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Heitman Capital Management

Private funds

Chicago, ILCRD 105480Updated

Heitman Capital Management is an investment adviser based in Chicago, IL, registered with the SEC since 1980. It provides investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, and state or municipal government entities. Its regulatory assets under management total $6.09 billion, as filed on 27 March 2026.

29
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
184
Advisory staff
10
Offices

From Form ADV filed 27 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Heitman Capital Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. The firm advises 5 private funds.

Heitman Capital Management reports 29 clients. They include 12 state or municipal government entities, 10 pooled investment vehicles, and 3 corporations and other businesses. Of its assets, 85.0% ($5.17B across 10 accounts) are managed with discretion; $914M across 3 accounts are not. Of its clients, 24% are outside the U.S. It advised 17 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients29 clients
Assets$6.09B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Banking or thrift institutions3%0%
Pooled investment vehicles34%80%
Pension and profit-sharing plans7%0%
State or municipal government entities41%9%
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions3%10%
Other client typesCorporations and other businesses10%<1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$0
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$0
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$4.89B
AUM share
80.3%
Avg. per client
$489M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$0
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$0
State or municipal government entities
Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$542M
AUM share
8.9%
Avg. per client
$45.2M
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$622M
AUM share
10.2%
Avg. per client
$622M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$34.8M
AUM share
0.6%
Avg. per client
$11.6M

Total

Clients
29
Regulatory AUM
$6.09B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
24%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
17
Private funds advised
5

Fees and minimums

Heitman Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees), performance-based fees and other compensation; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Heitman LLC owns 75% or more of Heitman Capital Management and is in turn owned by Ke I LLC (75% or more). The leadership team of Heitman Capital Management includes President Gordon Black, Chief Financial Officer Lawrence Christensen and Chief Compliance Officer Christopher Shapley. It has 280 employees, 184 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

Staff

  • 280 employees
  • 184 in advisory functions
  • 14 broker-dealer reps
  • 4 soliciting firms
Who owns the firm
Heitman Capital Management LLC· the adviser
  • Heitman LLC

    Control person · since July 1980

    Owns 75% or more of Heitman Capital Management LLC
    • Ke I LLC

      Control person · since January 1999

      Owns 75% or more of Heitman LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Heitman Capital Management’s regulatory assets grew from $5.21B (July 2021) to $6.09B (March 2026); clients rose from 6 to 29 and employees from 253 to 280.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Heitman Capital Management figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$6.09B2928010
March 2025$8.39B2328410
March 2024$8.6B82949
April 2023$7.97B62803
May 2022$7.34B72633
July 2021$5.21B62533

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Heitman Capital Management has 9 offices, with 10 listed addresses in the U.S. and abroad.

Listed office addresses by state

Illinois · 1 listed address

  • 110 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4000, ChicagoHQ

International offices

  • 8 HANOVER STREET, LONDON, W1S 1YQ, United Kingdom
  • WOHLERSTRASSE 8-10, FRANKFURT, 60323, Germany
  • HIBIYA MITSUI TOWER, 33F, CHIYODA-KU TOKYO, 100-0006, Japan
  • 10/F LHT TOWER, CENTRAL, Hong Kong
  • 21/F SEOUL FINANCE CENTER, JUNG-GU, SEOUL, 04520, Korea, South
  • L27, 101 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC 3000, Australia
  • 4 BOULEVARD ROYAL, LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Heitman Capital Management LLC
Headquarters
110 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60606
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-15473
Structure
Iowa LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Heitman Capital Management has custody of $1.41B in client assets for 29 clients.

Investments and reported holdings

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Other100%
    • Debt and real estate co-investment100%

Common questions

How many clients does Heitman Capital Management have?

Heitman Capital Management has 29 clients and manages $6.09 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 12 state or municipal government entities, 10 pooled investment vehicles, and 3 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 27 March 2026

What services does Heitman Capital Management offer?

Heitman Capital 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

How many financial advisors does Heitman Capital Management have?

Heitman Capital Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 280 employees, and 184 perform investment advisory functions. 14 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 employees 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 Heitman Capital Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Heitman Capital Management’s separately managed accounts held 100% other. The 100% other category is described as: Debt and Real Estate Co-Investment. It advises 5 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 Heitman Capital Management?

Heitman Capital Management is owned through a holding company by Ke I LLC. Its direct owner is Heitman LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 March 2026

How does Heitman Capital Management get paid?

Heitman Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other compensation. 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

How do I contact Heitman Capital Management?

Heitman Capital Management’s main office is at 110 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60606. Its phone number is 312-855-5700.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 27 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 27 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 105480.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 27 July 2021 to 27 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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