186 |
| High net worth individuals | 1,011 | $1,958,224,679 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 2 | $6,165,715,242 |
| Investment companies | 21 | $4,129,657,410 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 5 | $729,264,781 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 70 | $17,819,725,606 |
| Charitable organizations | 95 | $2,722,925,788 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 112 | $17,215,106,646 |
| Other investment advisers | 10 | $140,912,254 |
| Insurance companies | 134 | $1,814,864,564 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 271 | $15,737,742,278 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2005 (21 years)
- Employees: 186 total, 64 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.H(2): Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.H(1)?

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/135405

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the August 2026 filing
- Burlingame, CA
- King of Prussia, PA
- Raleigh, NC
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Virginia Beach, VA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [sterlingcapital.com](https://sterlingcapital.com)
- LinkedIn @STERLINGCAPITALMANAGEMENT

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $70,108,412,136 | 175 | September 14, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $75,308,954,284 | 178 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $62,841,626,948 | 180 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $66,746,472,114 | 181 | July 31, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $66,159,908,769 | 182 | June 23, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $69,234,190,434 | 186 | July 15, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $70,108,412,136 in the October 2021 data and $69,234,190,434 in the October 2026 data, down 1%.
Total employees: 175 in October 2021 and 186 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 1 yes answer, previously 0 (now yes: 11.H(2)).
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 67 to 64.
- Added an office in Salt Lake City, UT.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Sterling Capital Management LLC (CRD 135405): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.