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Driehaus Capital Management LLC
Chicago, IL
CRD 105757
Firm filing updated September 14, 2026 ·
- $26.1BAssets
- 27Advisory staff
- 90Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Performance-based feesYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Fixed feesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- Pooled vehicles23
- Corporations or other businesses22
- Investment companies18
- Pension and profit sharing plans11
- Charities7
- and 1 more7
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | Fewer than 5 clients | $2.9 million |
| Investment companies | 18 | $10.3 billion |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 23 | $8.0 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 11 | $1.3 billion |
| Charitable organizations | 7 | $280.8 million |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 7 | $5.1 billion |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 clients | $12.0 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 22 | $1.2 billion |
What the client labels mean
Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.
Services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
See all 4 services
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$26.1 billion
- Accounts90
- DiscretionaryAll accounts
People
- Employees82
- Advisory staff27
- Broker-dealer reps15
- Licensed insurance agents0
- Planning clients0
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 105757, SEC file 801-18439.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: March 11, 1983).
Is Driehaus Capital Management LLC a fiduciary?
Short answer: Driehaus Capital Management LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
Some of its people may also act in other roles, such as for a broker-dealer or as insurance agents, where different rules apply. Details below.
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
Some of the firm's people may also act for a broker-dealer: 15 staff are broker-dealer representatives. When someone acts for a broker-dealer, a different SEC standard, Regulation Best Interest, applies to their recommendations. Ask which role they are acting in.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
About this data
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