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The Palisades Group

SEC-registered adviser since 2012Austin, TXCRD 165609

5
Clients
9
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 8 May 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

The Palisades Group is an investment adviser headquartered in Austin, Texas, and registered with the SEC since 2012. Its clients include other investment advisers, other clients and pooled investment vehicles.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Cim Advisory Holdings TRS LLC owns 75% or more of The Palisades Group.

Clients

The Palisades Group serves 5 clients. The average client has about $5.56 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Other investment advisers94%
  • Other4%
  • Pooled investment vehicles5 clients2%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$494,171,797
Share
1.8%
Avg. per client
$98.8M
Other investment advisers
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$26,165,881,257
Share
94.2%
Avg. per client
—
Other
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$1,123,016,580
Share
4.0%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$27,783,069,634
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$5.56B

What it does

The Palisades Group provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

The Palisades Group advises 4 private funds.

4.2% of assets ($1.16B across 9 accounts) are managed with discretion; $26.63B across 6 accounts are not. 7% 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
  • Other100%
    • Interests in residential mortgage loans and reo100%

Custodians

The Palisades Group’s client accounts are held mainly at Computershare Trust Company, N.A., with 1% of managed assets. The Palisades Group has custody of $18.1M for 1 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Computershare Trust Company, N.A.Computershare Trust Company, N.A. · Minneapolis, MN · $326.9M1%
  • All other custodians$27.46B99%

Ownership and leadership

Cim Advisory Holdings TRS LLC owns 75% or more of The Palisades Group.

Who owns the firm
The Palisades Group, LLC· the adviser
  • Cim Advisory Holdings TRS LLC

    Control person · since December 2024

    Owns 75% or more of The Palisades Group, LLC

Leadership

  • Phillip Kardis
    President
  • Subramaniam Viswanathan
    Vice President and Treasurer
  • Craig Fisher
    General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
  • Jack Macdowell
    Chief Investment Officer

Staff

  • 90 employees
  • 9 in advisory functions

Fees

The Palisades Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other.

The Palisades Group’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, The Palisades Group has 2 offices, with 3 listed addresses across 3 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Texas · 1 listed address

  • 401 S. 1st Street, Suite 850, AustinHQ

Registration details

Legal name
The Palisades Group, LLC
Headquarters
401 S. 1st Street, Suite 850, Austin, TX 78704
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-77293
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does The Palisades Group have?

The Palisades Group has 5 clients and manages $27.8 billion for them, as of May 2026.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 8 May 2026

What services does The Palisades Group offer?

The Palisades Group 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 The Palisades Group use?

The Palisades Group’s separately managed account assets are held at Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (Minneapolis, MN), with $326,853,201. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 8 May 2026

How many financial advisors does The Palisades Group have?

The Palisades Group has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 90 employees, and 9 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 The Palisades Group invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, The Palisades Group’s separately managed accounts held 100% interests in residential mortgage loans and reo. It advises 4 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 The Palisades Group?

The Palisades Group is owned through a holding company by Chimera Investment Corporation. Its direct owner is Cim Advisory Holdings TRS LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 8 May 2026

How does The Palisades Group get paid?

The Palisades Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. 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 8 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 165609.

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

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