Clients
Davidson Kempner Capital Management serves 95 clients, 92 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $491 million with the firm.
- Pooled investment vehicles92 clients95%
- Insurance companies3 clients5%
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| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles | 92 | $44,197,147,068 | 94.8% | $480.4M |
| Insurance companies | 3 | $2,436,532,102 | 5.2% | $812.2M |
| Total | 95 | $46,633,679,170 | 100% | $490.9M |
- Clients
- 92
- Regulatory AUM
- $44,197,147,068
- Share
- 94.8%
- Avg. per client
- $480.4M
- Clients
- 3
- Regulatory AUM
- $2,436,532,102
- Share
- 5.2%
- Avg. per client
- $812.2M
Total
- Clients
- 95
- Regulatory AUM
- $46,633,679,170
- Share
- 100%
- Avg. per client
- $490.9M
What it does
Davidson Kempner Capital Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.
Davidson Kempner Capital Management provided financial planning to 51–100 clients last fiscal year and advises 56 private funds.
100.0% of assets ($46.63B across 95 accounts) are managed with discretion. 51% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.
What the accounts hold
- Cash7%
- Other93%
- Clo debt; non-agency mbs bond; term loan; uncalled capital; factored bond93%
Custodians
Davidson Kempner Capital Management’s client accounts are held mainly at J.P. Morgan, with 2% of managed assets, and U.S. Bank National Association, with 2%. Davidson Kempner Capital Management has custody of $33.28B for 85 clients.
- J.P. MorganJpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. · New York, NY · $980.0M2%
- U.S. Bank National AssociationU.S. Bank National Association · Cincinnati, OH · $897.2M2%
- All other custodians$44.76B96%
Ownership and leadership
Anthony Yoseloff owns 25% to 50% of Davidson Kempner Capital Management.
- Owns 25% to 50% of Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
Anthony Yoseloff
Control person · since January 2020
- Owns 10% to 25% of Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
Conor Bastable
Control person · since January 2025
- Owns 5% to 10% of Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
Patrick Dennis
Control person · since January 2020
- Owns 5% to 10% of Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
Gabriel Schwartz
Control person · since January 2020
- Owns 5% to 10% of Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
Joshua Morris
Control person · since January 2018
Leadership
- James LiPartner; President
- Sona GohelPartner; Chief Operating Officer
- Alexander McMillanChief Compliance Officer
- Zachary AltschulerPartner
- Conor BastablePartner; Deputy Chief Investment Officer
- Morgan BlackwellPartner
- Michael ChiaramontePartner
- Patrick DennisCo-Deputy Managing Partner
- Gregory FeldmanPartner
- Suzanne GibbonsPartner
- Alison HortonGeneral Counsel
- Jeffrey HurwitzPartner
- Shulamit LeviantLimited Purpose Partner
- Melanie LevinePartner
- Joshua MorrisPartner
- Gabriel SchwartzCo-Deputy Managing Partner
- Andrew TanPartner
- Anthony YoseloffManaging Partner; Chief Investment Officer
Staff
- 523 employees
- 175 in advisory functions
Reported holdings
Davidson Kempner Capital Management’s reported 13F holdings total $8.42B across 241 positions, and the ten largest make up 42.2% of it.
- $8.42B
- Reported 13F value
- 241
- Positions
- 42.2%
- In the 10 largest
- +1.3%
- Value vs. prior quarter
- iShares TR · Russell 2000 ETFPut10.4%
- Electronic Arts Inc.8.9%
- State Str SPDR S&P 500 ETF T · TR UnitPut6.2%
- Invesco Qqq TR · Unit Ser 1Put3.9%
- Space Exploration Techn Corp. · Class A Com Stk2.4%
- iShares TR · Iboxx HI YD ETFPut2.4%
- Echostar Corp. · CL A2.4%
- Arko Corp.2.2%
- Mks Inc. · Note 1.250% 6/01.7%
- Alibaba Group Hldg Ltd · Note 0.500% 6/01.7%
Together, the ten largest are 42.2% of reported value.
A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $8.42B is not its $46.63B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.
Fees
Davidson Kempner Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.
Davidson Kempner Capital Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.
Offices and registrations
Besides its headquarters, Davidson Kempner Capital Management has 3 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.
New York · 1 listed address
- 9 W 57th Street, 29th Floor, New YorkHQ
Registration details
- Legal name
- Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
- Headquarters
- 9 W 57th Street, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10019
- Phone
- 212-446-4000
- Website
- www.davidsonkempner.com
- SEC file
- 801-72222
- Structure
- Delaware limited partnership
- Fiscal year end
- December
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Common questions
How many clients does Davidson Kempner Capital Management have?
Davidson Kempner Capital Management has 95 clients and manages $46.6 billion for them, as of April 2026. They include 92 pooled investment vehicles and 3 insurance companies.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 1 April 2026
What services does Davidson Kempner Capital Management offer?
Davidson Kempner Capital Management 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 Davidson Kempner Capital Management use?
Davidson Kempner Capital Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (New York, NY), with $980,015,799 and U.S. Bank National Association (Cincinnati, OH), with $897,218,220. 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 April 2026
How many financial advisors does Davidson Kempner Capital Management have?
Davidson Kempner Capital Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 523 employees, and 175 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 Davidson Kempner Capital Management invest in?
At the end of its last fiscal year, Davidson Kempner Capital Management’s separately managed accounts held 93% clo debt; non-agency mbs bond; term loan; uncalled capital; factored bond and 7% cash and equivalents. It advises 56 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 Davidson Kempner Capital Management?
Davidson Kempner Capital Management’s direct owners are Patrick Dennis, Anthony Yoseloff, Conor Bastable, Gabriel Schwartz and Joshua Morris, each holding 50% or less.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 1 April 2026
How does Davidson Kempner Capital Management get paid?
Davidson Kempner Capital 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