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Siguler Guff Advisers

SEC-registered adviser since 1995New York, NYCRD 106788

146
Clients
71
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 25 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Siguler Guff Advisers is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 1995. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations and other businesses.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and other arrangements. Siguler Guff & Company, LP owns 75% or more of Siguler Guff Advisers.

Clients

Siguler Guff Advisers serves 146 clients, 110 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $125 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles110 clients68%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans27 clients30%
  • Corporations and other businesses6 clients2%
  • Charitable organizations3 clients0%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
110
Regulatory AUM
$12,379,345,171
Share
67.8%
Avg. per client
$112.5M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
27
Regulatory AUM
$5,435,555,900
Share
29.8%
Avg. per client
$201.3M
Charitable organizations
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$13,110,592
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$4.37M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$427,429,140
Share
2.3%
Avg. per client
$71.2M

Total

Clients
146
Regulatory AUM
$18,255,440,803
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$125.0M

What it does

Siguler Guff Advisers provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and other arrangements.

Siguler Guff Advisers advises 139 private funds.

93.1% of assets ($17.00B across 137 accounts) are managed with discretion; $1.25B across 9 accounts are not. 16% 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
  • Stocks46%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities44%
    • Exchange-traded equities2%
  • Funds49%
  • Cash1%
  • Other4%
    • Other investments include debt/subordinated notes.4%

Custodians

Siguler Guff Advisers’ client accounts are held mainly at Citibank, N.A., with 23% of managed assets. Siguler Guff Advisers has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Citibank, N.A.Citibank, N.A. · New York, NY · $4.15B23%
  • All other custodians$14.11B77%

Ownership and leadership

Siguler Guff & Company, LP owns 75% or more of Siguler Guff Advisers.

Who owns the firm
Siguler Guff Advisers LLC· the adviser
  • Siguler Guff & Company, LP

    Control person · since December 1995

    Owns 75% or more of Siguler Guff Advisers LLC

Leadership

  • Kenneth Burns
    Co-Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer; Partner of Holding Company and Its General Partner
  • Marcelo Phillips
    Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer
  • Andrew Guff
    Co-Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer; Partner of Holding Company and Its General Partner
  • George Siguler
    Executive Chairman; Partner of Holding Company and Its General Partner

Staff

  • 130 employees
  • 71 in advisory functions
  • 16 broker-dealer reps
  • 10 soliciting firms

Fees

Siguler Guff Advisers is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and other.

Siguler Guff Advisers’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Siguler Guff Advisers has 13 offices, with 5 listed addresses across 4 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

  • 200 Park Avenue, 14th Floor, New YorkHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Siguler Guff Advisers LLC
Headquarters
200 Park Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10166
SEC file
801-49482
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Siguler Guff Advisers have?

Siguler Guff Advisers has 146 clients and manages $18.3 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 110 pooled investment vehicles, 27 pension and profit-sharing plans and 6 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 25 March 2026

What services does Siguler Guff Advisers offer?

Siguler Guff Advisers 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 Siguler Guff Advisers use?

Siguler Guff Advisers’ separately managed account assets are held at Citibank, N.A. (New York, NY), with $4,147,934,908. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 25 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Siguler Guff Advisers have?

Siguler Guff Advisers has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 130 employees, and 71 perform investment advisory functions. 16 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

What does Siguler Guff Advisers invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Siguler Guff Advisers’ separately managed accounts held 49% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 44% non-exchange-traded equities, 4% other investments include debt/subordinated notes., 2% exchange-traded equities and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 139 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 Siguler Guff Advisers?

Siguler Guff Advisers is owned through a chain of holding companies by George Siguler and Andrew Guff. Its direct owner is Siguler Guff & Company, LP (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 25 March 2026

How does Siguler Guff Advisers get paid?

Siguler Guff Advisers is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees 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 25 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 106788.

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

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