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Searchlight Capital Partners

SEC-registered adviser since 2012New York, NYCRD 161958

73
Clients
69
Advisory staff

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

Searchlight Capital Partners is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 2012. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Erol Uzumeri owns 25% to 50% of Searchlight Capital Partners.

Clients

Searchlight Capital Partners serves 73 clients. The average client has about $240 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles73 clients100%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
73
Regulatory AUM
$17,513,561,018
Share
100.0%
Avg. per client
$239.9M

Total

Clients
73
Regulatory AUM
$17,513,561,018
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$239.9M

What it does

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

Searchlight Capital Partners advises 73 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($17.51B across 73 accounts) are managed with discretion. 48% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

Custodians

Searchlight Capital Partners has custody of $17.51B for 73 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$17.51B100%

Ownership and leadership

Erol Uzumeri owns 25% to 50% of Searchlight Capital Partners.

Who owns the firm
Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P.· the adviser
  • Erol Uzumeri

    Control person · since June 2010

    Owns 25% to 50% of Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P.
  • Eric Zinterhofer

    Control person · since June 2010

    Owns 25% to 50% of Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P.
  • Oliver Haarmann

    Control person · since June 2010

    Owns 25% to 50% of Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P.

Leadership

  • Oliver Haarmann
    Founding Partner; Limited Partner
  • Nadir Nurmohamed
    CCO/General Counsel
  • Erol Uzumeri
    Founding Partner; Limited Partner
  • John Yantsulis
    CFO
  • Eric Zinterhofer
    Founding Partner; Limited Partner

Staff

  • 132 employees
  • 69 in advisory functions

Reported holdings

Searchlight Capital Partners’ reported 13F holdings total $515.9M across 1 positions, and the ten largest make up 100.0% of it.

$515.9M
Reported 13F value
1
Positions
100.0%
In the 10 largest
+371.5%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Dpc Holdings PLC100.0%

Together, the ten largest are 100.0% of reported value.

The 1 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 14 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $515.9M is not its $17.51B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

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

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Searchlight Capital Partners has 3 offices, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

  • 745 5th Avenue, 27th Floor, New YorkHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P.
Headquarters
745 5th Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10151
SEC file
801-74404
Structure
Delaware limited partnership
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Searchlight Capital Partners have?

Searchlight Capital Partners has 73 clients and manages $17.5 billion for them, as of April 2026.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 15 April 2026

What services does Searchlight Capital Partners offer?

Searchlight Capital Partners provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

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

How many financial advisors does Searchlight Capital Partners have?

Searchlight Capital Partners has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 132 employees, and 69 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

Who owns Searchlight Capital Partners?

Searchlight Capital Partners’ direct owners are Erol Uzumeri, Eric Zinterhofer and Oliver Haarmann, each holding 50% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 15 April 2026

How does Searchlight Capital Partners get paid?

Searchlight Capital Partners 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 15 April 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 161958.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 14 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

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 Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. 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.