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Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.
New York, NY
CRD 112192
Firm filing updated September 25, 2026 ·
- $36.5BAssets
- 51Advisory staff
- 159Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Performance-based feesYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Fixed feesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- Pooled vehicles45
- Insurance companies43
- Pension and profit sharing plans23
- State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)18
- Charities16
- and 2 more12
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | Fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | Fewer than 5 clients | $42.4 million |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
| Investment companies | 2 | $2.8 billion |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 45 | $11.4 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 23 | $2.4 billion |
| Charitable organizations | 16 | $929.4 million |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 18 | $7.2 billion |
| Other investment advisors | Fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 43 | $7.2 billion |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 10 | $4.6 billion |
What the client labels mean
Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.
Services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
See all 4 services
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$36.5 billion
- Accounts159
- DiscretionaryAll accounts
People
- Employees149
- Advisory staff51
- Broker-dealer reps0
- Licensed insurance agents0
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 112192, SEC file 801-25180.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: September 6, 1985).
Is Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. a fiduciary?
Short answer: Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
The firm does not report commissions, a broker-dealer role, a related broker-dealer, or staff who are broker-dealer representatives.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
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