# Vestar Capital Partners, LLC

> Vestar Capital Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2012, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 25, 2026.

- CRD: 155953
- Filed as: VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New York, NY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: April 25, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/155953
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/vestar-capital-partners-llc-new-york-ny-155953

## Quick answers

**How is Vestar Capital Partners, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Vestar Capital Partners, LLC 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 Vestar Capital Partners, LLC located?**
Vestar Capital Partners, LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Vestar Capital Partners, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Vestar Capital Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 155953.

**How much does Vestar Capital Partners, LLC manage?**
Vestar Capital Partners, LLC reports $2,566,346,025 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 25, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Vestar Capital Partners, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Vestar Capital Partners, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $2,059,923,200 in the October 2021 data and $2,566,346,025 in the October 2026 data, up 25%. Total employees: 45 in October 2021 and 29 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Vestar Capital Partners, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (20).

**Does Vestar Capital Partners, LLC 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/155953

**What changed in Vestar Capital Partners, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 26 to 16. Regulatory assets under management went from $3,239,568,170 to $2,566,543,942 (-21%).

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $2,566,346,025
- Discretionary: $2,566,346,025
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 20 | $2,566,346,025 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2012 (14 years)
- Employees: 29 total, 16 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: NY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [vestarcapital.com](https://vestarcapital.com)
- LinkedIn @VESTAR-CAPITAL-PARTNERS

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $2,059,923,200 | 45 | May 27, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $2,785,840,890 | 46 | May 18, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $2,925,938,719 | 44 | April 25, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $3,162,941,350 | 43 | July 28, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $3,239,568,170 | 43 | April 30, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,566,346,025 | 29 | April 25, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $2,059,923,200 in the October 2021 data and $2,566,346,025 in the October 2026 data, up 25%.
Total employees: 45 in October 2021 and 29 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 26 to 16.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $3,239,568,170 to $2,566,543,942 (-21%).

### January 2026
- No longer registered or notice-filed in CO.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Vestar Capital Partners, LLC (CRD 155953): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.