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HPS Advisors

SEC-registered adviser since 2023New York, NYCRD 324983

2
Clients
402
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 20 May 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

HPS Advisors is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 2023. Its clients include business development companies.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. HPS Investment Partners, LLC owns 75% or more of HPS Advisors, and Scott Kapnick is its CEO.

Clients

HPS Advisors serves 2 clients. The average client has about $14.3 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Business development companies2 clients100%
Show client breakdown
Business development companies
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$28,546,149,242
Share
100.0%
Avg. per client
$14.27B

Total

Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$28,546,149,242
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$14.27B

What it does

HPS Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

HPS Advisors advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($28.55B across 2 accounts) are managed with discretion. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

Custodians

HPS Advisors does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$28.55B100%

Ownership and leadership

HPS Investment Partners, LLC owns 75% or more of HPS Advisors, and Scott Kapnick is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
HPS Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • HPS Investment Partners, LLC

    Control person · since January 2023

    Owns 75% or more of HPS Advisors, LLC

Leadership

  • Scott Kapnick
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Paul Knollmeyer
    Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer
  • Joseph Virgilio
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Yoohyun Katherine Choi
    General Counsel
  • Faith Rosenfeld
    Chief Administrative Officer

Staff

  • 826 employees
  • 402 in advisory functions
  • 58 broker-dealer reps

Fees

HPS Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, HPS Advisors has 19 offices, with 13 listed addresses across 10 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 2 listed addresses

  • 40 West 57th Street, 33rd Floor, New YorkHQ
  • 50 Hudson Yards, New York

Registration details

Legal name
HPS Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
40 West 57th Street, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10019
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-127446
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does HPS Advisors have?

HPS Advisors has 2 clients and manages $28.5 billion for them, as of May 2026.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 20 May 2026

What services does HPS Advisors offer?

HPS Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies.

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

How many financial advisors does HPS Advisors have?

HPS Advisors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 826 employees, and 402 perform investment advisory functions. 58 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are 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 HPS Advisors?

HPS Advisors is owned through a chain of holding companies by Blackrock, Inc. Its direct owner is HPS Investment Partners, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 20 May 2026

How does HPS Advisors get paid?

HPS Advisors 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 20 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 324983.

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 HPS Advisors, LLC 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.