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SEC-registered adviser

Chatham Asset Management, LLC

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Chatham, New JerseyCRD 157517SEC 801-73452websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 13, 2012 · 32 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 30, 2012
RAUM
$8.3B
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
37
24 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
17
reported on Schedule D
History
32 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$8.3B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 18, 2013$1.9B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 18, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)37 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 18, 201320 then
Private funds17 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 18, 20132 then
RAUM +5.2% over the last fiscal year-5.7% 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
$460MderivedRAUM 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
+5.2%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 vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
yesreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$8.3B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
18reported
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=true bd_reps=0.0derived
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
      Chatham Asset High Yield Master Fund, Ltd.Hedge Fund$3.1B490Feb 13, 2012
      Chatham Asset High Yield Offshore Fund, Ltd.Hedge Fund$1.9B207Mar 30, 2022
      Chatham Asset Private Debt And Strategic Capital Fund, LPOther Private Fund$1.5B51Feb 26, 2018
      Chatham Asset Partners High Yield Fund, L.P.Hedge Fund$1.3B283Mar 30, 2022
      Chatham Everest Fund, LPOther Private Fund$1.1B2Jun 27, 2017
      Tx-Chatham Fund, LPOther Private Fund$946M2May 10, 2019
      Chatham Asset Private Debt And Strategic Capital Fund II, LPOther Private Fund$881M22May 10, 2019
      Chatham Asset Private Debt And Strategic Capital Fund III, LPOther Private Fund$862M57May 17, 2021
      Chatham Asset Private Debt And Strategic Capital Offshore Fund II, LPOther Private Fund$588M6Jul 30, 2019
      Chatham Asset Partners Special Situations Master Fund, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$436M2Feb 13, 2012
      Chatham Asset Private Debt And Strategic Capital Offshore Fund III, LPOther Private Fund$381M12May 17, 2021
      Chatham Asset Private Debt And Strategic Capital Fund IV, LPOther Private Fund$229M59Jun 22, 2023
      Chatham Eureka Fund, L.P.Other Private Fund$137M2Feb 13, 2012
      Chatham Co-Investment FundOther Private Fund$100M2Aug 12, 2020
      Chatham Fund, L.P.Other Private Fund$74.3M2Mar 31, 2015
      Chatham Asset Private Debt And Strategic Capital Offshore Fund IV, LPOther Private Fund$27.5M8Jun 22, 2023
      Rwjbh Uci High Yield Fund, LPno longer reportedOther Private Fund$11.5M2Apr 19, 2017
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • John Raymond Del Nero · Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 03/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • Ralph Anthony Melchiorre · Portfolio Managercontrol
        since 09/2003 · owns less than 5%
      • Bruce Evan Ratner · Portfolio Managercontrol
        since 03/2015 · owns less than 5%
      • Vincent James Ruggerio · Chief Operating Officer/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 09/2003 · owns less than 5%
      • Ralph Anthony Melchiorre · Limited Partnercontrol
        since 01/2019 · owns 75% or more of Chatham Asset Partners, LP
      • Ralph Anthony Melchiorre · Managing Membercontrol
        since 01/2019 · owns 75% or more of Chatham Asset Partners Gp II, LLC
      Entity owners
      • Chatham Asset Partners Gp II, LLC · Managing Member
        direct · owns less than 5%
      • Chatham Asset Partners, LP · Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Chatham Asset Gp, LLC
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Chicago, IL4 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 14 to 18
        Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 22 to 24
        Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 14 to 18
        Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 32 to 37
        Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Private funds · 13 to 17
        Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $7.9B to $8.3B
        Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $7.9B to $8.3B
        Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $7.9B to $8.3B
        Aug 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 13 to 22
        Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • Employees · 22 to 32
        Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $8.9B to $7.9B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.9B to $7.9B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • RAUM · $8.9B to $7.9B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
      • Accounts · 13 to 14
        Jun 22, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 13 to 14
        Jun 22, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Private funds · 15 to 13
        Jun 22, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $9.9B to $8.9B
        Jun 22, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $9.9B to $8.9B
        Jun 22, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $9.9B to $8.9B
        Jun 22, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Private funds · 13 to 15
        Apr 14, 2023 to Jun 22, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 12 to 13
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 23 to 22
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $8.6B to $9.9B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.6B to $9.9B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $8.6B to $9.9B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 13 to 12
        May 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Employees · 24 to 23
        May 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Private funds · 11 to 13
        May 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $6.9B to $8.6B
        May 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.9B to $8.6B
        May 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • RAUM · $6.9B to $8.6B
        May 17, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Accounts · 11 to 13
        Mar 29, 2021 to May 17, 2021
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 11 to 13
        Mar 29, 2021 to May 17, 2021
      • Private funds · 9 to 11
        Mar 29, 2021 to May 17, 2021
      • Discretionary RAUM · $6.2B to $6.9B
        Mar 29, 2021 to May 17, 2021
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.2B to $6.9B
        Mar 29, 2021 to May 17, 2021
      • RAUM · $6.2B to $6.9B
        Mar 29, 2021 to May 17, 2021
      • Accounts · 17 to 11
        Aug 12, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Advisory employees · 15 to 13
        Aug 12, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      Signals
      5 dated events
      • Joseph Kevin Omalley (Portfolio Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Chatham Asset Management, Llc (listed 2021-05-17, absent 2022-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      • Chatham Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $6.2B, up 51% from $4.1B (2020-08-12 to 2021-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • Adam Daniel Goldfried (General Counsel) no longer on Schedule A of Chatham Asset Management, Llc (listed 2020-08-12, absent 2021-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Adam Daniel Goldfried (General Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of Chatham Asset Management, Llc
        Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      • Chatham Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $3.9B, up 31% from $3.0B (2018-02-26 to 2018-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Website
      chathamasset.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      973-701-2424reportedpublic 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