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Centerbridge Partners

SEC-registered adviser since 2012New York, NYCRD 157359

58
Clients
120
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 24 June 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Centerbridge Partners is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 2012. Its clients include insurance companies, pooled investment vehicles, and sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Centerbridge Partners is owned through a trust by Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

Clients

Centerbridge Partners serves 58 clients. The average client has about $1.38 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles58 clients49%
  • Insurance companies50%
  • OtherState or municipal government entities, Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions1%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
58
Regulatory AUM
$39,241,958,502
Share
49.1%
Avg. per client
$676.6M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$468,082,778
Share
0.6%
Avg. per client
—
Insurance companies
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$39,638,552,177
Share
49.6%
Avg. per client
—
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$508,581,451
Share
0.6%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
58
Regulatory AUM
$79,857,174,908
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.38B

What it does

Centerbridge Partners provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Centerbridge Partners advises 104 private funds.

99.0% of assets ($79.03B across 60 accounts) are managed with discretion; $828.2M across 3 accounts are not. 27% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks11%
  • Funds1%
  • Bonds8%
  • Cash1%
  • Other79%
    • Bank loans, mortgage backed securities, trade claims, direct loans and interest receivables79%

Custodians

Centerbridge Partners has custody of $41.32B for 58 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$79.86B100%

Ownership and leadership

Centerbridge Partners is owned through a trust by Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

Who owns the firm
Centerbridge Partners, L.P.· the adviser
  • Jeffrey Aronson

    Control person · since September 2005

    Owns 10% to 25% of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
  • Mark Gallogly

    since December 2020

    Owns 10% to 25% of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
  • Jeffrey H. Aronson 2017 Revocable Trust

    Control person · since June 2022

    Owns 10% to 25% of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
  • Jeffrey H. Aronson 2006 Long-Term Trust

    Control person · since June 2023

    Owns 10% to 25% of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
  • Shari Aronson

    Control person · since May 2006

    Owns 10% to 25% of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
  • J.P. Morgan Trust Company of Delaware

    Control person · since November 2016

    Owns 10% to 25% of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
  • Matthew Kabaker

    since November 2011

    Owns 5% to 10% of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
  • Vivek Melwani

    since January 2011

    Owns 5% to 10% of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
  • Elizabeth Strickler

    since October 2021

    Owns 5% to 10% of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
  • The MTG Ebs 2021 Trust

    since December 2024

    Owns 5% to 10% of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
  • Steven Silver

    since October 2006

    Owns 5% to 10% of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.

Leadership

  • Gordon Morrison
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Kimberly Terjanian
    Chief Financial Officer
  • William Neuenfeldt
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Elizabeth Uhl
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Jeffrey Aronson
    Managing Principal
  • Susanne Clark
    Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel
  • Mark Gallogly
    Limited Partner / Former Managing Principal
  • Matthew Kabaker
    Limited Partner
  • Vivek Melwani
    Limited Partner
  • Steven Silver
    Limited Partner
  • Shari Aronson
    Trustee of the Jeffrey H. Aronson 2006 Long-Term Trust
  • Elizabeth Strickler
    Trustee of the MTG Ebs 2021 Trust

Staff

  • 280 employees
  • 120 in advisory functions

Reported holdings

Centerbridge Partners’ reported 13F holdings total $38.1M across 1 positions, and the ten largest make up 100.0% of it.

$38.1M
Reported 13F value
1
Positions
100.0%
In the 10 largest
−37.6%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Forbright Inc. · CL A100.0%

Together, the ten largest are 100.0% of reported value.

The 1 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 14 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $38.1M is not its $79.86B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Centerbridge Partners is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Centerbridge Partners’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Centerbridge Partners has 3 offices, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

  • 375 Park Ave, 11th Floor, New YorkHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
Headquarters
375 Park Ave, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10152
SEC file
801-73876
Structure
Delaware limited partnership
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Centerbridge Partners have?

Centerbridge Partners has 58 clients and manages $79.9 billion for them, as of June 2026.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 24 June 2026

What services does Centerbridge Partners offer?

Centerbridge Partners provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How many financial advisors does Centerbridge Partners have?

Centerbridge Partners has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 280 employees, and 120 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Centerbridge Partners invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Centerbridge Partners’ separately managed accounts held 79% bank loans, mortgage backed securities, trade claims, direct loans and interest receivables, 11% non-exchange-traded equities, 8% investment grade corporate bonds, 1% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar) and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 104 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Centerbridge Partners?

Centerbridge Partners is owned through a trust by Jpmorgan Chase & Co. Its direct owners are Jeffrey Aronson, Mark Gallogly, Matthew Kabaker, Vivek Melwani, Jeffrey H. Aronson 2017 Revocable Trust, Jeffrey H. Aronson 2006 Long-Term Trust, Shari Aronson, J.P. Morgan Trust Company of Delaware, Elizabeth Strickler, the MTG Ebs 2021 Trust and Steven Silver, each holding 25% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 24 June 2026

How does Centerbridge Partners get paid?

Centerbridge Partners is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 24 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 157359.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 14 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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