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Valueact Capital Management, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in San Francisco, CA, registered since 2010, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Valueact Capital Management, L.P. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Valueact Capital Management, L.P. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
Where is Valueact Capital Management, L.P. located?
Valueact Capital Management, L.P.'s principal office is in San Francisco, CA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Valueact Capital Management, L.P. registered with the SEC or a state?
Valueact Capital Management, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2010. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 154249.
How much does Valueact Capital Management, L.P. manage?
Valueact Capital Management, L.P. reports $11,281,197,574 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Valueact Capital Management, L.P.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Valueact Capital Management, L.P.: Regulatory assets under management: $13,697,486,657 in the October 2021 data and $11,281,197,574 in the October 2026 data, down 18%. Total employees: 39 in October 2021 and 31 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Valueact Capital 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) (18).
Does Valueact Capital Management, L.P. report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.H(1)(a) (court injunction in the past ten years). 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/154249
Does Valueact Capital Management, L.P. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 says: "When accepting new investors, the clients (except for certain Co-Investment Vehicles) generally require a minimum investment of $ 5 million but may accept lesser amounts at the discretion of ValueAct Capital and/or the general partner of the relevant clients."
What changed in Valueact Capital Management, L.P.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 11 to 12. No longer lists an office in New York, NY.
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
When accepting new investors, the clients (except for certain Co-Investment Vehicles) generally require a minimum investment of $ 5 million but may accept lesser amounts at the discretion of ValueAct Capital and/or the general partner of the relevant clients.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 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$11,281,197,574 as of October 2026, filing dated March 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
- 2010 (16 years)
- Employees
- Total: 31. Performing investment advisory functions: 12.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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1 other office, as of the April 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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2 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 111 Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Civil court matters Item 11.H
- 11.H(1)(a) In the past ten years, has a domestic or foreign court issued an injunction against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related 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 | $11,281,197,574 | 31 | March 30, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $11,356,129,211 | 30 | March 21, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $9,844,585,030 | 27 | March 28, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $11,991,077,409 | 42 | April 27, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $13,233,202,297 | 39 | March 30, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $13,697,486,657 | 39 | March 30, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $13,697,486,657 in the October 2021 data and $11,281,197,574 in the October 2026 data, down 18%.
Total employees: 39 in October 2021 and 31 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 11 to 12.
- No longer lists an office in New York, NY.
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."
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AdvisorCensus. Valueact Capital Management, L.P. (CRD 154249): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/valueact-capital-management-l-p-san-francisco-ca-154249