Private company
SoftVest Advisors, LLC
American company, incorporated in Delaware. Summary from the record
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersDE1
Corporate structure
SoftVest Advisors, LLC is part of a group headed by Softvest Advisors Holdings, LLC. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of SoftVest Advisors, LLC
- Eric Lee Oliver Owns 25% to 50% of Softvest Advisors Managing Holdings, LLC Member, since 03/2019 (Form ADV)
- Kline Daniel Oliver Owns 25% to 50% of Softvest Advisors Holdings, LLC, since 03/2019 (Form ADV)
- Softvest Advisors Holdings, LLC
- SoftVest Advisors, LLC DE
- CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUST Stake · Dallas, Texas
- Permian Basin Royalty Trust Stake · Dallas, Texas
- SoftVest Advisors, LLC DE
Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G; stakes of 5% or more it reported on Schedules 13D and 13G (2 companies); owners and owned firms from Form ADV, the registration investment advisers file with the SEC. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Investment adviser
SoftVest Advisors, LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser. This is what it reports on Form ADV, the registration every adviser files and keeps current.
- Assets it manages$788.2M2 6 accounts, all with discretion
- Employees7 7 in investment advice or research
- ClientsPooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and: 6 ($788.2M)
- How it is paidA percentage of assets under its management; Fixed fees (other than subscription fees); Performance-based fees; Other: CARRIED INTEREST IN SOME OF THE ADVISED FUNDS, SEE PART 2A.
- What it doesPortfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies); Other: PROVIDE ANALYSIS TO AN INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANY UPON REQUEST RELATED TO A FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO.
- Holds client assetsYes: cash and securities
- RegistrationSEC 801-114671, CRD 300084 IAPD record
Who owns it
Owners of 5% or more as the firm lists them (Schedule A), and the owners of those owners up the chain (Schedule B).
- SOFTVEST ADVISORS HOLDINGS, LLCowns 75% or more, since 03/2019
- Eric Lee Oliverowns 25% to 50% of SOFTVEST ADVISORS MANAGING HOLDINGS, LLC MEMBER, since 03/2019
- Kline Daniel Oliverowns 25% to 50% of SOFTVEST ADVISORS HOLDINGS, LLC, since 03/2019
In its own words: the client brochure
Form ADV Part 2A, the plain-English document an adviser must give its clients, quoted as filed 3/31/2026.3 It covers the firm’s services, fees, investment strategies and their risks, and its conflicts of interest.
Item 4: Advisory business Services
SoftVest Advisors, LLC SoftVest manages a total of approximately $682,919,377 of assets on a discretionary basis. SoftVest does not manage any assets on a non-discretionary basis. HeartsBluff Music Partners, LLC HeartsBluff manages a total of approximately $5,226,369 assets on a discretionary basis. HeartsBluff does not manage any assets on a non-discretionary basis. Carrizo Springs Music Partners, LLC Carrizo manages a total of approximately $100,081,110 of assets on a discretionary basis. Carrizo does not manage any assets on a non-discretionary basis. Item 5: Fees and Compensation SoftVest Advisors, LLC Item 5.A. SoftVest is compensated through management fees. SoftVest is entitled to management fees at an annual rate of one percent, or one-fourth of one percent (1/4 of 1.0%) per quarter, of each limited partner’s (“Investor”) capital account balance, calculated and payable as of the last business day of the quarter. The management fee is appropriately adjusted for any partial quarters. SoftVest may reduce or eliminate the management fee with respect to any Investor in
its sole discretion. In addition, the general partner or affiliates may be entitled to receive compensation related to managing pooled assets. The general partner of a Fund or affiliates may waive or reduce fees in their discretion. SoftVest receives a fixed fee for analysis provided to an independent insurance company related to a fixed income portfolio. At the sole discretion of the independent insurance company, Softvest may also receive additional compensation (i.e. performance fee) in connection with these services. Item 5.B. Management fees will be paid quarterly, in arrears, and debited from each Investor’s capital account. Item 5.C. Each Fund will reimburse SoftVest for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by SoftVest in connection with the performance of its obligations under their respective Management Agreements. Organizational Expenses. The Funds bear all of its organizational expenses and will reimburse SoftVest and its affiliates, as applicable, for their payment of any organizational expenses of the Funds. Organizational expenses generally borne by the Fund will include, but not be limited to, expenses of marketing the offering of the interests and legal fees and expenses of counsel to the Funds. In general, the Funds’ financial statements will be prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). However, each Fund intends to amortize organizational expenses over a period of 60 calendar months from the date the Fund commences operations because it believes such treatment is more equitable than expensing the entire amount of the organizational expenses in the Fund’s first year of operation, as is required by GAAP. The general partner may, however, limit the amount of start-up and organizational expenses that each Fund amortizes so that the audit opinion issued with respect to the Fund’s financial statements will not be qualified. Investment and Operational Expenses. Each Fund bears all of its operating expenses and will reimburse SoftVest and its affiliates, as applicable, for their payment of any operating expenses of the Fund. In addition, each Fund will reimburse SoftVest for any and all overhead and administrative expenses incurred by SoftVest in connection with maintaining and operating its respective office (including rent, equipment, and software expenses) on behalf of the Fund. Expenses generally borne by the Fund will include, but not be limited to: (a)
certain administrative and overhead expenses of the Fund and SoftVest (e.g., rent,
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Bloomberg, phones, etc.), as determined by SoftVest; all expenses incurred by SoftVest in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Investment Management Agreement; legal fees and expenses of counsel to the Fund; auditing and accounting fees and expenses; registrar and transfer agent fees; taxes and governmental fees; fees of SoftVest; fees of any custodian; any other costs of determination of the value of the Fund’s net assets; expenses relating to investor and public relations; expenses, if any, of registering or qualifying interests of the Fund for sale; expenses of listing the interests on any securities exchange; freight, insurance and other charges in connection with the shipment of the Fund’s portfolio securities; brokerage commissions and other costs of acquiring or disposing of any investment of the Fund; all ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the Fund’s purchase, sale and carrying of investments and its trading activities; expenses of preparing and distributing reports, notices and distributions to the partners; costs of stationery; and any litigation expenses; and costs of meetings of the partners and other meetings, if any.
However, the general partner or SoftVest may, in its sole discretion, choose to absorb any such expenses incurred on behalf of the Funds. The Funds do not have their own separate employees or offices. Except as described above and provided for in the Partnership Agreements, the Funds generally do not reimburse the general partner or SoftVest for salaries, office rent, and other general overhead costs of the general partner or SoftVest. Item 5.D. As stated in Item 5.A., SoftVest calculates fees, in arrears, at the end of each quarter. Therefore, SoftVest does not collect fees in advance and there is no need to provide refunds for pre-paid fees. Item 5.E. Neither SoftVest nor any of its supervised persons accept compensation for the sale of securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees for the sale of
mutual funds. A more detailed description of the Management Fee borne by a particular Fund is available in the offering memorandum, subscription agreement, and/or governing documents of the respective Fund. HeartsBluff Music Partners, LLC Item 5.A.
HeartsBluff is not compensated for its services as the managing member, but the Fund(s) will reimburse the managing member and its affiliates, as applicable, for all ordinary, necessary, and direct expenses incurred by the managing members or its affiliates on behalf of the Fund(s) in carrying out the Funds’ business activities. In addition, the general partner or affiliates may be entitled to receive compensation related to managing pooled assets in the form of a direct interest in the Funds. The general partner of a Fund or affiliates may waive or reduce fees in their discretion. Item 5.B. Expenses are billed quarterly in arrears and are paid from revenues generated from the music catalogues held in the Funds. Item 5.C. Each Fund will reimburse HeartsBluff for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by HeartsBluff and/or its affiliates in connection with the performance of its obligations under their respective governing documents. Investment and Operational Expenses. The Funds will reimburse HeartsBluff and its affiliates, as applicable, for any and all overhead and administrative expenses incurred by them in connection with maintaining and operating their respective offices (including rent, equipment, and software expenses) on behalf of the Funds including, without limitation, a reasonable pro rata portion of the salaries of officers and employees of HeartsBluff who are carrying out the Funds’ business activities. Expenses generally borne by HeartsBluff will include, but not be limited to: (a) (b) (c) (d)
organizational expenses and offering expenses of the Fund; certain administrative and overhead expenses of the Fund and Heartsbluff or its affiliates (e.g., rent, Bloomberg, phones, etc.), as determined by HeartsBluff; legal fees and expenses of counsel to the Fund; auditing and accounting fees and expenses;
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registrar and transfer agent fees; taxes and governmental fees; fees of any custodian; any other costs of determination of the value of the Fund’s assets; expenses relating to investor and public relations; expenses, if any, of registering or qualifying membership interests of the Fund for sale; expenses, if any, of listing the membership interests on any securities exchange; freight, insurance and other charges in connection with the shipment of the Fund’s portfolio securities; brokerage commissions and other costs of acquiring or disposing of any investment of the Fund; all ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the Fund’s purchase, sale and carrying of investments and its trading activities; expenses of preparing and distributing reports, notices and distributions to the members; costs of stationery; and any litigation expenses; and costs of meetings of the members and other meetings, if any.
Expenses are generally borne pro rata by the members in accordance with their respective membership interests. If HeartsBluff incurs any Fund expenses for the account or for the benefit of, or in connection with its activities or those of its affiliates on behalf of, both the Fund and any other account, HeartsBluff will allocate such expense among the Fund and each such other account in proportion to the size of the investment made by each in the activity or entity to which the expense relates, or in such other manner as HeartsBluff considers fair and reasonable. Item 5.D. Clients do not pay fees or expenses in advance. Therefore, there is no need to provide refunds for pre-paid fees. Item 5.E. Neither HeartsBluff nor any of its supervised persons accept compensation for the sale of securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees for the sale of mutual funds. A more detailed description of the fees and expenses borne by a particular Fund are available in the offering memorandum, subscription agreement, and/or governing documents of the respective Fund.
Carrizo Springs Music Partners, LLC Item 5.A. Carrizo is not compensated for its services as the managing member, but the Funds will reimburse the managing member and its affiliates, as applicable, for all ordinary, necessary, and direct expenses incurred by the managing members or its affiliates on behalf of the Funds in carrying out the Funds’ business activities. In addition, the general partner or affiliates may be entitled to receive compensation related to managing pooled assets in the form of a direct interest in the Funds. The general partner of a Fund or affiliates may waive or reduce fees in their discretion. Item 5.B. Expenses are billed quarterly in arrears and are paid from revenues generated from the music catalogues held in the Funds. Item 5.C. Each Fund will reimburse Carrizo for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Carrizo and/or its affiliates in connection with the performance of its obligations under their respective governing documents. Investment and Operational Expenses. The Funds will reimburse Carrizo and its affiliates, as applicable, for any and all overhead and administrative expenses incurred by them in connection with maintaining and operating their respective offices (including rent, equipment, and software expenses) on behalf of the Funds including, without limitation, a reasonable pro rata portion of the salaries of officers and employees of Carrizo who are carrying out the Funds’ business activities. Expenses generally borne by Carrizo will include, but not be limited to: (r) (s) (t) (u) (v) (w) (x) (y) (z) (aa) (bb) (cc)
organizational expenses and offering expenses of the Fund; certain administrative and overhead expenses of the Fund and Carrizo or its affiliates (e.g., rent, Bloomberg, phones, etc.), as determined by Carrizo; legal fees and expenses of counsel to the Fund; auditing and accounting fees and expenses; registrar and transfer agent fees; taxes and governmental fees; fees of any custodian; any other costs of determination of the value of the Fund’s assets; expenses relating to investor and public relations; expenses, if any, of registering or qualifying membership interests of the Fund for sale; expenses, if any, of listing the membership interests on any securities exchange; freight, insurance and other charges in connection with the shipment of the Fund’s
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portfolio securities; brokerage commissions and other costs of acquiring or disposing of any investment of the Fund; all ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the Fund’s purchase, sale and carrying of investments and its trading activities; expenses of preparing and distributing reports, notices and distributions to the members; costs of stationery; and any litigation expenses; and costs of meetings of the members and other meetings, if any.
Expenses are generally borne pro rata by the members in accordance with their respective membership interests. If Carrizo incurs any Fund expenses for the account or for the benefit of, or in connection with its activities or those of its affiliates on behalf of, both the Fund and any other account, Carrizo will allocate such expense among the Fund and each such other account in proportion to the size of the investment made by each in the activity or entity to which the expense relates, or in such other manner as Carrizo considers fair and reasonable. Item 5.D. Clients do not pay fees or expenses in advance. Therefore, there is no need to provide refunds for pre-paid fees.
Item 5: Fees and compensation Fees
Neither Carrizo nor any of its supervised persons accept compensation for the sale of securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees for the sale of mutual funds. A more detailed description of the fees and expenses borne by a particular Fund are available in the offering memorandum, subscription agreement, and/or governing documents of the respective Fund.
Item 8: Methods of analysis, investment strategies and risk of loss Investment strategies and risks
Risks Related to the Oil and Natural Gas Industries Risks Related to the Energy Industry. Investments in the energy industry are subject to a variety of risks, not all of which can be foreseen or quantified. For example, the success of many of the Funds’ investments is likely to be affected by factors such as the following: (i) the market for oil; (ii) timing and amount of future production of oil or gas; (iii) quantities of discovered or probable, potential or proved reserves of oil or gas; (iv) marketing of and market prices for oil, gas or oil or gas properties generally or in any particular location; (v) governmental and environmental regulation of the oil and gas industry; (vi) industry competition, conditions, performance and consolidation; and (vii) natural events. Concentration. The investments of some of the Funds will be concentrated in the energy industry and will be subject to numerous risks that affect the energy industry as a whole or the upstream sector of the industry in particular. As a result, returns from an investment in the Funds may be subject to significantly greater risk than an investment in a portfolio of investments that represents a broad range of industries or industry sectors. Geological Risk. Investments concentrated in the oil and gas industries involve an element of geological risk. The term “geological risk” refers to the risk that hydrocarbons may not be present or, if present, may not be recoverable economically. The successful location of economically recoverable hydrocarbons in any drilling operation cannot be guaranteed. Evaluation Limitations. The acquisition of a specific Funds’ investment will depend in part on the evaluation of data obtained from geophysical and geological analyses, seismic data and other information, the results of which are often inconclusive and subject to various interpretations. The process of estimating oil and gas reserves is complex and inherently subjective, requiring significant estimates and assumptions. Information may be incomplete (particularly in early-stage opportunities) and implications of available data may not be fully understood. Such an investment may also implicate title, development, environmental and other risks. Market Factors. The Funds are likely to be significantly affected by the future prices of and the demand for oil and natural gas, which are inherently uncertain. Prices for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids have fluctuated greatly in the past, due to numerous factors beyond the control of the Funds, the general partner, or the Advisers. The Funds may also be affected by the availability of equipment, supplies, personnel and facilities necessary to realize the value of the enterprises on which the Fund’s investments are based. Regulation. The energy industry is affected from time to time in varying degrees by political developments and a wide range of federal, state and local statutes, rules, orders and regulations
that may, in turn, affect the operations and costs of the companies engaged in the energy industry. Regulation of Production. The exploration and production of natural resources are subject to extensive federal, state and local, rules, orders, and regulations governing a wide variety of matters, including the drilling and spacing of projects, allowable rates of production and prevention of waste and pollution. In addition to the direct costs borne in complying with such regulations, operations and revenues of companies on which the Funds’ investments are based may be impacted to the extent that certain regulations limit natural resource production to below economic levels. Risks Related to the Music Royalty Industry Music Industry. There is significant uncertainty as to the nature and scale of the future development of the music industry. As such, it is not certain that current royalty income sources will be maintained or replaced with other income sources of a similar value. Copyright Ownership. Disputes regarding ownership are a risk to which the Funds may be exposed. The royalty income arising from a copyright acquired by the Funds may be challenged by third parties claiming rights to the same royalty income and copyright. Investments made in copyrights, master recordings and other related rights are not perpetual rights; they expire or revert at the end of the relevant time period. At expiry or reversion, third parties may use the rights without payment of royalty and hence the income and value related to the relevant copyright will end.
Item 7: Types of clients
Currently, the Advisers provide advisory services to the Funds listed in Item 4 of this Brochure.
Requirements for the Funds managed by the Advisers are set out in the offering documents of each Fund. Each investor in a Fund, generally, is required to certify that it is, among other things, an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and a “qualified client” as defined by SEC Rule 205-3. SoftVest additionally provides services to an independent insurance company. Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss Item 8.A. SoftVest Advisors, LLC SoftVest’s general investment approach is to invest in direct-owned oil and gas minerals and royalties as well as publicly traded securities (equities and fixed income) and derivatives using short positions and long positions in combination to reduce exposure and market risk across the portfolio. Specifically, SoftVest expects to typically target short positions, or long and short positions in combination, that serve to offset volatility around the stream of cash flow provided by the mineral and royalty portfolio. Additionally, SoftVest will opportunistically seek to take advantage of perceived dislocations in the market by trading pairs (long/short) of like kind securities and derivatives of such securities against each other, or by taking long positions in securities and their derivatives deemed to be significantly undervalued by the market. Strategies that involve this kind of trading are often referred to as “market neutral strategies”. SoftVest may employ other strategies from time to time in furtherance of its objectives but expects such other strategies will be a minor part of its overall strategy. In various materials, SoftVest or its affiliates refer to the “risk free rate”. When SoftVest or its affiliates reference the “risk free rate” they are referring to the interest rate on the 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill, which can be found by referring to the T-Bill Index. Please note that reference to the risk-free rate should not be interpreted to mean that there is no risk associated with investment portfolios advised by SoftVest and/or its affiliates. For a detailed discussion of the risks associated with investments advised by SoftVest and its affiliates, please review Item 8 of this Brochure in its entirety and the operative documents for the Funds. HeartsBluff Music Partners, LLC HeartsBluff generally seeks to generate income through acquisitions and purchases of the rights to receive royalty income derived from music, film, television, and other similar media content. These rights generally take the form of publishing rights, songwriter royalties, artist royalties, or producer royalties, but HeartsBluff may also invest in other intellectual property assets including master recordings and other royalty-generating copyrights to the extent that opportunities come available.
The focus of the investment strategy is on the acquisition of assets related to previously exploited “hits” across multiple genres capable in the Adviser’s opinion of generating long term stable cash flows. Carrizo Springs Music Partners, LLC Carrizo generally seeks to generate income through acquisitions and purchases of the rights to receive royalty income derived from music, film, television, and other similar media content. These rights generally take the form of publishing rights, songwriter royalties, artist royalties, or producer royalties, but Carrizo may also invest in other intellectual property assets including master recordings and other royalty-generating copyrights to the extent that opportunities come available. The focus of the investment strategy is on the acquisition of assets related to previously exploited “hits” across multiple genres capable in the Adviser’s opinion of generating long term stable cash flows. Item 8.B. Investment in the Funds is speculative and involves certain risks. Some of these risks are summarized below. The Funds may not be suitable for all investors and is intended for sophisticated investors who can accept the risks associated with its investments. An investment in the Funds does not constitute a complete investment program. Investors will not have recourse except with respect to the assets of the Funds. Prospective investors should consider, among others, the risk factors and potential conflicts of interest described in this section. All investors in the Funds should consult their own legal, tax, and financial advisors prior to investing in the Funds. Risks Related to Fund Investments Investment Judgment; Market Risk. The profitability of a significant portion of each Fund’s investment program depends upon correctly assessing the future course of the price movements of securities and other investments. There can be no assurance that the Advisers will be able to predict accurately these price movements. With respect to the investment strategy utilized by the Funds, there is always some, and occasionally a significant, degree of market risk. Reliance on Key Persons. The Funds will be substantially dependent on the services of the principals of the Funds. In the event of the death, disability, departure, or insolvency of the principals, or the complete transfer of the principals’ interest in the Advisers, the business of the Funds may be adversely affected. The principals will devote such time and effort as they deem necessary for the management and administration of each Fund’s business. However, the
principals may engage in various other business activities in addition to managing the Funds, and consequently may not devote all time to Funds’ business. Illiquidity. The investments made by the Funds may be very illiquid, and consequently the Funds may not be able to sell such investments at prices that reflect the general partner’s assessment of their value or the amount paid for such investments by the Funds. Illiquidity may result from the absence of an established market for the investments as well as legal, contractual, or other restrictions on their resale by the Funds and other factors. Furthermore, the nature of each Fund’s investments, especially those in financially distressed companies, may require a long holding period prior to profitability. The offering documents of each Fund authorize the general partner to make distributions in kind (including interests in affiliated liquidating vehicles) of securities in lieu of or in addition to cash. In the event the general partner makes distributions of securities in-kind, such securities could be illiquid or subject to legal, contractual, and other restrictions on transfer. Leverage. Subject to applicable margin and other limitations, the Funds may borrow funds to make additional investments, selling securities short, and derivatives to make investments and thereby increase both the possibility of gain and risk of loss. If such investments decline in value, the loss will be magnified if the Funds have borrowed money to make its investments. The Funds may not be able to repay borrowings or it may be forced to sell investments at a disadvantageous time in order to repay borrowings. Costs incurred in connection with the use of leverage may not be recovered by income or appreciation in the investments purchased, and may be lost in the event of a decline in the market value of such securities. In the event of a precipitous drop in the value of the Funds’ assets, the Funds might not be able to liquidate assets quickly enough to pay off its margin debt. The Funds may elect to sell its more liquid assets first to repay borrowings, thus increasing its concentration in less liquid securities. Consequently, the effect of fluctuations in the market value of the Funds’ portfolio would be amplified. Interest on borrowings will be a portfolio expense of the Funds and will affect the operating results of the Fund. Also, the Funds could potentially create leverage via the use of instruments such as options and other derivative instruments. Investment Authority. Substantially all decisions with respect to the management of the Funds are made by the general partner and the Advisers. Limited partners have no right or power to take part in the management of the Funds. In the event of the withdrawal or bankruptcy of the general partner, generally the Funds will be liquidated. Securities Laws. To the extent that the Funds own a controlling stake in or are deemed an affiliate of a particular company, they may be subject to certain additional securities law requirements that could affect both the liquidity of the Funds’ interest and the Funds’ ability to liquidate its interest without adversely impacting the stock price, including insider trading restrictions, the affiliate sale restrictions of Rule 144 of the Securities Act, and the disclosure requirements of
Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In addition, to the extent that affiliates of the Funds or the Advisers are subject to such restrictions or requirements, the Funds, by its affiliation with such entities, may be similarly restricted, regardless of whether the Funds stand to benefit from such affiliate’s stock ownership. If the Funds, alone or as part of a group acting together for certain purposes, becomes the beneficial owner of more than 10% of certain classes of securities of a U.S. public company or places a director on the board of directors of such a company, the Funds may be subject to certain additional reporting requirements and to liability for short-swing profits under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Furthermore, the Funds may also be subject to similar reporting requirements in non-U.S. jurisdictions where it holds significant positions in the securities of public companies in such jurisdictions. Event-Driven Strategies. The success of event-driven strategies depends on the successful prediction of whether various corporate events will occur or be consummated. Special Situation Investments. The Funds may invest in companies undergoing significant economic and corporate change. Because of the inherently speculative nature of this activity, the results of the Funds’ operations may fluctuate from month to month and from period to period. The returns generated from such an investment program may not adequately compensate investors for the business and financial risk assumed. The Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or political events that are beyond its control. Exit Strategies. Due to the illiquid nature of many of the positions which the Funds may acquire, as well as the uncertainties of the reorganization and active management process, the Advisers are unable to predict with confidence what the exit strategy will ultimately be for any given core position, or that one will definitely be available. Exit strategies which appear to be viable when an investment is initiated may be precluded by the time the investment is ready to be realized due to economic, legal, political, or other factors. Performance Allocation. The performance allocation made to the general partner may create an incentive for the general partner to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of such performance allocation. Withdrawal Restrictions. There are severe restrictions on withdrawals from the Funds (which may be settled in securities rather than cash) and on transfers of interests. The prior written consent of the general partner is required for a transfer of the interest of any Investor. Because of the restrictions on withdrawals and transfers, an investment in the Funds is a relatively illiquid investment and involves a high degree of risk. A subscription for interests should be considered only by persons financially able to maintain their investment and who can accept a loss of all their investment.
Item 6: Performance-based fees and side-by-side management Conflicts of interest
SoftVest Advisors, LLC SoftVest does not receive performance-based fees for advisory services it provides to the Funds. Therefore, SoftVest does not have a conflict of interest due to different funds with different fee structures. However, the general partner of the Funds, SoftVest GP I, LLC, is entitled to a performance allocation. The performance allocation is calculated and charged separately with respect to each Investor capital account, equal to 20% of the amount by which the capital account’s positive “Performance Change Amount” for the current calendar quarter exceeds the capital account’s “Loss Carryforward Amount,” less the “Treasury Hurdle Account Balance.” A capital account’s “Performance Change Amount” for any calendar quarter equals such capital account’s pro rata allocation of net profit or net loss (including taking into account Management Fees, any Special Situation Investment Sub-Account closed during the period, or other items of income or expense specially allocable to the capital account). The “Loss Carryforward Amount” for any calendar quarter equals the aggregate Performance Change Amounts, if negative, allocated to a capital account during any preceding calendar quarter, minus any subsequent positive Performance Change Amounts on which no performance allocation was charged. If an Investor makes a withdrawal from its capital account at a time when there is a Loss Carryforward Amount, such Loss Carryforward Amount will be reduced in the same proportion that the withdrawal amount bears to the Investor’s total capital account balance immediately prior to the withdrawal. The performance allocation and Loss Carryforward Amount will be computed separately for each capital account. The “Treasury Hurdle Account Balance” means, with respect to a capital account, an account balance initially equal to zero and each calendar quarter increased by the Treasury Rate Hurdle Amount allocated to the capital account for such calendar quarter, and reduced (but not below zero) by the amount by which any positive Performance Change Amount for the current calendar quarter less the Loss Carryforward Amount, exceeds the Treasury Rate Hurdle Amount. An Investor’s “Treasury Rate Hurdle Amount” is an amount calculated daily equal to the product of (i) the Treasury Rate, multiplied by (ii) the sum of the (a) Adjusted Opening Capital Account, (b) Carryforward Account (if any) and (c) Treasury Hurdle Account balance (if any), of such Investor. "Treasury Rate" means the average of the daily closing effective annual interest rate for three (3) month government yield index (USGG3M) as reported by Bloomberg, L.P. The “Adjusted Opening Capital Account” means the capital account of an Investor measured at
the beginning of each calendar quarter, increased by any credits to such Investor’s capital account during such calendar quarter to reflect any contributions of capital to the partnership by such Investor, reduced by any debits to such Investor’s capital account during such calculation period to reflect any actual or deemed distributions or withdrawals with respect to such Investor’s interest. A more detailed description of the performance allocation charged by the general partner of a Fund or its affiliates is available in the offering memorandum, subscription agreement, and/or governing documents of the respective Fund. [In addition, SoftVest may receive a performance fee, at the discretion of the independent insurance company, for analysis related to a fixed income portfolio.] HeartsBluff Music Partners, LLC The general partner or affiliates may be entitled to receive compensation in the form of a direct interest in the Funds related to managing pooled assets. The compensation may be in the form of an affiliate’s carried interest in certain music partnerships (5%), as set forth in applicable offering documentation. To address conflicts of interest, the Advisers have implemented policies and procedures to ensure all Funds receive equitable and fair treatment over time with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities, based on all relevant factors (e.g., capital commitments, available cash, investment appetite, strategy, strategy portfolio limitations, concentration, etc.). Carrizo Springs Music Partners, LLC The general partner or affiliates may be entitled to receive compensation in the form of a direct interest in the Funds related to managing pooled assets. The compensation may be in the form of an affiliate’s carried interest in certain music partnerships, which varies from Fund to Fund (often 5.5%-7.5%) and is set forth in applicable offering documentation.. To address conflicts of interest, the Advisers have implemented policies and procedures to ensure all Funds receive equitable and fair treatment over time with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities, based on all relevant factors (e.g., capital commitments, available cash, investment appetite, strategy, strategy portfolio limitations, concentration, etc.).
Item 10: Other financial industry activities and affiliations Conflicts of interest
The Advisers do not recommend or select other investment advisers for the Funds, nor do they have other business relationships with other investments advisers that create a material conflict of interest.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading Item 11.A. Pursuant to SEC Rule 204A-1, the Advisers have adopted and implemented a Code of Ethics (the “Code”), which sets forth standards of conduct that are expected of the Advisers’ supervised persons. A copy of the Code will be provided to any client or prospective client upon request. The Code requires the Advisers’ personnel to (among other things): • Report their personal securities transactions; • Pre-clear any proposed purchase of any initial public offering or private offering; and • Comply with policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of, or trading upon, material, non-public information. Personal securities transactions by the Advisers’ personnel generally are required to be conducted in a manner that prioritizes the client’s interests in client eligible investments. The Advisers and their affiliated persons may come into possession, from time to time, of material, nonpublic or other confidential information about public companies which, if disclosed, might affect an investor’s decision to buy, sell or hold a security. Under applicable law, the Advisers and their affiliated persons would be prohibited from improperly disclosing or using such information for their personal benefit or for the benefit of any person, regardless of whether such person is a client of the Advisers. Accordingly, should the Advisers or any of their affiliated persons come into possession of material, nonpublic or other confidential information with respect to any public company, the Advisers would be prohibited from communicating such information to clients, and the Advisers will have no responsibility or liability for failing to disclose such information to clients as a result of following their policies and procedures designed to comply with applicable law. Similar restrictions may be applicable as a result of the Advisers’ personnel serving as directors of public companies and may restrict trading on behalf of clients, including the Funds. The Advisers maintain a restricted list that includes issuers and securities with respect to which supervised persons generally are not permitted to trade without the prior approval of the Chief Compliance Officer. The restricted list may include, for example, an issuer about which the Advisers or one or more of their personnel may have acquired, or may otherwise be in possession of, material, non-public information. The Advisers have also adopted policies and procedures relating to gifts and entertainment, political contributions and other potential material conflicts of interest.
Item 11.B. The Advisers do make recommendations of investments in which the Advisers or a related person has a financial interest. This could potentially present conflicts of interest. If the Advisers were to engage in principal transactions, the potential conflicts would first be addressed by the Chief Compliance Officer by carefully reviewing the investment presentation; and then, if approved by the CCO, the Advisers would be required provide written notice as to Advisers’ and/or its affiliates’ interest in writing and obtain written consent to the transaction before it is executed. Item 11.C. The Advisers or a related person can invest in the same or related securities that the Advisers recommend to the Funds. In such situations, the Adviser has adopted policies and procedures to deter conflicts of interest among the Advisers, its related persons, and the Funds. The potential conflicts are addressed by providing written notice as to its interest, if any, in any investments.
Item 11: Code of ethics, participation or interest in client transactions and personal trading Conflicts of interest
The Advisers or a related person can invest its own account in the same or related securities that the Advisers recommends to the Funds. In such situations, the Adviser has adopted policies and procedures to deter conflicts of interest among the Advisers, its related persons, and the Funds. Our Approach to Conflicts of Interests and Potential Conflicts of Interests Various parts of this brochure discuss potential conflicts of interests that may arise as a result of our business model. We disclose these conflicts out of a duty of loyalty to, and as fiduciaries to, our advisory clients. This includes a duty to address, or at a minimum disclose, conflicts of interest that may exist between the Firm and its advisory clients (or between Firm supervised persons and the Firm’s advisory clients). When conflicts or potential conflicts arise as a result of our business activities, we take steps to mitigate, or at least disclose, the conflicts. As discussed above, we have established written policies and procedures guiding our fiduciary activities as embodied by our Code. The Code is a product both of SoftVest’s business model as well as detailed rules prescribed by regulators for investment firms to follow. By complying with these rules and by implementing the Firm’s robust compliance practices, SoftVest believes it handles conflicts of interest appropriately.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices Item 12.A. The Advisers have discretionary authority to select broker-dealers and the commission rates to be paid for transactions. To the extent applicable, transactions will normally be effected through brokers on securities exchanges or directly with the issuer, or through an underwriter, or market maker or other dealer for the investments. Transactions through brokers involve a commission to the broker. Transactions with dealers typically are priced to include a spread between the bid and the asked price to compensate the dealer. The primary selection criterion employed by the Advisers in connection with selecting brokers for Funds’ transactions, is the brokers’ ability to provide best execution. In assessing best execution, and its overall broker relationships, the Advisers consider a variety of factors including a totality of circumstances, including the broker-dealer’s research capabilities and the success of prior research recommendations (including private equity financings), ability to efficiently execute difficult trades (such as those in illiquid markets or trades of substantial size), the broker’s risk in positioning a block of securities, commitment of capital, access to new issues, nature and frequency of sales coverage, depth of services provided, including economic or political coverage, arbitrage and option operations, back office and processing capabilities, financial strength, stability and responsibility, efficiency, reputation, access to markets, confidentiality, commission rates, responsiveness to the investment manager, and the value of research and brokerage and research products and services provided by such brokers. The Advisers may also execute trades with brokers and dealers with whom the Funds or the Advisers have other business relationships, including prime brokerage, credit relationships, and capital introduction or investments by affiliates of the broker-dealers in the Funds or other entities managed by the Advisers. However, the Advisers do not believe that these other relationships will influence the choice of brokers and dealers who execute trades for the Funds. Research and brokerage products and services may be used by the Advisers in servicing some or all of the Advisers’ clients. In addition, some research and brokerage may not be used by the Advisers in servicing the clients whose commission dollars provided for the research or brokerage. Clients may not, in any particular instance, be the direct or indirect beneficiaries of the research or brokerage provided. Certain clients, who are the beneficiaries of research or brokerage, may have an investment style which results in the generation of a small amount of brokerage commissions due to a lack of active trading for their accounts. As a result, clients who generate sizeable commissions subsidize research or brokerage provided to clients whose accounts generate minimal brokerage commissions since the commission dollars generated by transactions for such clients are not sufficient to pay for research or brokerage that may be received by such clients from other brokers.
Item 12: Brokerage practices Conflicts of interest
The Advisers may face actual or potential conflicts of interest when allocating investment opportunities among Clients. The general policy of the Advisers is to allocate investment opportunities among the applicable Clients in a fair and equitable manner and in accordance with the terms of its policies and the applicable governing documents for each Fund. Item 13: Review of Accounts Item 13.A. and Item 13.B. All Fund assets are periodically monitored and reviewed by the Advisers’ investment team. The investment team reviews each Fund in the context of its stated investment objectives and guidelines. More frequent reviews may be triggered by material changes in variables such as the market, political or economic environment.
Item 14: Client referrals and other compensation Conflicts of interest
The Advisers may from time to time engage placement agents, solicitor or finders for the interests of the Funds. The Advisers may pay solicitors a portion of the fees paid to the Advisers or other compensation. Such compensation is paid in a manner intended to comply with SEC Rule 206(4)-1, which regulates the payment of solicitation fees by registered investment advisers, as well as applicable regulations under the Advisers Act, Securities Act or Exchange Act.
Item 9: Disciplinary information
There are no legal or disciplinary events to report regarding the Advisers or any of their directors, officers, or principals regarding any criminal or civil actions in a domestic, foreign, or military court. Neither the Advisers, nor any of their directors, officers, or principals have been involved in any administrative proceedings before the SEC, any other federal regulatory agency, any state regulatory agency, or any foreign financial regulatory authority. Neither the Advisers, nor any of their directors, officers, or principals has been involved in any self-regulatory organization proceedings. Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations Item 10. A.
Kline Oliver is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Item 10.B. Neither the Advisers nor any of their management persons are registered, or have an application pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, commodity trading advisor or an associated person of the foregoing entities. Item 10.C. Other than as described in this Brochure, neither the Advisers nor any of their management persons have any relationships or arrangements that are material to their advisory business or to the Funds with any related person who is a broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer or government securities dealer or broker; investment company or other pooled investment vehicle; other investment adviser or financial planner; futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor; banking or thrift institution; accountant or accounting firm; lawyer or law firm; insurance company or agency; pension consultant; real estate broker or dealer; or sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships.
Item 13: Review of accounts
Investors in the Funds are provided quarterly unaudited return estimates. Return estimates are prepared internally. Each Fund provides quarterly unaudited NAV statements to investors in such Funds. Investors in all Funds are also provided annual audited financial information. The Advisers may also prepare and deliver to such investors additional information the Advisers deem pertinent. Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation Item 14.A. No persons other than the Funds provide an economic benefit to the Advisers for providing investment advice or other advisory services to the Funds.
Item 15: Custody
The Advisers maintain compliance with Rule 206(4)-2 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by ensuring that: • The Funds are audited on an annual basis by an independent accountant that is registered with, and subject to regular inspection by, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in accordance with its rules. The Advisers distribute audited financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles to all members (or other beneficial owners) of the Funds within 120 days of the end of its fiscal year.
Item 16: Investment discretion
The Advisers manage the Funds on a discretionary basis in accordance with the terms and conditions of each Fund’s offering and organizational documents. Despite this broad authority, the Advisers are committed to adhering to the investment strategy and program set forth in the offering materials of each Fund. These documents cover matters such as the types and amounts of assets of which a Funds’ portfolio will consist, portfolio allocation limitations, and the degree of risk assumed by a Funds’ portfolio. Before accepting the discretionary authority inherent in managing accounts of Funds, the Advisers carefully review the investment strategies and investment programs set out in the offering materials of each Fund.
Item 17: Voting client securities
To the extent that the Advisers have discretion to vote the proxies on behalf of a Client, the Advisers will vote any proxies in the best interest of the Clients and in accordance with its proxy voting policies contained in the Compliance Manual. In the event of a material conflict of interest, the Advisers will follow the written policies and procedures detailed in the Compliance Manual. Although not intended to be used on a regular basis, the Advisers may retain an independent third party to vote proxies in certain situations (including situations where a material conflict of interest is identified). Clients generally do not have the ability to direct proxy votes. Clients may obtain additional information regarding how the Advisers voted proxies and may request and obtain a copy of the Adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures.
Item 18: Financial Information Item 18.A. The Advisers do not require or solicit prepayment of fees six months or more in advance. Item 18.B. The Advisers do not have any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to its clients.
Item 18: Financial information
The Advisers have not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
Filings
23 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 23 other. The latest 20:
- Sep 1, 2026N-PX EDGAR
- Aug 14, 202613F-HR EDGAR
- May 15, 202613F-HR EDGAR
- Feb 13, 202613F-HR EDGAR
- Nov 12, 202513F-HR EDGAR
- Aug 28, 2025N-PX EDGAR
- Aug 14, 202513F-HR EDGAR
- May 15, 202513F-HR EDGAR
- Feb 13, 202513F-HR EDGAR
- Nov 14, 202413F-HR EDGAR
- Aug 30, 2024N-PX EDGAR
- Aug 13, 202413F-HR EDGAR
- May 14, 202413F-HR EDGAR
- Feb 14, 202413F-HR EDGAR
- Nov 14, 202313F-HR EDGAR
- Aug 14, 202313F-HR EDGAR
- May 15, 202313F-HR EDGAR
- Feb 14, 202313F-HR EDGAR
- Nov 14, 202213F-HR EDGAR
- Aug 12, 202213F-HR EDGAR
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Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Stakes it holds
SoftVest Advisors, LLC has told the SEC it owns more than 5% of 2 companies, latest first (Schedules 13D and 13G).
- Permian Basin Royalty TrustSCHEDULE 13D/A Feb 14, 2022 to Jul 29, 20264
- CROSS TIMBERS ROYALTY TRUSTSCHEDULE 13G/A Mar 27, 2026 to Jul 9, 20265
Sources
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