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Horsley Bridge Partners

SEC-registered adviser since 1997San Francisco, CACRD 110877

46
Clients
10
Advisory staff

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

Horsley Bridge Partners is an investment adviser headquartered in San Francisco, California, and registered with the SEC since 1997. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles and pension and profit-sharing plans.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include performance-based fees and other arrangements.

Clients

Horsley Bridge Partners serves 46 clients, 45 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $513 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles45 clients100%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans1 clients0%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
45
Regulatory AUM
$23,592,557,117
Share
99.9%
Avg. per client
$524.3M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$16,297,266
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$16.3M

Total

Clients
46
Regulatory AUM
$23,608,854,383
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$513.2M

What it does

Horsley Bridge Partners provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through performance-based fees and other arrangements.

Horsley Bridge Partners advises 45 private funds.

99.9% of assets ($23.59B across 45 accounts) are managed with discretion; $16.3M across 1 account is not. 0% 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
  • Other100%
    • Private equity partnerships100%

Custodians

Horsley Bridge Partners has custody of $23.59B for 45 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$23.61B100%

Ownership and leadership

Who owns the firm
Horsley Bridge Partners LLC· the adviser
  • Lance Cottrill

    Control person · since September 2003

    Owns 10% to 25% of Horsley Bridge Partners LLC
  • Joshua Freeman

    Control person · since September 2003

    Owns 10% to 25% of Horsley Bridge Partners LLC
  • Kathleen Murphy

    Control person · since January 2008

    Owns 10% to 25% of Horsley Bridge Partners LLC
  • Joshua D. and Chelsea J. Freeman Family Revocable Trust U/D/T Dated July 22, 2005

    since January 2007

    Owns 10% to 25% of Horsley Bridge Partners LLC
  • Yi Sun

    Control person · since January 2011

    Owns 10% to 25% of Horsley Bridge Partners LLC
  • Du Chai

    Control person · since September 2011

    Owns 10% to 25% of Horsley Bridge Partners LLC
  • Cottrill Family Revocable Trust U/D/T March 9, 2007

    since January 2010

    Owns 10% to 25% of Horsley Bridge Partners LLC
  • Bush Family Trust

    since January 2010

    Owns 10% to 25% of Horsley Bridge Partners LLC

Leadership

  • Clara Vu
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Kathleen Murphy
    Managing Director/COO, Chief Compliance Officer, Trustee
  • Du Chai
    Managing Director and Member
  • Lance Cottrill
    Managing Director and Trustee
  • Joshua Freeman
    Managing Director and Trustee
  • Kathryn Mayne
    Managing Director
  • Yi Sun
    Managing Director and Member

Staff

  • 45 employees
  • 10 in advisory functions

Fees

Horsley Bridge Partners is paid through performance-based fees and other.

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Horsley Bridge Partners has 1 office, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

California · 1 listed address

  • 140 New Montgomery Street, 16th Floor, San FranciscoHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Horsley Bridge Partners LLC
Headquarters
140 New Montgomery Street, 16th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
SEC file
801-54099
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Horsley Bridge Partners have?

Horsley Bridge Partners has 46 clients and manages $23.6 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 45 pooled investment vehicles and 1 pension and profit-sharing plans.

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

What services does Horsley Bridge Partners offer?

Horsley Bridge Partners 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 Horsley Bridge Partners have?

Horsley Bridge Partners has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 45 employees, and 10 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 Horsley Bridge Partners invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Horsley Bridge Partners’ separately managed accounts held 100% private equity partnerships. It advises 45 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 Horsley Bridge Partners?

Horsley Bridge Partners’ direct owners are Lance Cottrill, Joshua Freeman, Kathleen Murphy, Joshua D. and Chelsea J. Freeman Family Revocable Trust U/D/T Dated July 22, 2005, Yi Sun, Du Chai, Cottrill Family Revocable Trust U/D/T March 9, 2007, and Bush Family Trust, each holding 25% or less.

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

How does Horsley Bridge Partners get paid?

Horsley Bridge Partners is paid through 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 110877.

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

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