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    Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by StepStone Group Inc.

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    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549


    SCHEDULE 13D

    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    (Amendment No. 5)


    StepStone Group Inc.

    (Name of Issuer)


    Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share

    (Title of Class of Securities)


    85914M107

    (CUSIP Number)


    Jennifer Y. Ishiguro
    StepStone Group Inc., 277 Park Avenue, 45th Floor
    New York, NY, 10172
    (212) 351-6100

    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
    09/18/2025

    (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


    If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. Checkbox not checked

    The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).






    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP No.
    85914M107


    1 Name of reporting person

    James Lim
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked  (a)
    Checkbox not checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    OO
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    UNITED STATES
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    4,204,451.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    0.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    4,204,451.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    0.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    4,204,451.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    5.3 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    IN



    SCHEDULE 13D

    Item 1.Security and Issuer
    (a)Title of Class of Securities:

    Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share
    (b)Name of Issuer:

    StepStone Group Inc.
    (c)Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

    277 Park Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, NEW YORK , 10172.
    Item 1 Comment:
    This statement on Schedule 13D (this "Statement") relates to the Reporting Person's (as defined in Item 2 below) beneficial ownership interest in the Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Class A Common Stock"), of StepStone Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 277 Park Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, NY 10172. This amendment (the "Amendment") amends the prior statement on Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 20, 2021, as amended on July 3, 2023, February 21, 2024, August 14, 2024 and November 1, 2024 (the "Original Filing" and, as amended by this Amendment, the "Schedule 13D"). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Original Filing.
    Item 2.Identity and Background
    (a)
    Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: This Schedule 13D is being filed by James Lim (the "Reporting Person"). (a) As of the date of this statement, Mr. Lim beneficially owns 4,040,795 shares of Class A Common Stock and 163,656 Class C Units that are convertible into Class A Common Stock owned by Sanctuary Bay LLC. All of the Class C units owned by Sanctuary Bay LLC are exchangeable within 60 days of the date hereof.
    Item 5.Interest in Securities of the Issuer
    (a)
    (a) and (b) Items 5(a) and 5(b) of Schedule 13D are amended to reflect the following: The following table sets forth the aggregate number and percentage of the Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. The aggregate number and percentage of the Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3. Percentage of Number of Class Shares A Common Beneficially Stock Reporting Person Owned Outstanding(1) James Lim 4,204,451 5.3% (1) Based on 78,563,710 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of September 12, 2025, and assuming that the Reporting Person exchanges all the Class C Units that are beneficially owned by him and currently available to be exchanged for Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
    (c)
    The Reporting Person has not effected any transactions involving the beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock during the sixty (60) days prior to the date of this statement.
    Item 7.Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
     
    1. Tenth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of StepStone Group LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2024). 2. Class C Exchange Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Issuer's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2021). 3. Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2024) 24.1 Power of Attorney for James Lim (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24.1 to the Reporting Person's Schedule 13D filed on September 24, 2021).

        SIGNATURE 
     
    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

     
    James Lim
     
    Signature:/s/ Jennifer Ishiguro, Attorney-in-Fact
    Name/Title:James Lim
    Date:09/18/2025
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