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Global Endowment Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2012Charlotte, NCCRD 157772

$12.9B
AUM
46
Clients
See fees
Fee
23
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 28 August 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Global Endowment Management is an investment adviser headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and registered with the SEC since 2012. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations and other clients.

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. Global Endowment Partners, LP owns 75% or more of Global Endowment Management.

Clients

Global Endowment Management serves 46 clients, 27 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $280 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles27 clients62%
  • Charitable organizations14 clients38%
  • Other5 clients0%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
27
Regulatory AUM
$7,961,733,116
Share
61.8%
Avg. per client
$294.9M
Charitable organizations
Clients
14
Regulatory AUM
$4,874,503,273
Share
37.8%
Avg. per client
$348.2M
Other
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$47,581,421
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$9.52M

Total

Clients
46
Regulatory AUM
$12,883,817,810
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$280.1M

What it does

Global Endowment Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Global Endowment Management provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises 148 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($12.88B across 46 accounts) are managed with discretion. 2% of clients are outside the U.S., and 46 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks79%
  • Funds16%
  • Cash5%

Custodians

Global Endowment Management’s client accounts are held mainly at The Bank of New York Mellon, with 7% of managed assets. Global Endowment Management has custody of $12.88B for 46 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • The Bank of New York MellonThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation · Everett, MA · $845.5M7%
  • All other custodians$12.04B93%

Ownership and leadership

Global Endowment Partners, LP owns 75% or more of Global Endowment Management.

Who owns the firm
Global Endowment Management, LP· the adviser

  • Global Endowment Partners, LP

    Control person · since July 2007

    Owns 75% or more of Global Endowment Management, LP

Leadership

  • Dogan Perese
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Richard Abraham
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Matthew Bank
    Chief Investment Officer
  • Stephanie Lynch
    Managing Partner
  • Jay Ripley
    Head of Investments
  • Michael Smith
    Chief Market Strategist

Staff

  • 82 employees
  • 23 in advisory functions
  • 1 soliciting firm

Reported holdings

Global Endowment Management’s reported 13F holdings total $986.5M across 72 positions, and the ten largest make up 73.3% of it.

$986.5M
Reported 13F value
72
Positions
73.3%
In the 10 largest
+10.1%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Vanguard Intl Equity Index F · TT Wrld ST ETF21.2%
  2. Vanguard Index Fds · Total Stk Mkt11.9%
  3. Vanguard BD Index Fds · Total Bnd Mrkt10.9%
  4. Vanguard Star Fds · VG TL Intl Stk F10.5%
  5. J P Morgan Exchange Traded F · Betbuld MSCI4.6%
  6. iShares TR · Core US Aggbd ET3.6%
  7. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A3.6%
  8. Nvidia Corporation2.5%
  9. Apple Inc.2.2%
  10. iShares TR · U.S. Real ES ETF2.1%

Together, the ten largest are 73.3% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 14 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $986.5M is not its $12.88B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

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

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Global Endowment Management has 1 office, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

North Carolina · 1 listed address

  • 224 W Tremont Avenue, CharlotteHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Global Endowment Management, LP
Headquarters
224 W Tremont Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone
704-333-8282
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-73314
Structure
Delaware partnership
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Global Endowment Management have?

Global Endowment Management has 46 clients and manages $12.9 billion for them, as of August 2026. They include 27 pooled investment vehicles, 14 charitable organizations and 5 other clients.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 28 August 2026

What services does Global Endowment Management offer?

Global Endowment Management provides 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

Which custodians does Global Endowment Management use?

Global Endowment Management’s separately managed account assets are held at The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (Everett, MA), with $845,503,192. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 28 August 2026

How many financial advisors does Global Endowment Management have?

Global Endowment Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 82 employees, and 23 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 Global Endowment Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Global Endowment Management’s separately managed accounts held 79% exchange-traded equities, 16% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar) and 5% cash and equivalents. It advises 148 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 Global Endowment Management?

Global Endowment Management’s direct owner is Global Endowment Partners, LP (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 28 August 2026

How does Global Endowment Management get paid?

Global Endowment 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 28 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 157772.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 14 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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