# Vulcan Value Partners LLC

> Vulcan Value Partners LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Birmingham, AL, registered since 2009, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 15, 2026.

- CRD: 151190
- Filed as: VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 15, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/151190
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/vulcan-value-partners-llc-birmingham-al-151190

## Quick answers

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

**Where is Vulcan Value Partners LLC located?**
Vulcan Value Partners LLC's principal office is in Birmingham, AL, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Vulcan Value Partners LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Vulcan Value Partners LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 151190.

**How much does Vulcan Value Partners LLC manage?**
Vulcan Value Partners LLC reports $6,083,234,967 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 15, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Vulcan Value Partners LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Vulcan Value Partners LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $16,899,538,555 in the October 2021 data and $6,083,234,967 in the October 2026 data, down 64%. Total employees: 66 in October 2021 and 38 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Vulcan Value Partners LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (93); charitable organizations (35); corporations or other businesses not listed above (8).

**Which custodians does Vulcan Value Partners LLC use?**
Vulcan Value Partners LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists BNY Mellon, Northern Trust and State Street as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Vulcan Value Partners LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). 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/151190

**What changed in Vulcan Value Partners LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: 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
- Performance-based fees
- Other

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- BNY Mellon
- Northern Trust
- State Street

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: $6,083,234,967
- Discretionary: $6,083,234,967
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 93 | $501,803,533 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 2 | $445,205,905 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 7 | $948,981,738 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 6 | $746,759,757 |
| Charitable organizations | 35 | $1,840,946,630 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $95,604,141 |
| Other investment advisers | 6 | $1,315,552,612 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 8 | $188,380,651 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- 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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2009 (16 years)
- Employees: 38 total, 12 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, PR, 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.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?

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/151190

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [vulcanvaluepartners.com](https://vulcanvaluepartners.com)
- LinkedIn @vulcan-value-partners

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $16,899,538,555 | 66 | March 30, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $19,040,384,556 | 66 | June 6, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $8,102,484,548 | 55 | July 1, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $7,878,130,018 | 42 | March 29, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $6,922,012,634 | 45 | July 28, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $6,083,234,967 | 38 | September 15, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $16,899,538,555 in the October 2021 data and $6,083,234,967 in the October 2026 data, down 64%.
Total employees: 66 in October 2021 and 38 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 16 to 12.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $6,922,012,634 to $6,083,234,967 (-12%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Vulcan Value Partners LLC (CRD 151190): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.