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SEC-registered adviser

A•••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)New York, New YorkCRD 121326SEC 801-63098websiteIAPD
Legal name A••••• U• L••
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 28, 2004
RAUM
$2.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
128
88 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
9
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.8B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$965M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)128 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 201317 then
Private funds9 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 20126 then
RAUM +54% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$277MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+54%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
yesreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.8B65%
  • Investment companies$976M35%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
10reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$0 for 0 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=7.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      17 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      A••••• N•••• A•••••• F••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$481M55Mar 27, 2017
      A••••• A••••••• I••••••••• F••• V• L•Private Equity Fund$409M14Mar 30, 2022
      A•• E•••• S•••••••• F••• I• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$397M24Mar 28, 2012
      M••• A•••••••• C•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$181M1Mar 30, 2021
      A••••• I••••••••• T• C•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$122M1Mar 29, 2019
      L•••••• P•••••• I••••••••• P••• L•Private Equity Fund$109M1Mar 31, 2020
      G••••• C•••••• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$105M1Mar 29, 2023
      A••••• A••••••• I••••••••• F••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$86.6M2Mar 29, 2019
      A••••• A••••••• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$54.4M1Mar 29, 2023
      A•• V••••• F••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$39.1M13Mar 30, 2021
      E••••• S••••• P•••••• E••••• P••••••• I• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$37.7M37Mar 28, 2012
      A••••••• S••••• P•••••• E••••• P••••••• I• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$29.6M11Mar 28, 2012
      A•• S•••••••• F••• I•••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$28.0M5Mar 28, 2012
      A•• E•••• S•••••••• F••• I•••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$13.9M4Mar 28, 2012
      A••••• S•• D••• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$5.0M1Mar 30, 2022
      A••••• N• F••• I• C••••••• 1• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$3.7M2Mar 29, 2018
      E••••• S••••• P•••••• E••••• P••••••• •• I•• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$2.8M5Mar 28, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B•••• M•••••• · Executive Board Membercontrol
        since 06/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • B••••••• T••••••• · Executive Board Membercontrol
        since 06/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • B••••••••• M••• · Executive Board Membercontrol
        since 11/2013 · owns less than 5%
      • C••••• V••••••• · Executive Board Membercontrol
        since 07/2010 · owns less than 5%
      • F•••••••• V••••••• P••••••• · Executive Board Membercontrol
        since 10/2017 · owns less than 5%
      • H•••••• E•••••• T••••• · Executive Board Member / Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • L••••• A••••••• J••• · Executive Board Membercontrol
        since 07/2010 · owns less than 5%
      • M•••• S••••••• A•••••• · Executive Board Membercontrol
        since 06/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • M••••••• A••••• · Executive Board Membercontrol
        since 02/2022 · owns less than 5%
      • F••••••••• M••••••• P•••••• · Head Of Global Compliance
        since 12/2004 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • A••••• · Sole Member Of L•••••• Liability Company
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • A••••• H•••••• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of A•••••
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • A••••• A••••••• C••••••••• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A••••• A••••••• I••••••••• I• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A••••• A••••••• I••••••••• V• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A••••• B•••••• C••••••••• L•••••• C••••••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• C••••• I•••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• C•••• S•••••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• F•••••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• G•••••• G•••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• I••••••••• S•••••••• P•• L••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• I••••••••• S••••••••• A•
        investment advisern
      • A••••• I••••••••• U• L••••••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• I•••• S••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• J•••• C•• L••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• J••••• L••••••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• K••••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• L••••••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• L••••••••• S••••••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• N•••• A•••••• F••• I• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A••••• S•••• S•••••
        investment advisern
      • A••••• T• C•••••••• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A•• V••••• F• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • G••••• C•••••• C••••••••• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • H••• S••
        investment advisern
      • L••• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • M••• A•••••••• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Advisers that list A••••• as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • San Francisco, CA4 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 9 to 10
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 78 to 88
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory activities · 1 to 2
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • BD registered reps · 0 to 7
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 123 to 128
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $2.8B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.8B to $1.8B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.8B to $2.8B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 76 to 78
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 10 to 9
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 69 to 76
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $953M to $0
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 111 to 123
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.6B
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $98.6M to $0
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.5B to $1.6B
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.6B
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Accounts · 9 to 10
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 51 to 69
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 9
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $712M to $953M
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Employees · 89 to 111
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Private funds · 8 to 9
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.5B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $98.6M
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.2B to $1.5B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.6B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Accounts · 8 to 9
        Nov 3, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 8
        Nov 3, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $6.3M to $712M
        Nov 3, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Employees · 74 to 89
        Nov 3, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Private funds · 7 to 8
        Nov 3, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $880M to $1.5B
        Nov 3, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $122M to $0
        Nov 3, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $880M to $1.2B
        Nov 3, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • RAUM · $1.0B to $1.5B
        Nov 3, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      Signals
      10 dated events
      • Ardian reported RAUM $2.8B, up 54% from $1.8B (2025-03-28 to 2026-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • Thomas Edward Hickes (Executive Board Member / Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Ardian
        Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Alfred Miranda (Executive Board Member) appeared on Schedule A of Ardian
        Mar 29, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Ardian reported RAUM $1.5B, up 52% from $1.0B (2021-11-03 to 2022-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Ardian reported RAUM $1.0B, up 45% from $691.6M (2020-06-19 to 2021-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • Antonio Stefano Mion (Executive Board Member) appeared on Schedule A of Ardian
        Mar 30, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • Thibault Basquin (Executive Board Member) appeared on Schedule A of Ardian
        Mar 30, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • M•••••• B••• (Executive Board Member) appeared on Schedule A of Ardian
        Mar 30, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • Ardian reported RAUM $505.9M, down 32% from $746.6M (2018-03-29 to 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      • Ardian reported RAUM $746.6M, up 44% from $518.9M (2017-03-27 to 2018-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      • Ardian · Independent Sponsors
        shared crd · capital_provider
      • Ardian · Private Equity
        shared crd · organization
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Website
      H••••://WWW.A•••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      212-506-5610reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026