SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Keck Thomas

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O STEPSTONE GROUP INC.

277 PARK AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10172

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
StepStone Group Inc. [ STEP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Common Stock	09/30/2025		G⁽¹⁾		30,623	D⁽¹⁾	$0	2,520,501	I	By Trust
Class B Common Stock	09/30/2025		G⁽¹⁾		30,623	A⁽¹⁾	$0	30,623	I	By Croft & Company LLC
Class A Common Stock								13,966	D
Class A Common Stock								100,750	I	By Trust
Class B Common Stock								1,645,374	I	By Cresta Capital, LLC

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Units	⁽²⁾	09/30/2025		G⁽¹⁾			30,623⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class A Common Stock	30,623	⁽¹⁾	2,520,501	I	By Trust
Class B Units	⁽²⁾	09/30/2025		G⁽¹⁾		30,623⁽¹⁾		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class A Common Stock	30,623	⁽¹⁾	30,623	I	By Croft & Company LLC
Class B Units	⁽²⁾							⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class A Common Stock	1,645,374		1,645,374	I	By Cresta Capital, LLC

Explanation of Responses:

1. On September 30, 2025, the Reporting Person transferred 30,623 Class B Units of Stepstone Group LP, together with an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock (collectively, the "Transferred Interest") to an entity (the "Transferee Entity") owned entirely by a trust established for the benefit of Reporting Person's immediate family (such transaction, the "Transfer"). Pursuant to the terms of the Transfer, the Reporting Person is required to retain the exclusive right to exercise or direct the exercise of voting control in respect of the Transferred Interests. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Reporting Person disclaims all beneficial ownership of the Transferred Interests.

2. Class B Units of StepStone Group LP are exchangeable, on a one-for-one basis, for shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. Upon exchange of a Class B Unit, the corresponding share of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer will be automatically redeemed and cancelled.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jennifer Ishiguro, Attorney-in-fact for Thomas Keck	10/01/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Director Keck Thomas gifted 30,623 units of Class B Common Stock and received a gift of 30,623 units of Class B Common Stock (SEC Form 4)