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Registration does not mean the SEC approves or recommends the firm, and it does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

Old West Investment Management, LLC

Los Angeles, CA

CRD 148343

Firm filing updated March 30, 2026 ·

  • $915.7MAssets
  • 8Advisory staff
  • 847Accounts

Fees and minimums

All fee types on the form
  • Percentage of assets under managementYes
  • Performance-based feesYes
  • OtherYes
  • Hourly chargesNo
  • Fixed feesNo
  • Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
  • CommissionsNo

Who the firm serves

See the client table
Clients by type
Client typeApproximate number of clientsAssets
Individuals (other than high net worth)53$11.5 million
High net worth individuals735$330.3 million
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)6$511.1 million
Charitable organizationsFewer than 5 clients$11.3 million
State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)Fewer than 5 clients$27.1 million
Corporations or other businesses not listed above48$24.5 million
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 pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
See all 4 services
  • Other: "MODEL PROVIDER"
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • Other: "MODEL PROVIDER"

Assets and accounts

  • Regulatory assets$915.7 million
  • Accounts847
  • Discretionary$903.0 million · 841 accounts
  • Non-discretionary$12.6 million · 6 accounts

People

  • Employees8
  • Advisory staff8
  • Broker-dealer reps0
  • Licensed insurance agents0

Advisors

1 advisors with a profile on Advisable

Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.

Registration details
  • SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 148343, SEC file 801-69604.
  • Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: October 15, 2008).

Is Old West Investment Management, LLC a fiduciary?

Short answer: Old West Investment Management, LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.

More detail

The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'

The firm does not report commissions, a broker-dealer role, a related broker-dealer, or staff who are broker-dealer representatives.

The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.

About this data

Informational only. Advisable Finance is not an investment advisor, does not give investment advice, and does not endorse any advisor.

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