Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Fernandez Jose A	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 __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Co-Chief Operating Officer / See remarks
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O STEPSTONE GROUP INC., 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/23/2021
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10017 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	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	12/31/2020		G	V	350000	D	$0	5505328	I	By Trust
Class B Common Stock	12/31/2020		G	V	350000	A	$0	1605500	I	By Santaluz Capital Partners, LLC
Class B Common Stock	3/23/2021		D⁽¹⁾		1750000	D	$0.001	3755328	I	By Trust
Class A Common Stock	3/23/2021		C⁽¹⁾		1750000	A	⁽²⁾	1750000	I	By Trust
Class A Common Stock	3/23/2021		S⁽³⁾		1750000	D	$28.32	0	I	By Trust
Class A Common Stock								8920	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Units	⁽²⁾	12/31/2020		G	V		350000	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class A Common Stock	350000.0	⁽²⁾	5505328	I	By Trust
Class B Units	⁽²⁾	12/31/2020		G	V	350000		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class A Common Stock	350000.0	⁽²⁾	1605500	I	By Santaluz Capital Partners, LLC
Class B Units	⁽²⁾	3/23/2021		C ⁽¹⁾			1750000	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class A Common Stock	1750000.0	⁽²⁾	3755328	I	By Trust

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	On March 23, 2021, the Reporting Person exchanged 1,750,000 Class B Units of StepStone Group LP for 1,750,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. In connection with the exchange, 1,750,000 shares of Class B Common Stock were automatically redeemed and cancelled.
(2)	The Class B Units 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.
(3)	On March 23, 2021, the Reporting Person sold shares of Class A Common Stock in a secondary offering of Class A Common Stock by certain selling stockholders of the Issuer.

Remarks:
Co-Chief Operating Officer and Member of 13D Group that is deemed to own more than 10%

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Fernandez Jose A C/O STEPSTONE GROUP INC. 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10017	X	X	Co-Chief Operating Officer	See remarks