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Champlain Investment Partners

SEC-registered adviser since 2004Burlington, VTCRD 132474

84
Clients
12
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 16 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Champlain Investment Partners is an investment adviser headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, and registered with the SEC since 2004. Its clients include investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. High-net-worth individuals account for 1% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Cip Management Holdings, LP owns 75% or more of Champlain Investment Partners, and Judith O'Connell is its CEO.

Clients

Champlain Investment Partners serves 84 clients, 26 of them charitable organizations. The average client has about $121 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 1% of its $10.2 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies7 clients68%
  • Pooled investment vehicles5 clients6%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans20 clients8%
  • Charitable organizations26 clients4%
  • State or municipal government entities10 clients7%
  • OtherCorporations and other businesses, High-net-worth individuals, Banking or thrift institutions, Insurance companies7%
Show client breakdown
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$147,471,314
Share
1.4%
Avg. per client
$18.4M
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$127,148,875
Share
1.2%
Avg. per client
—
Investment companies
Clients
7
Regulatory AUM
$6,885,324,210
Share
67.7%
Avg. per client
$983.6M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$654,437,380
Share
6.4%
Avg. per client
$130.9M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
20
Regulatory AUM
$847,105,450
Share
8.3%
Avg. per client
$42.4M
Charitable organizations
Clients
26
Regulatory AUM
$406,820,800
Share
4.0%
Avg. per client
$15.6M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$699,552,328
Share
6.9%
Avg. per client
$70.0M
Insurance companies
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$76,527,671
Share
0.8%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$330,709,474
Share
3.3%
Avg. per client
$41.3M

Total

Clients
84
Regulatory AUM
$10,175,097,502
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$121.1M

What it does

Champlain Investment Partners provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Champlain Investment Partners advises 4 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($10.18B across 88 accounts) are managed with discretion. 3% 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
  • Stocks96%
  • Cash4%

Custodians

Champlain Investment Partners’ client accounts are held mainly at BNY Mellon, N.A., with 8% of managed assets, and J.P. Morgan, with 4%. Champlain Investment Partners has custody of $399.9M for 4 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • BNY Mellon, N.A.BNY Mellon, N.A. · Pittsburgh, PA · $861.1M8%
  • J.P. MorganJpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association · Columbus, OH · $445.9M4%
  • The Northern TrustThe Northern Trust Company · Chicago, IL · $365.0M4%
  • All other custodians$8.50B84%

Ownership and leadership

Cip Management Holdings, LP owns 75% or more of Champlain Investment Partners, and Judith O'Connell is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC· the adviser
  • Cip Management Holdings, LP

    Control person · since January 2008

    Owns 75% or more of Champlain Investment Partners, LLC

Leadership

  • Judith O'Connell
    Chief Executive Officer/Managing Partner
  • Eric Ode
    President & Chief Operating Officer
  • Matthew Garcia
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Scott Brayman
    Managing Partner

Staff

  • 32 employees
  • 12 in advisory functions
  • 3 broker-dealer reps

Reported holdings

Champlain Investment Partners’ reported 13F holdings total $3.89B across 129 positions, and the ten largest make up 17.6% of it.

$3.89B
Reported 13F value
129
Positions
17.6%
In the 10 largest
−50.6%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Nutanix Inc. · CL A2.7%
  2. Everpure Inc. · CL A2.3%
  3. Esab Corporation1.9%
  4. Penumbra Inc.1.8%
  5. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.1.5%
  6. Sprouts Fmrs Mkt Inc.1.5%
  7. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.1.5%
  8. Okta Inc. · CL A1.4%
  9. Commerce Bancshares Inc.1.4%
  10. Msa Safety Inc.1.4%

Together, the ten largest are 17.6% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 12 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $3.89B is not its $10.18B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

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

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Champlain Investment Partners has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Vermont · 1 listed address

  • 180 Battery Street, Suite 400, BurlingtonHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC
Headquarters
180 Battery Street, Suite 400, Burlington, VT 05401-5334
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-63424
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Champlain Investment Partners have?

Champlain Investment Partners has 84 clients and manages $10.2 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 26 charitable organizations, 20 pension and profit-sharing plans and 10 state or municipal government entities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 16 March 2026

What services does Champlain Investment Partners offer?

Champlain Investment Partners provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, 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

Which custodians does Champlain Investment Partners use?

Champlain Investment Partners’ separately managed account assets are held at BNY Mellon, N.A. (Pittsburgh, PA), with $861,092,467, Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association (Columbus, OH), with $445,874,686 and The Northern Trust Company (Chicago, IL), with $365,031,199. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 16 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Champlain Investment Partners have?

Champlain Investment Partners has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 32 employees, and 12 perform investment advisory functions. 3 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are 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 Champlain Investment Partners invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Champlain Investment Partners’ separately managed accounts held 96% exchange-traded equities and 4% cash and equivalents. It advises 4 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 Champlain Investment Partners?

Champlain Investment Partners is owned through a holding company by Scott Brayman and Judith O'Connell. Its direct owner is Cip Management Holdings, LP (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 16 March 2026

How does Champlain Investment Partners get paid?

Champlain Investment 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 16 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 132474.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 12 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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