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Z Capital Group, L.L.C. 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 May 27, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Z Capital Group, L.L.C. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Z Capital Group, L.L.C. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
Where is Z Capital Group, L.L.C. located?
Z Capital Group, L.L.C.'s principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV.
Is Z Capital Group, L.L.C. registered with the SEC or a state?
Z Capital Group, L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 159511.
How much does Z Capital Group, L.L.C. manage?
Z Capital Group, L.L.C. reports $3,054,881,330 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 27, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Z Capital Group, L.L.C.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Z Capital Group, L.L.C.: Regulatory assets under management: $3,483,658,703 in the October 2021 data and $3,054,881,330 in the October 2026 data, down 12%. Total employees: 42 in October 2021 and 52 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Z Capital Group, 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) (25).
Does Z Capital Group, 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/159511
What changed in Z Capital Group, L.L.C.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 19. Regulatory assets under management went from $3,564,654,873 to $3,054,881,330 (-14%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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 2ASee the firm's brochure (dated March 31, 2026) for its fees and any account minimum, on the SEC's IAPD site.
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$3,054,881,330 as of October 2026, filing dated May 27, 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- Also doing business as
- Z CAPITAL CLO MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. (RELYING ADVISER), Z CAPITAL CREDIT PARTNERS ADVISER, L.P. (RELYING ADVISER), Z CAPITAL CREDIT PARTNERS, L.L.C. (F/K/A Z CAPITAL LOAN OPPORTUNITY ADVISER, L.L.C.) (RELYING ADVISER), Z CAPITAL CREDIT TACTICAL GP, L.P. (RELYING ADVISER), Z CAPITAL PARTNERS ADVISER, L.P. (F/K/A Z CAPITAL SPECIAL SITUATIONS ADVISER, L.P.) (RELYING ADVISER), Z CAPITAL PARTNERS GP I, L.P. (F/K/A Z CAPITAL SPECIAL SITUATIONS GP, L.P.) (RELYING ADVISER), Z CAPITAL PARTNERS GP II, L.P. (F/K/A Z CAPITAL SPECIAL SITUATIONS GP II, L.P.) (RELYING ADVISER), Z CAPITAL PARTNERS GP III, L.P. (RELYING ADVISER), ZCG STRATEGIC EQUITY GP, L.P. (RELYING ADVISER)
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2012 (14 years)
- Employees
- Total: 52. Performing investment advisory functions: 19.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
- Not reported.
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 | $3,054,881,330 | 52 | May 27, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $3,564,654,873 | 36 | June 18, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $3,639,195,707 | 38 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $4,323,448,443 | 37 | October 2, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $4,562,205,066 | 37 | May 3, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $3,483,658,703 | 42 | May 31, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $3,483,658,703 in the October 2021 data and $3,054,881,330 in the October 2026 data, down 12%.
Total employees: 42 in October 2021 and 52 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 13 to 19.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $3,564,654,873 to $3,054,881,330 (-14%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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. Z Capital Group, L.L.C. (CRD 159511): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/z-capital-group-l-l-c-new-york-ny-159511