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CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.)

SEC-registered adviser since 2017New York, NYCRD 289554

$22.2B
AUM
31
Clients
See fees
Fee
19
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 9 July 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 2017. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles. Fee arrangements include other arrangements. Glendower Capital (u.s. GP), LLC owns 75% or more of CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.), and Carlo Pirzio-Biroli is its CEO.

Clients

CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) serves 31 clients. The average client has about $716 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles31 clients100%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
31
Regulatory AUM
$22,185,972,965
Share
100.0%
Avg. per client
$715.7M

Total

Clients
31
Regulatory AUM
$22,185,972,965
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$715.7M

What it does

CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles. It is paid through other arrangements.

CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) advises 22 private funds.

0.0% of assets ($0 across 0 accounts) are managed with discretion; $22.19B across 31 accounts are not. 74% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

Custodians

CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) has custody of $21.25B for 25 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$22.19B100%

Ownership and leadership

Glendower Capital (u.s. GP), LLC owns 75% or more of CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.), and Carlo Pirzio-Biroli is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.), LLC· the adviser

  • Glendower Capital (u.s. GP), LLC

    since June 2017

    Owns 75% or more of CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.), LLC

  • Glendower Capital (u.s.), LP

    Control person · since June 2017

    Owns 75% or more of CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.), LLC

Leadership

  • Carlo Pirzio-Biroli
    Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner
  • Adam King
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Raju Hussain
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Adam Graev
    Non-Member Manager and Head of Americas of Glendower Capital (u.s.), LLC
  • Thomas Hodge
    General Counsel
  • Alistair Smith
    Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner

Staff

  • 45 employees
  • 19 in advisory functions

Fees

CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) is paid through other.

CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.)’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

  • 767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New YorkHQ

Registration details

Legal name
CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.), LLC
Headquarters
767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10153
Phone
12126538400
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-112163
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) have?

CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) has 31 clients and manages $22.2 billion for them, as of July 2026.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 9 July 2026

What services does CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) offer?

CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

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

How many financial advisors does CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) have?

CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 45 employees, and 19 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

Who owns CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.)?

CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) is owned through a chain of holding companies by CVC Nominees Limited. Its direct owners are Glendower Capital (u.s. GP), LLC (75% or more) and Glendower Capital (u.s.), LP (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 9 July 2026

How does CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) get paid?

CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.) is paid through other arrangements. 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 9 July 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 289554.

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

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory filings and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with CVC Secondary Partners (u.s.), LLC and makes no representation about the quality of its services. Figures reflect the filing dates shown and may have changed. Ownership percentages are the bands reported to the SEC, not exact figures.