Nippon Value Investors Kk
- Regulatory AUM
- $591M
- Discretionary
- $591M
- Clients
- 3
- Avg AUM / client
- $197M
- Accounts
- 3
- Employees
- 13
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jul 23, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 2 | $453M | 76.6% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 1 | $139M | 23.4% |
Private funds (1)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Aug 2024 · $154M combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nippon Value Investors Japanese Equity Trust | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $154M | 16 |
People (7)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butt, Stephen, Charles | Chairman And Director | Apr 1995 (31y) | ≈ 37.5% – 75% via Silchester Partners Limited | |
| Ito, Yoshihiko | Shareholder, Chairman, Chief Investment Officer, Director | Dec 2005 (21y) | 25% – 50% | |
| Kobayashi, Shingo | Shareholder, Director Of Research | Feb 2006 (21y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Kuroda, Hisanori | Shareholder, Senior Portfolio Manager, Director | Jun 2008 (18y) | 10% – 25% | |
| Crawford, Lucy, Anna | Non Executive Director | May 2018 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Tanaka, Shinichi | Shareholder, Chief Operating Officer, Director | May 2019 (7y) | Less than 5% | |
| Nagaura, Takashi | Shareholder, Chief Compliance Officer | Nov 2023 (3y) | 5% – 10% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silchester Partners Limited | Shareholder | Dec 2005 | A | 75% or more |
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Butt, Stephen, Charles: 50% – 75% of Silchester Partners Limited × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 37.5% – 75% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (1, $154M gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nippon Value Investors Japanese Equity Trust | Other Private Fund | $154M | $1.0M | 16 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 04/30/2026 | 1.21 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Other services
Custody
Reported custodians
- State Street $507M (56% of AUM) Apr 2026
- Northern Trust $87.3M (10% of AUM) Apr 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Jul 23, 2026.
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