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Cheyne Capital Management (uk)

SEC-registered adviser since 2013London, United KingdomCRD 158991

49
Clients
42
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 3 June 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Cheyne Capital Management (uk) is an investment adviser headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and registered with the SEC since 2013. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles and other clients.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Cheyne Capital Management Limited owns 75% or more of Cheyne Capital Management (uk), and Jonathan Lourie is its CEO.

Clients

Cheyne Capital Management (uk) serves 49 clients, 34 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $815 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles34 clients73%
  • Other15 clients27%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
34
Regulatory AUM
$29,219,451,033
Share
73.2%
Avg. per client
$859.4M
Other
Clients
15
Regulatory AUM
$10,697,224,669
Share
26.8%
Avg. per client
$713.1M

Total

Clients
49
Regulatory AUM
$39,916,675,702
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$814.6M

What it does

Cheyne Capital Management (uk) provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Cheyne Capital Management (uk) provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises 20 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($39.92B across 49 accounts) are managed with discretion. 100% 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
  • Cash1%
  • Other99%
    • Derivatives59%
    • Private loans - corproate and real estate40%

Custodians

Cheyne Capital Management (uk)’s client accounts are held mainly at Bank of New York Mellon International Limited, with 8% of managed assets, and Bank of New York Mellon Sa Luxembourg, with 5%. Cheyne Capital Management (uk) has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Bank of New York Mellon International LimitedBank of New York Mellon International Limited · London · $3.14B8%
  • Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanley & Co. LLC · New York, NY · $1.02B3%
  • Bank of New York Mellon Sa LuxembourgBank of New York Mellon Sa Luxembourg · Luxembourg · $1.82B5%
  • OtherCaceis Bank, All other custodians85%

Ownership and leadership

Cheyne Capital Management Limited owns 75% or more of Cheyne Capital Management (uk), and Jonathan Lourie is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Cheyne Capital Management (uk) LLP· the adviser
  • Cheyne Capital Management Limited

    Control person · since January 2007

    Owns 75% or more of Cheyne Capital Management (uk) LLP

Leadership

  • Jonathan Lourie
    Limited Partner, Chief Executive Officer
  • Stuart Fiertz
    Limited Partner, President & Director of Research
  • Sean Macdonald
    Limited Partner, Chief Operating Officer
  • Peter Head
    Limited Partner, Chief Compliance Officer
  • David D'Netto
    Limited Partner, Chief Finance Officer
  • Donna Phlora
    Limited Partner, Head of Business Development
  • Sandra Wittmann
    Limited Partner, General Counsel

Staff

  • 152 employees
  • 42 in advisory functions

Fees

Cheyne Capital Management (uk) is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Cheyne Capital Management (uk)’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Cheyne Capital Management (uk) has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Registration details

Legal name
Cheyne Capital Management (uk) LLP
Headquarters
Stornoway House, 13 Cleveland Row,, London, United Kingdom SW1A 1DH
SEC file
801-78313
Structure
limited liability partnership organized in United Kingdom
Fiscal year end
March

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Common questions

How many clients does Cheyne Capital Management (uk) have?

Cheyne Capital Management (uk) has 49 clients and manages $39.9 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 34 pooled investment vehicles and 15 other clients.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 3 June 2026

What services does Cheyne Capital Management (uk) offer?

Cheyne Capital Management (uk) provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

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

Which custodians does Cheyne Capital Management (uk) use?

Cheyne Capital Management (uk)’s separately managed account assets are held at Bank of New York Mellon International Limited (London), with $3,136,595,949, Bank of New York Mellon Sa Luxembourg (Luxembourg), with $1,815,485,596, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (New York, NY), with $1,020,196,978 and Caceis Bank (Paris), with $44,610,890. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

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

How many financial advisors does Cheyne Capital Management (uk) have?

Cheyne Capital Management (uk) has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 152 employees, and 42 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 Cheyne Capital Management (uk) invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Cheyne Capital Management (uk)’s separately managed accounts held 59% derivatives, 40% private loans - corproate and real estate and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 20 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 Cheyne Capital Management (uk)?

Cheyne Capital Management (uk) is owned through a chain of holding companies by Stonehage Financial Services Limited. Its direct owner is Cheyne Capital Management Limited (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 3 June 2026

How does Cheyne Capital Management (uk) get paid?

Cheyne Capital Management (uk) 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 3 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 158991.

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

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