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Ivy Hill Asset Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2012New York, NYCRD 161608

18
Clients
14
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 26 August 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Ivy Hill Asset Management is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 2012. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles and insurance companies.

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. Ares Capital Corporation owns 75% or more of Ivy Hill Asset Management.

Clients

Ivy Hill Asset Management serves 18 clients. The average client has about $720 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles18 clients99%
  • Insurance companies1%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
18
Regulatory AUM
$12,858,897,387
Share
99.2%
Avg. per client
$714.4M
Insurance companies
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$99,067,813
Share
0.8%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
18
Regulatory AUM
$12,957,965,200
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$719.9M

What it does

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

Ivy Hill Asset Management advises 18 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($12.96B across 19 accounts) are managed with discretion. 63% 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
  • Cash14%
  • Other86%
    • Private debt investments and loans86%

Custodians

Ivy Hill Asset Management’s client accounts are held mainly at State Street Global Services, with 1% of managed assets. Ivy Hill Asset Management has custody of $6.76B for 6 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • State Street Global ServicesState Street Global Services · Boston, MA · $99.1M1%
  • All other custodians$12.86B99%

Ownership and leadership

Ares Capital Corporation owns 75% or more of Ivy Hill Asset Management.

Who owns the firm
Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.· the adviser
  • Ares Capital Corporation

    Control person · since November 2007

    Owns 75% or more of Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.
  • Mitchell Goldstein

    Elected manager of Ivy Hill Asset Management GP, LLC · Control person · since November 2007

  • Michael Smith

    Elected manager of Ivy Hill Asset Management GP, LLC · Control person · since November 2007

  • Shelly Cleary

    Elected manager of Ivy Hill Asset Management GP, LLC · Control person · since January 2022

  • Scott Lem

    Elected manager of Ivy Hill Asset Management GP, LLC · Control person · since March 2024

Leadership

  • Joshua Bloomstein
    General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary
  • Shelly Cleary
    President
  • Scott Lem
    Chief Financial Officer, Controller, Treasurer and Vice President
  • Richa Gulati
    Chief Compliance Officer

Staff

  • 16 employees
  • 14 in advisory functions

Fees

Ivy Hill Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Ivy Hill Asset Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Ivy Hill Asset Management has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

  • 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New YorkHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.
Headquarters
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, NY 10167-0002
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-74555
Structure
Delaware limited partnership
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Ivy Hill Asset Management have?

Ivy Hill Asset Management has 18 clients and manages $13 billion for them, as of August 2026.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 26 August 2026

What services does Ivy Hill Asset Management offer?

Ivy Hill Asset 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 Ivy Hill Asset Management use?

Ivy Hill Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at State Street Global Services (Boston, MA), with $99,067,813. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 26 August 2026

How many financial advisors does Ivy Hill Asset Management have?

Ivy Hill Asset Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 16 employees, and 14 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 Ivy Hill Asset Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Ivy Hill Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 86% private debt investments and loans and 14% cash and equivalents. It advises 18 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 Ivy Hill Asset Management?

Ivy Hill Asset Management’s direct owner is Ares Capital Corporation (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 26 August 2026

How does Ivy Hill Asset Management get paid?

Ivy Hill Asset 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 26 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 161608.

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

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