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Kelso & Company LP ✚
CRD #	131471
SEC #	801-73793
CIK #	0001600083
AUM	14.32 B (2026-04-30)
Employees	64 (59% Investors, 0% Brokers)
Fees
Minimum
Phone	212-350-7700
Address	299 Park Avenue New York, NY 10171
Source	[IAPD] [EDGAR] [Website] [LinkedIn]

Total AUM ($B) Copy

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Mon, 06 Apr 2026	Beacon Communications Launches Next Phase of Growth with Investment from Kelso & Company and ARA Services Partners — PR Newswire

Sector	Form 13F Holdings	Value ($M)
	Global Ship Lease Inc	0.0

Holdings by Sector ($M)

Type	Form D Funds	Date	Sold	AUM
PE	Kelso Partners Knight LP	2025-03-31		29.9 M
PE	Kelso Xi Bison Co-Investment LP	[2025-03-31]		48.0 M
	Filed 2024-07-18 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Xi Tailwind Co-Investment de II LP	2025-03-31		13.9 M
PE	KIA X Knight SPV de LP	[2025-03-31]		439.3 M
	Filed 2024-06-06 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Commission $4,000,000 · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	KIA X Knight SPV LP	[2025-03-31]		439.3 M
	Filed 2024-06-06 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Commission $4,000,000 · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Bradyifs Blocker Holdings LP	2024-03-28		139.3 M
PE	Kelso Xi Indigo Co-Investment II LP	[2024-03-28]		46.7 M
	Filed 2023-01-26 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Xi Tailwind Co-Investment de LP	[2024-03-28]		158.2 M
	Filed 2023-05-05 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Xi Tailwind Co-Investment LP	[2024-03-28]		104.3 M
	Filed 2023-05-05 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Breathe Investor de 2 LP	[2023-03-31]		517.5 M
	Filed 2021-02-10 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Breathe Investor de LP	[2023-03-31]		627.6 M
	Filed 2021-02-10 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Partners Waterloo LP	2023-03-31		35.0 M
PE	Kelso Xi Heights Co-Investment de LP	[2023-03-31]		230.0 M
	Filed 2022-08-18 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Xi Heights Co-Investment LP	[2023-03-31]		230.0 M
	Filed 2022-08-18 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Xi Indigo Co-Investment LP	[2023-03-31]		82.0 M
	Filed 2022-05-13 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	KIA Xi Waterloo SPV de LP	[2023-03-31]		412.3 M
	Filed 2022-06-10 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	KIA Xi Waterloo SPV LP	[2023-03-31]		412.3 M
	Filed 2022-06-10 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Breathe Investor 2 LP	[2022-03-31]		517.5 M
	Filed 2021-02-10 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Breathe Investor LP	[2022-03-31]		627.6 M
	Filed 2021-02-10 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Investment Associates Xi LP	[2022-03-31]	129.2 M	3,363.3 M
	Filed 2023-09-28 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(1), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Commission $9,200,000 · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Partners Breathe LP	2022-03-31		97.4 M
PE	Kelso X Pie Co-Investment LP	[2022-03-31]		175.5 M
	Filed 2021-03-30 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	KEP Xi LLC	2022-03-31		498.6 M
PE	KSN Fund Xi LP	[2022-03-31]		69.3 M
	Offered $1,405,000 · Filed 2021-09-28 (D) · Exemption 506(b) · Minimum $100,000 · Remaining $1,405,000 · Duration One year or less · Revenue No Revenues
PE	William Holding 1 LP	2022-03-31		133.1 M
PE	William Holding 2 LP	2022-03-31		2.8 M
PE	William Holding 3 LP	2022-03-31		15.0 M
PE	Kelso Partners RSC LP	2021-03-30		13.9 M
PE	Kelso Ranger RSC Investor LP	[2021-03-30]		80.6 M
	Filed 2020-02-26 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso X IFS Co-Investment LP	[2021-03-30]		68.9 M
	Filed 2020-12-21 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso X Restore Co-Investment LP	[2021-03-30]		14.3 M
	Filed 2020-12-02 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso X RSC Co-Investment LP	[2021-03-30]		109.9 M
	Filed 2020-02-18 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	KIA IX Ranger Investor LP	2021-03-30		3.0 M
PE	KIA X RSC Investor LP	2021-03-30		2.8 M
PE	Kelso Watchtower Co-Investment de LP	[2020-03-31]		138.3 M
	Filed 2019-06-25 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Watchtower Co-Investment LP	[2020-03-31]		222.0 M
	Filed 2019-06-25 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Badger Co-Investment LP	[2019-03-29]		38.5 M
	Filed 2018-06-19 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso HH Co-Investment LP	[2019-03-29]
	Filed 2018-04-27 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Investment Associates X LP	[2019-03-29]	2,190.0 M	3,873.1 M
	Filed 2019-03-05 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Commission $3,500,000 · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	KEP X LLC	2019-03-29		441.1 M
PE	KIA X Badger Investor LP	2019-03-29		0.6 M
PE	KSN Fund X LP	[2019-03-29]	31.7 M	72.3 M
	Filed 2019-03-05 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(1) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso FCH Co-Investment LP	[2018-03-29]	167.6 M	15.4 M
	Filed 2015-10-16 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	KEP VI AIV Zmwyho LLC	2018-03-29		0.1 M
PE	KIA IX ZM Investor LP	2018-03-29		0.5 M
PE	K-P Co-Investment LP	[2018-03-29]		124.7 M
	Filed 2016-12-20 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	K-P Holding 2 LP	2018-03-29		0.7 M
PE	K-P Holding 3 LP	2018-03-29		0.4 M
PE	K-P Holding LP	2018-03-29		1.0 M
PE	Kelso Hammer Co-Investment de LP	2016-03-30		0.9 M
PE	Kelso Hammer Co-Investment LP	[2016-03-30]		4.6 M
	Filed 2015-08-03 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Investment Associates IX LP	[2016-03-30]	32.6 M	1,007.9 M
	Filed 2015-11-04 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(1), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso RSC Co-Investment LP	[2016-03-30]		10.7 M
	Filed 2015-11-13 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration One year or less · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso SCS Co-Investment LP	[2016-03-30]		2.4 M
	Filed 2015-10-22 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	Kelso Yellowrose Co-Investment de LP	2016-03-30		0.1 M
PE	Kelso Yellowrose Co-Investment LP	[2016-03-30]	167.6 M	26.1 M
	Filed 2015-10-16 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	KIA IX RSC Investor LP	2016-03-30		16.0 M
PE	KSN Fund IX LP	[2016-03-30]	54.4 M	33.6 M
	Filed 2015-12-17 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(1) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Revenue Decline to Disclose
PE	KEP VI/Magnetite LP	2014-03-28
PE	Kelso Investment Associates VIII LP	[2012-02-14]		268.9 M
PE	Kelso Investment Associates VII LP	2012-02-14		2.7 M
PE	Kelso-Sentinel Holdings II LLC	2012-02-14		4.6 M
PE	Kelso-Sentinel Holdings I LLC	2012-02-14		25.5 M
PE	KEP TP Holdings LP	2012-02-14
PE	KEP VI LLC	2012-02-14		552.8 M
PE	KEP WR Holdings Cayman LP	2012-02-14		4.8 M
PE	KIA TP Holdings LP	2012-02-14
PE	KIA WR Holdings Cayman LP	2012-02-14		64.5 M

AUM Breakdown	Accounts	AUM ($B)
By Client Type
(a) Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)	0	0.0
(b) Individuals (high net worth individuals)	0	0.0
(c) Banking or thrift institutions	0	0.0
(d) Investment companies	0	0.0
(e) Business development companies	0	0.0
(f) Pooled investment vehicles	54	14.3
(g) Pension and profit sharing plans	0	0.0
(h) Charitable organizations	0	0.0
(i) State or municipal government entities	0	0.0
(j) Other investment advisers	0	0.0
(k) Insurance companies	0	0.0
(l) Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions	0	0.0
(m) Corporations or other businesses not listed above	0	0.0
(n) Other	0	0.0
Total	54	14.3
By Discretionary
Discretionary	54	14.3
Non-Discretionary	0	0.0
Total	54	14.3
By Non-United States Persons
Non-United States Persons		0.3
United States Persons		14.0
Total	54	14.3

Limited Partners	2011 - 2026
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
Fresno County Employee Retirement Association
Hawaii Employee Retirement System
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Maine Public Employees Retirement System
Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management
Missouri Public School Retirement System
New York State and Local Retirement System
New York State Common Retirement Fund
State Board of Administration of Florida
State of Michigan Retirement System

Form D Directors	Role	# Filings	# Firms
David Cohen	Director, Executive Officer	242	13
John Kim	Director	140	12
Michael Goldberg	Director	87	4
Joseph Kopilak	Executive Officer	40	4
Christopher Collins	Director, Executive Officer	84	3
Stephen Dutton	Director	48	3
Eric Shelly	Executive Officer	64	2
Howard Matlin	Director, Executive Officer	57	2
James Connors II	Director, Executive Officer	55	2
Philip Berney	Executive Officer	51	2
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EDGAR Form	CIK	2011 - 2026
13F-HR	[0001600083]

Firm Profile (Form ADV)
Discretionary AUM	$7.7B
Serves	Institutional
Fund Types	Private Equity
LEI	549300EBKUM8FUFMT235

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