Sapient Capital: AUM & Ownership

Clients

Sapient Capital serves 1,017 clients, 691 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $14 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 86% of its $13.8 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type

High-net-worth individuals691 clients86%
Charitable organizations31 clients9%
Corporations and other businesses6 clients5%
Individuals289 clients1%

Show client breakdown

Client type	Clients	Regulatory AUM	Share	Avg. per client
Individuals (other than HNW)	289	$94,251,865	0.7%	$326K
High-net-worth individuals	691	$11,779,395,232	85.6%	$17.0M
Charitable organizations	31	$1,207,646,133	8.8%	$39.0M
Corporations and other businesses	6	$675,702,792	4.9%	$112.6M
Total	1,017	$13,756,996,022	100%	$13.5M

Individuals (other than HNW)

Clients: 289
Regulatory AUM: $94,251,865
Share: 0.7%
Avg. per client: $326K

High-net-worth individuals

Clients: 691
Regulatory AUM: $11,779,395,232
Share: 85.6%
Avg. per client: $17.0M

Charitable organizations

Clients: 31
Regulatory AUM: $1,207,646,133
Share: 8.8%
Avg. per client: $39.0M

Corporations and other businesses

Clients: 6
Regulatory AUM: $675,702,792
Share: 4.9%
Avg. per client: $112.6M

Total

Clients: 1,017
Regulatory AUM: $13,756,996,022
Share: 100%
Avg. per client: $13.5M

What it does

Sapient Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selecting other managers and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and performance-based fees.

Sapient Capital provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

81.3% of assets ($11.18B across 6,468 accounts) are managed with discretion; $2.57B across 213 accounts are not. 1% 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

Stocks59%
Funds18%
- Pooled vehicles10%
- Registered funds8%
Bonds17%
- State and local bonds11%
- U.S. government and agency bonds4%
- Investment grade corporate bonds2%
Cash5%
Other1%
- Derivatives1%

Custodians

Sapient Capital’s client accounts are held mainly at Pershing, with 81% of managed assets. Sapient Capital has custody of $4.90B for 803 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian

PershingPershing LLC · Jersey City, NJ · $11.10B81%
All other custodians$2.66B19%

Ownership and leadership

Sapient Capital Holdings, LP owns 75% or more of Sapient Capital, and James Rooney is its CEO.

Who owns the firm

Sapient Capital LLC· the adviser

Sapient Capital Holdings, LP
Control person · since February 2023
Owns 75% or more of Sapient Capital LLC
- Sapient Capital Founders, LLC
  since February 2023
  Owns 50% to 75% of Sapient Capital Holdings, LP
  - Jeffrey Cohen
    Control person · since February 2023
    Owns 25% to 50% of Sapient Capital Founders, LLC
  - Thomas Pence
    Control person · since February 2023
    Owns 25% to 50% of Sapient Capital Founders, LLC
  - James Knall
    Control person · since February 2023
    Owns 25% to 50% of Sapient Capital Founders, LLC

Leadership

James Rooney
Chief Executive Officer
Elizabeth Ewing
Chief Financial Officer
Nehama Saada
Chief Operating Officer
Maximiliaan Rijkenberg
Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
Jeffrey Cohen
Partner and Managing Director
Karim Khairallah
CEO, Sapient Capital Alternative Investments
James Knall
Partner and Managing Director
Thomas Pence
Partner and Managing Director

Staff

59 employees
30 in advisory functions
30 state-registered reps

Reported holdings

Sapient Capital’s reported 13F holdings total $7.64B across 396 positions, and the ten largest make up 64.7% of it.

$7.64B
Reported 13F value: 396
Positions: 64.7%
In the 10 largest: +15.3%
Value vs. prior quarter

Ten largest positions, share of reported value

Eli Lilly & CO22.7%
EA Series Trust · Sapient Quality18.1%
Applovin Corp. · Com CL A7.5%
Apple Inc.4.4%
Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A2.9%
Broadcom Inc.2.3%
Microsoft Corp.2.1%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufac · Sponsored ADS1.6%
JPMORGAN Chase & CO1.5%
Vistra Corp.1.4%

Together, the ten largest are 64.7% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 9 July 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $7.64B is not its $13.76B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Sapient Capital is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and performance-based fees.

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Sapient Capital has 4 offices, with 5 listed addresses across 5 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Indiana · 1 listed address

401 Pennsylvania Pkwy, Suite 100, IndianapolisHQ

Registration details

Legal name: Sapient Capital LLC
Headquarters: 401 Pennsylvania Pkwy, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46280
Phone: 317-719-0157
Website: sapientcapital.com
SEC file: 801-127298
Structure: Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end: December

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Common questions

How many clients does Sapient Capital have?

Sapient Capital has 1,017 clients and manages $13.8 billion for them, as of August 2026. They include 691 high-net-worth individuals, 289 other individuals and 31 charitable organizations.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 August 2026

What services does Sapient Capital offer?

Sapient Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selecting other managers and other activities.

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

Which custodians does Sapient Capital use?

Sapient Capital’s separately managed account assets are held at Pershing LLC (Jersey City, NJ), with $11,096,767,338. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 31 August 2026

How many financial advisors does Sapient Capital have?

Sapient Capital has 30 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 59 employees, and 30 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 Sapient Capital invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Sapient Capital’s separately managed accounts held 59% exchange-traded equities, 11% state and local bonds, 10% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 8% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 5% cash and equivalents, 4% U.S. government and agency bonds, 2% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% derivatives. It advises no private funds of its own.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Sapient Capital?

Sapient Capital is owned through a chain of holding companies by Jeffrey Cohen, Thomas Pence and James Knall. Its direct owner is Sapient Capital Holdings, LP (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 August 2026

How does Sapient Capital get paid?

Sapient Capital is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees 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