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Sterling Capital Management LLC, Charlotte, NC: $69.2 billion AUM, SEC registered investment adviser
Updated November 7, 2026. Source: the SEC's Form ADV data files for investment advisers.
Sterling Capital Management LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser with its main office in Charlotte, North Carolina and reports $69.2 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filed July 15, 2026. Its clients include pension and profit sharing plans, state and municipal governments and corporations and other businesses. It is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance based fees.
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- Registration
- SEC registered investment adviser
- CRD number
- 135405
- SEC file number
- 801-64257
- SEC status
- Approved, effective June 2, 2005
- Main office
- 4350 Congress Street Suite 1000, Charlotte, NC 28209
- Phone
- (704) 927-4175
- Website
- sterlingcapital.com
- Regulatory AUM
- $69,234,190,434 in the Form ADV filed July 15, 2026
- Discretionary AUM
- $69,148,846,160
- Non discretionary AUM
- $85,344,274
- Accounts
- 3,508
- Employees
- 186, of which 64 give investment advice
- Form of organization
- Limited Liability Company
- Paid through
- a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, performance based fees
- Other offices
- 10
- Form ADV Item 11 disclosures
- Reported: civil court actions
- Latest Form ADV filing
- July 15, 2026
- SEC record
- Investment Adviser Public Disclosure
Clients
Client types the adviser reports in Form ADV item 5.D, with the AUM it attributes to each.
| Client type | Clients | AUM |
|---|---|---|
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 70 | $17.82 billion |
| State or municipal government entities | 112 | $17.22 billion |
| Corporations or other businesses | 271 | $15.74 billion |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 2 | $6.17 billion |
| Investment companies | 21 | $4.13 billion |
| Charitable organizations | 95 | $2.72 billion |
| High net worth individuals | 1,011 | $1.96 billion |
| Insurance companies | 134 | $1.81 billion |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 1,777 | $800.1 million |
| Pooled investment vehicles | 5 | $729.3 million |
| Other investment advisers | 10 | $140.9 million |
AUM in the SEC's monthly files
Each change in the AUM the adviser reported across the monthly SEC files held here, with the first file that shows the new value.
| First in the file of | AUM | Form ADV filed |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | $69.23 billion | March 31, 2026 |
| December 1, 2025 | $66.16 billion | August 11, 2025 |
Other advisers in Charlotte
| Adviser | City | AUM | Private funds | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allspring Global Investments, LLC | Charlotte | $475.78 billion | 14 | adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Barings LLC | Charlotte | $392.75 billion | 91 | adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Allspring Funds Management, LLC | Charlotte | $324.65 billion | Not listed | adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC | Charlotte | $132.63 billion | Not listed | adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. | Charlotte | $43.00 billion | Not listed | adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Alight Financial Advisors, LLC | Charlotte | $35.05 billion | Not listed | adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Stepstone Private Wealth | Charlotte | $17.93 billion | 4 | adviserinfo.sec.gov |
| Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC | Charlotte | $17.23 billion | Not listed | adviserinfo.sec.gov |
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