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Cifc Asset Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2011Miami, FLCRD 159172

$44.6B
AUM
150
Clients
See fees
Fee
89
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 1 May 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Cifc Asset Management is an investment adviser headquartered in Miami, Florida, and registered with the SEC since 2011. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, other clients and other investment advisers.

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. Cifc Asset Management Holdings LLC owns 75% or more of Cifc Asset Management, and Stephen Vaccaro is its CEO.

Clients

Cifc Asset Management serves 150 clients, 119 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $297 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles119 clients86%
  • Other investment advisers10 clients3%
  • Corporations and other businesses6 clients2%
  • Other6 clients6%
  • OtherState or municipal government entities, Insurance companies3%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
119
Regulatory AUM
$38,233,787,662
Share
85.8%
Avg. per client
$321.3M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$497,039,680
Share
1.1%
Avg. per client
$165.7M
Other investment advisers
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$1,213,378,756
Share
2.7%
Avg. per client
$121.3M
Insurance companies
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$731,528,160
Share
1.6%
Avg. per client
$121.9M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$1,102,224,344
Share
2.5%
Avg. per client
$183.7M
Other
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$2,797,901,670
Share
6.3%
Avg. per client
$466.3M

Total

Clients
150
Regulatory AUM
$44,575,860,272
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$297.2M

What it does

Cifc Asset Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Cifc Asset Management advises 87 private funds.

Nearly all assets ($44.57B across 149 accounts) are managed with discretion; $8.64M across 1 account is not. 87% 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
  • Funds62%
  • Bonds3%
  • Cash7%
  • Other28%
    • "other" refers to loans and clo warehouses28%

Custodians

Cifc Asset Management’s client accounts are held mainly at Barclays Capital, with 6% of managed assets, and Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., with 6%. Cifc Asset Management has custody of $15.5M for 1 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Brown Brothers Harriman InvestmentsBrown Brothers Harriman Investments, LLC · Boston, MA · $614.3M1%
  • Barclays CapitalBarclays Capital Inc. · New York, NY · $2.72B6%
  • Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. · New York, NY · $2.72B6%
  • All other custodians$38.52B86%

Ownership and leadership

Cifc Asset Management Holdings LLC owns 75% or more of Cifc Asset Management, and Stephen Vaccaro is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Cifc Asset Management LLC· the adviser

  • Cifc Asset Management Holdings LLC

    Control person · since April 2015

    Owns 75% or more of Cifc Asset Management LLC

Leadership

  • Stephen Vaccaro
    Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
  • Anna Sembos
    Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Operating Officer
  • John Dirocco
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Lily Wicker
    Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel
  • Asha Richards
    General Counsel

Staff

  • 200 employees
  • 89 in advisory functions
  • 6 soliciting firms

Fees

Cifc Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Cifc Asset Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Cifc Asset Management has 12 offices (9 private residences, listed without an address), with 3 listed addresses across 3 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Florida · 1 listed address

  • 1 Se 3rd Avenue, Suite 1660, MiamiHQ

Other business names

Cifc Asset Management has reported 5 other business names to the SEC.

  • Cifc Asset Management Europe LTD (relying Adviser)
  • Cifc Clo Management II LLC (relying Adviser)
  • Cifc Clo Management III LLC (relying Adviser)
  • Cifc Clo Management LLC (relying Adviser)
  • Cifc VS Management LLC (relying Adviser)

Registration details

Legal name
Cifc Asset Management LLC
Headquarters
1 Se 3rd Avenue, Suite 1660, Miami, FL 33131
Phone
786-652-3250
Website
www.cifc.com
SEC file
801-72883
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Cifc Asset Management have?

Cifc Asset Management has 150 clients and manages $44.6 billion for them, as of May 2026. They include 119 pooled investment vehicles, 10 other investment advisers and 6 insurance companies.

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

What services does Cifc Asset Management offer?

Cifc Asset Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and other activities.

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

Which custodians does Cifc Asset Management use?

Cifc Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Barclays Capital Inc. (New York, NY), with $2,722,788,953, Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (New York, NY), with $2,722,788,953 and Brown Brothers Harriman Investments, LLC (Boston, MA), with $614,346,933. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

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

How many financial advisors does Cifc Asset Management have?

Cifc Asset Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 200 employees, and 89 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 Cifc Asset Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Cifc Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 62% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 28% "other" refers to loans and clo warehouses, 7% cash and equivalents and 3% high-yield corporate bonds. It advises 87 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 Cifc Asset Management?

Cifc Asset Management is owned through a chain of holding companies by Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani. Its direct owner is Cifc Asset Management Holdings LLC (75% or more).

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

How does Cifc Asset Management get paid?

Cifc Asset Management 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 1 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 159172.

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

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