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Hildene Capital Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2012Stamford, CTCRD 160415

82
Clients
18
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 27 April 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Hildene Capital Management is an investment adviser headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and registered with the SEC since 2012. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, insurance companies, and corporations and other businesses.

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. Hildene Holding Company, LLC owns 75% or more of Hildene Capital Management.

Clients

Hildene Capital Management serves 82 clients, 76 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $246 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles76 clients62%
  • Insurance companies6 clients34%
  • Corporations and other businesses4%
  • Other0%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
76
Regulatory AUM
$12,517,004,293
Share
62.0%
Avg. per client
$164.7M
Insurance companies
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$6,849,605,454
Share
33.9%
Avg. per client
$1.14B
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$786,328,258
Share
3.9%
Avg. per client
—
Other
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$30,177,312
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
82
Regulatory AUM
$20,183,115,317
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$246.1M

What it does

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

Hildene Capital Management advises 74 private funds.

Nearly all assets ($20.17B across 87 accounts) are managed with discretion; $9.21M across 1 account is not. 54% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Funds75%
    • Pooled vehicles49%
    • Registered funds26%
  • Bonds20%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds19%
    • State and local bonds1%
  • Cash4%
  • Other1%
    • Derivatives1%

Custodians

Hildene Capital Management’s client accounts are held mainly at State Street Bank and Trust, with 24% of managed assets, and U.S. Bank, National Association, with 6%. Hildene Capital Management has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • U.S. Bank, National AssociationU.S. Bank, National Association · Milwaukee, WI · $1.13B6%
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · North Quincy, MA · $4.90B24%
  • All other custodians$14.15B70%

Ownership and leadership

Hildene Holding Company, LLC owns 75% or more of Hildene Capital Management.

Who owns the firm
Hildene Capital Management, LLC· the adviser
  • Hildene Holding Company, LLC

    Control person · since December 2007

    Owns 75% or more of Hildene Capital Management, LLC

Leadership

  • Brett Jefferson
    President, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Manager
  • David Sherman
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Jennifer Nam
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Lisa Harris
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Justin Gregory
    Portfolio Manager
  • Dushyant Mehra
    Co-Chief Investment Officer
  • Gregory Resnick
    General Counsel
  • John Scannell
    Senior Advisor

Staff

  • 33 employees
  • 18 in advisory functions
  • 1 soliciting firm

Fees

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

Hildene 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, Hildene Capital Management has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Connecticut · 1 listed address

  • 333 Ludlow Street, South Tower, 5th Floor, StamfordHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Hildene Capital Management, LLC
Headquarters
333 Ludlow Street, South Tower, 5th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902
SEC file
801-73616
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Hildene Capital Management have?

Hildene Capital Management has 82 clients and manages $20.2 billion for them, as of April 2026. They include 76 pooled investment vehicles and 6 insurance companies.

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

What services does Hildene Capital Management offer?

Hildene 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

Which custodians does Hildene Capital Management use?

Hildene Capital Management’s separately managed account assets are held at State Street Bank and Trust Company (North Quincy, MA), with $4,898,780,404 and U.S. Bank, National Association (Milwaukee, WI), with $1,133,631,273. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 27 April 2026

How many financial advisors does Hildene Capital Management have?

Hildene Capital Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 33 employees, and 18 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 Hildene Capital Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Hildene Capital Management’s separately managed accounts held 49% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 26% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 19% investment grade corporate bonds, 4% cash and equivalents, 1% state and local bonds and 1% derivatives. It advises 74 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 Hildene Capital Management?

Hildene Capital Management’s direct owner is Hildene Holding Company, LLC (75% or more).

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

How does Hildene Capital Management get paid?

Hildene 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 27 April 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 160415.

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

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