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Winton Capital Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2012London, United KingdomCRD 130566

36
Clients
32
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 10 August 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Winton Capital Management is an investment adviser headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and registered with the SEC since 2012. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, high-net-worth individuals, and sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions. High-net-worth individuals account for 7% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Winton Group Limited owns 75% or more of Winton Capital Management.

Clients

Winton Capital Management serves 36 clients, 32 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $324 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • High-net-worth individuals7%
  • Investment companies4 clients3%
  • Pooled investment vehicles32 clients86%
  • Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions4%
Show client breakdown
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$775,306,415
Share
6.6%
Avg. per client
—
Investment companies
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$405,676,722
Share
3.5%
Avg. per client
$101.4M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
32
Regulatory AUM
$10,060,088,657
Share
86.2%
Avg. per client
$314.4M
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$427,394,971
Share
3.7%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
36
Regulatory AUM
$11,668,466,765
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$324.1M

What it does

Winton Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Winton Capital Management advises 20 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($11.67B across 38 accounts) are managed with discretion. 76% of clients are outside the U.S., and 18 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks20%
    • Exchange-traded equities14%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities6%
  • Funds21%
  • Bonds37%
    • Sovereign bonds20%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds17%
  • Cash13%
  • Other9%
    • Due from broker/receivable for investment sold/other prepaid amounts8%
    • Derivatives1%

Custodians

Winton Capital Management’s client accounts are held mainly at J.P. Morgan, with 2% of managed assets, and Goldman Sachs International, with 2%. Winton Capital Management has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Bank of New York Mellon InternationalBank of New York Mellon International LTD · London · $232.3M2%
  • J.P. MorganJ.P. Morgan Securities PLC · London · $291.6M2%
  • Goldman Sachs InternationalGoldman Sachs International · London · $239.4M2%
  • All other custodians$10.91B93%

Ownership and leadership

Winton Group Limited owns 75% or more of Winton Capital Management.

Who owns the firm
Winton Capital Management LTD.· the adviser
  • Winton Group Limited

    Control person · since January 2014

    Owns 75% or more of Winton Capital Management LTD.

Leadership

  • Nicholas Saunders
    Director, Chief Operating Officer
  • Adam Waghorn
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • David Harding
    Director, Executive Chair
  • Simon Judes
    Chief Investment Officer
  • Alexandra Openshaw
    General Counsel

Staff

  • 149 employees
  • 32 in advisory functions
  • 2 broker-dealer reps
  • 1 soliciting firm

Fees

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

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Winton Capital Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Registration details

Legal name
Winton Capital Management LTD.
Headquarters
1 Hooper'S Court, Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom SW3 1AF
SEC file
801-73223
Structure
other (specify) organized in United Kingdom
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Winton Capital Management have?

Winton Capital Management has 36 clients and manages $11.7 billion for them, as of August 2026. They include 32 pooled investment vehicles and 4 investment companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 10 August 2026

What services does Winton Capital Management offer?

Winton Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, 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 Winton Capital Management use?

Winton Capital Management’s separately managed account assets are held at J.P. Morgan Securities PLC (London), with $291,634,981, Goldman Sachs International (London), with $239,424,468 and Bank of New York Mellon International LTD (London), with $232,346,996. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 10 August 2026

How many financial advisors does Winton Capital Management have?

Winton Capital Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 149 employees, and 32 perform investment advisory functions. 2 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 Winton Capital Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Winton Capital Management’s separately managed accounts held 21% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 20% sovereign bonds, 17% U.S. government and agency bonds, 14% exchange-traded equities, 13% cash and equivalents, 8% due from broker/receivable for investment sold/other prepaid amounts, 6% non-exchange-traded equities and 1% derivatives. It advises 20 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 Winton Capital Management?

Winton Capital Management is owned through a holding company by David Harding. Its direct owner is Winton Group Limited (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 10 August 2026

How does Winton Capital Management get paid?

Winton Capital 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 10 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 130566.

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

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