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GLG Partners

SEC-registered adviser since 2013London, United KingdomCRD 163016

$64.5B
AUM
84
Clients
See fees
Fee
73
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 17 June 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

GLG Partners is an investment adviser headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and registered with the SEC since 2013. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles and investment companies.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Fa Sub 3 Limited owns 75% or more of GLG Partners.

Clients

GLG Partners serves 84 clients, 81 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $768 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles81 clients100%
  • Investment companies3 clients0%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$216,998,993
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$72.3M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
81
Regulatory AUM
$64,293,099,664
Share
99.7%
Avg. per client
$793.7M

Total

Clients
84
Regulatory AUM
$64,510,098,657
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$768.0M

What it does

GLG Partners provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

GLG Partners advises 6 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($64.51B across 84 accounts) are managed with discretion. 95% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

Custodians

GLG Partners has custody of $1.23B for 10 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$64.51B100%

Ownership and leadership

Fa Sub 3 Limited owns 75% or more of GLG Partners.

Who owns the firm
GLG Partners LP· the adviser

  • Fa Sub 3 Limited

    Control person · since December 2022

    Owns 75% or more of GLG Partners LP

Leadership

  • Steven Desmyter
    President, Man Group
  • Simon Tyrrell
    Chief Compliance Officer

Staff

  • 82 employees
  • 73 in advisory functions
  • 2 soliciting firms

Fees

GLG Partners is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other.

GLG Partners’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, GLG Partners has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Other business names

GLG Partners has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Man Group

Registration details

Legal name
GLG Partners LP
Headquarters
Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London, United Kingdom EC4R 3AD
Phone
442071441000
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-78835
Structure
other (specify) organized in United Kingdom
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does GLG Partners have?

GLG Partners has 84 clients and manages $64.5 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 81 pooled investment vehicles and 3 investment companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 17 June 2026

What services does GLG Partners offer?

GLG Partners provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

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

How many financial advisors does GLG Partners have?

GLG Partners has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 82 employees, and 73 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 GLG Partners?

GLG Partners is owned through a chain of holding companies by Man Group PLC. Its direct owner is Fa Sub 3 Limited (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 17 June 2026

How does GLG Partners get paid?

GLG Partners is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. 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 17 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 163016.

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 GLG Partners LP 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.