Asset manager · Chicago, IL
Driehaus Capital Management LLC
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 105757 · SEC 801-18439
At a glance
Driehaus Capital Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Chicago, Illinois, with $26.1 billion in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed September 14, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is investment companies, and it reports 1 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a asset manager, ranked 325th of 3,218 asset managers and 718th of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 312-587-3800driehaus.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $26B
- Rank among asset managers
- #325 of 3,218
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #718 of 17,210
- Rank in Illinois
- #47 of 684
- Individual clients
- 1
- High-net-worth clients
- 1
- Accounts
- 90
- Discretionary
- 100% of AUM
- Employees
- 82
- Advisory staff
- 27
- Offices
- 4
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Janet L. McWilliamsGeneral Counsel and Secretary
- Stephen T. WeberPresident and CEO
- Thomas M. SeftenbergHead of Global Distribution
- Robert M. KurinskyChief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer
- Anne S. KochevarChief Compliance Officer
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
Driehaus Capital Management LLC is a hybrid RIA: 15 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Its Form ADV brochure (filed September 2026) names Foreside Financial Services, an unaffiliated broker-dealer, as the broker-dealer its advisers are registered with.
filiations Several of our management persons are registered representatives of Foreside Financial Services, LLC (“Foreside”), including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel, Chief Marketing Officer and Hea
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment companies | 18 | $10B | 39% |
| Pooled investment vehicles | 23 | $8.0B | 31% |
| State or municipal government entities | 7 | $5.1B | 20% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 11 | $1.3B | 5% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 22 | $1.2B | 5% |
| Charitable organizations | 7 | $281M | 1% |
| Insurance companies | 1 | $12M | <1% |
| High-net-worth individuals | 1 | $3M | <1% |
Private funds
Driehaus Capital Management LLC reports 5 private funds with $1.2B in gross assets: hedge funds, other private funds (Form ADV Item 7.B).
Disciplinary disclosures
Driehaus Capital Management LLC reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of Form ADV. Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Performance-based fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗driehaus.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Driehaus Capital Management LLC manage?
Driehaus Capital Management LLC reports $26.1 billion in regulatory assets under management across 90 accounts, 100% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed September 14, 2026.
What kind of firm is Driehaus Capital Management LLC?
Driehaus Capital Management LLC is a asset manager by its Form ADV answers. Most of its assets are managed for funds, institutions or other businesses rather than individuals.
Who are Driehaus Capital Management LLC’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are investment companies ($10.3 billion, 18 clients); pooled investment vehicles ($8.0 billion, 23 clients); state or municipal government entities ($5.1 billion, 7 clients).
Does Driehaus Capital Management LLC manage private funds?
Yes. It reports 5 private funds with $1.2 billion in gross assets, including hedge funds, other private funds.
Does Driehaus Capital Management LLC have any disciplinary history?
Driehaus Capital Management LLC reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of its Form ADV. Check the SEC’s adviser search for the latest record.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Driehaus Capital Management LLC’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-09-14), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Ranks compare it by regulatory assets with every SEC-registered adviser and with firms of its type. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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