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Clark Capital Management Group

SEC-registered adviser since 1986Philadelphia, PACRD 104796

36,013
Clients
20
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 22 May 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Clark Capital Management Group is an investment adviser headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and registered with the SEC since 1986. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, other individuals and investment companies. High-net-worth individuals account for 39% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management. Raymond James Investment owns 75% or more of Clark Capital Management Group, and Brendan Clark is its CEO.

Clients

Clark Capital Management Group serves 36,013 clients, 6,706 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $991,000 with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 39% of its $35.7 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Individuals28,584 clients31%
  • High-net-worth individuals6,706 clients39%
  • Investment companies4 clients24%
  • Corporations and other businesses390 clients4%
  • OtherPension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations2%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
28,584
Regulatory AUM
$11,145,078,777
Share
31.2%
Avg. per client
$390K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
6,706
Regulatory AUM
$13,746,250,037
Share
38.5%
Avg. per client
$2.05M
Investment companies
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$8,725,753,357
Share
24.5%
Avg. per client
$2.18B
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
184
Regulatory AUM
$402,847,446
Share
1.1%
Avg. per client
$2.19M
Charitable organizations
Clients
145
Regulatory AUM
$402,012,984
Share
1.1%
Avg. per client
$2.77M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
390
Regulatory AUM
$1,265,776,533
Share
3.5%
Avg. per client
$3.25M

Total

Clients
36,013
Regulatory AUM
$35,687,719,134
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$991K

What it does

Clark Capital Management Group provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets.

Clark Capital Management Group advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($35.69B across 36,013 accounts) are managed with discretion. $26.96B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 0% 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
  • Stocks63%
  • Funds6%
  • Bonds28%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds18%
    • State and local bonds10%
  • Cash3%

Custodians

Clark Capital Management Group’s client accounts are held mainly at Assetmark Trust, with 68% of managed assets. Clark Capital Management Group does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Assetmark TrustAssetmark Trust Company · Concord, CA · $24.23B68%
  • All other custodians$11.46B32%

Ownership and leadership

Raymond James Investment owns 75% or more of Clark Capital Management Group, and Brendan Clark is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Clark Capital Management Group Inc· the adviser
  • Raymond James Investment

    Control person · since April 2026

    Owns 75% or more of Clark Capital Management Group Inc
  • Raymond James Investment Management

    Control person · since April 2026

    Owns 75% or more of Clark Capital Management Group Inc
  • Harry Clark

    Control person · since August 1986

    Owns 50% to 75% of Clark Capital Management Group Inc
  • Colene Bittone

    Control person · since March 1998

    Owns 10% to 25% of Clark Capital Management Group Inc
  • Brendan Clark

    Control person · since March 2005

    Owns 10% to 25% of Clark Capital Management Group Inc
  • Kieran Clark

    Control person · since June 2000

    Owns 10% to 25% of Clark Capital Management Group Inc

Leadership

  • Brendan Clark
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Colene Bittone
    Executive Vice President of Corporate Culture
  • Kieran Clark
    Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
  • Christopher Cullen
    Executive Vice President, Chief Distribution Officer
  • Matt Gordon
    Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
  • Conor Mullan
    Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel
  • Chad Painter
    Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
  • Harry Clark
    Founder and Chairman Emeritus

Staff

  • 151 employees
  • 20 in advisory functions
  • 50 broker-dealer reps

Reported holdings

Clark Capital Management Group’s reported 13F holdings total $18.35B across 542 positions, and the ten largest make up 29.5% of it.

$18.35B
Reported 13F value
542
Positions
29.5%
In the 10 largest
+13.2%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. iShares TR · Iboxx HI YD ETF8.2%
  2. SPDR Series Trust · ST Str P500etf3.6%
  3. Apple Inc.3.2%
  4. Nvidia Corporation2.6%
  5. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A2.4%
  6. iShares TR · Core S&P500 ETF2.3%
  7. Microsoft Corp.2.2%
  8. SPDR Series Trust · ST Bloo High ETF1.9%
  9. iShares TR · Core MSCI Total1.5%
  10. JPMORGAN Chase & CO1.5%

Together, the ten largest are 29.5% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 11 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $18.35B is not its $35.69B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Clark Capital Management Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management.

Clark Capital Management Group’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Clark Capital Management Group has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Pennsylvania · 1 listed address

  • One Liberty Place, 53rd Floor, 1650 Market Street, PhiladelphiaHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Clark Capital Management Group Inc
Headquarters
One Liberty Place, 53rd Floor, 1650 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
SEC file
801-28445
Structure
Pennsylvania corporation
Fiscal year end
September

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Common questions

How many clients does Clark Capital Management Group have?

Clark Capital Management Group has 36,013 clients and manages $35.7 billion for them, as of May 2026. They include 28,584 other individuals, 6,706 high-net-worth individuals and 390 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 22 May 2026

What services does Clark Capital Management Group offer?

Clark Capital Management Group provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies 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 Clark Capital Management Group use?

Clark Capital Management Group’s separately managed account assets are held at Assetmark Trust Company (Concord, CA), with $24,227,868,255. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 22 May 2026

How many financial advisors does Clark Capital Management Group have?

Clark Capital Management Group has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 151 employees, and 20 perform investment advisory functions. 50 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 Clark Capital Management Group invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Clark Capital Management Group’s separately managed accounts held 63% exchange-traded equities, 18% investment grade corporate bonds, 10% state and local bonds, 6% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs) and 3% cash and equivalents. It advises no private funds of its own.

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

Who owns Clark Capital Management Group?

Clark Capital Management Group is owned through a chain of holding companies by Thomas James. Its direct owners are Raymond James Investment (75% or more), Harry Clark (50% to 75%), Colene Bittone (10% to 25%), Brendan Clark (10% to 25%), Kieran Clark (10% to 25%) and Raymond James Investment Management (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 22 May 2026

How does Clark Capital Management Group get paid?

Clark Capital Management Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees 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 22 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 104796.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 11 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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