Firm profile

Nippon Value Investors

TOKYO, JapanCRD 140500Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since June 22, 2006SEC # 801-66876Latest ADV July 23, 2026

Nippon Value Investors is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a corporation with a primary office location in Tokyo, Japan. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated July 23, 2026, reports $591M in regulatory assets under management, 13 employees, 1 office, and 3 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$591M
Employees
13
Offices
1 office
Total Clients
<5

Associated firm names

2 names listed
  • NIPPON VALUE INVESTORS
  • NIPPON VALUE INVESTORS KK

Leadership

2 roles identified
CCOShinichi Tanaka
CIOYoshihiko Ito

Advisory services offered

3 types reported
Other advisory services
Portfolio management for businesses
Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles

Fee models offered

2 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees

Offices & Contact

Primary office

TOKYO, Japan

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

Japan

TOKYOPrimary office

1 office records listed · 1 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$591Mas of July 23, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$591M
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$0
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentPooled Investment Vehicles represent 66.7% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Pooled Investment Vehicles
66.7%
2
2
Corporations
33.3%
1
Categories with <5 clients
Corporations or other businesses not listed above<5 clients

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$591M
Total Accounts3
10Y AUM Change$-485M (-45.1%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Nippon Value Investors

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees13
Clients per Employee0:1
10Y Employee Change+2 (+18.2%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
SILCHESTER PARTNERS LIMITEDDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in NIPPON VALUE INVESTORS
75%+
YOSHIHIKO ITODirect owner · Schedule AInterest in NIPPON VALUE INVESTORS
25% to < 50%
SHINGO KOBAYASHIDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in NIPPON VALUE INVESTORS
10% to < 25%
HISANORI KURODADirect owner · Schedule AInterest in NIPPON VALUE INVESTORS
10% to < 25%
TAKASHI NAGAURADirect owner · Schedule AInterest in NIPPON VALUE INVESTORS
5% to < 10%
SHINICHI TANAKADirect owner · Schedule AInterest in NIPPON VALUE INVESTORS
< 5%
STEPHEN CHARLES BUTTIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in SILCHESTER PARTNERS LIMITED
50% to < 75%

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Nippon Value Investors.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-07-23 · Schedules A and B

8 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1YOSHIHIKO ITOORDINARY SHAREHOLDER, CHAIRMAN, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, DIRECTORIndividualNIPPON VALUE INVESTORS25% to less than 50%Code CYesORDINARY SHAREHOLDER, CHAIRMAN, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, DIRECTOR12/2005Schedule APDF page 26
2SHINGO KOBAYASHIORDINARY SHAREHOLDER, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCHIndividualNIPPON VALUE INVESTORS10% to less than 25%Code BYesORDINARY SHAREHOLDER, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH02/2006Schedule APDF page 26
3HISANORI KURODAORDINARY SHAREHOLDER, SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER, DIRECTORIndividualNIPPON VALUE INVESTORS10% to less than 25%Code BYesORDINARY SHAREHOLDER, SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER, DIRECTOR06/2008Schedule APDF page 26
4TAKASHI NAGAURAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERIndividualNIPPON VALUE INVESTORS5% to less than 10%Code ANoORDINARY SHAREHOLDER04/2026Schedule APDF page 26
5SILCHESTER PARTNERS LIMITEDCLASS A SHAREHOLDERForeign entityNIPPON VALUE INVESTORS75% or moreCode ENoCLASS A SHAREHOLDER12/2005Schedule APDF page 26
6LUCY ANNA CRAWFORDNON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORIndividualNIPPON VALUE INVESTORSLess than 5%Code NANoNON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR05/2018Schedule APDF page 26
7SHINICHI TANAKAORDINARY SHAREHOLDER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE OPERATIONS, DIRECTORIndividualNIPPON VALUE INVESTORSLess than 5%Code NAYesORDINARY SHAREHOLDER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE OPERATIONS, DIRECTOR04/2026Schedule APDF page 26
8STEPHEN CHARLES BUTTDIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDERIndividualSILCHESTER PARTNERS LIMITED50% to less than 75%Code DYesDIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER04/1995Schedule BPDF page 27

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

Item 11 responses have not been pulled yet for this RIA.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA’s response about whether these events involve the firm or its supervised persons is unavailable.RIA responseUnavailable
AFelonies2 Unavailable

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?Unavailable
  • A2Been charged with a felony?Unavailable
BMisdemeanors2 Unavailable

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?Unavailable
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?Unavailable
CSEC or CFTC actions5 Unavailable

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?Unavailable
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?Unavailable
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?Unavailable
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?Unavailable
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?Unavailable
DOther regulatory actions5 Unavailable

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?Unavailable
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?Unavailable
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?Unavailable
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?Unavailable
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?Unavailable
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 Unavailable

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?Unavailable
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?Unavailable
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?Unavailable
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?Unavailable
FProfessional authorizations1 Unavailable
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?Unavailable
GPending regulatory proceedings1 Unavailable
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?Unavailable
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 Unavailable

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?Unavailable
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?Unavailable
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?Unavailable

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?Unavailable

* Metrics are based on the latest available data, including Form ADV filings, brochures, and relationship summaries pulled from the SEC IAPD, and may be subject to change. Learn what is included in the Rialytix data. Please refer to the firm's official disclosures for the most accurate information using their CRD number. This is not investment advice.