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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Sparrow Capital Management Inc

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessSt. Louis, MissouriCRD 106616SEC 801-42906websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 1, 1992
RAUM
$113M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
31%
$35.2M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$113M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$113M as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$40.6M then
HNW client RAUM$19.8M as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$12.3M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Mar 18, 2026
Apr 1, 20131 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Mar 18, 2026
Apr 1, 20132 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 25, 20141 then
RAUM -49% over the last fiscal year-14% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 18, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
RAUM per advisor
$113MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
54derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-49%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Investment companies$68.2M60%
  • High-net-worth individuals$19.8M17%
  • Individuals$15.4M14%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$9.0M8.0%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$597,0690.5%
  • Corporations and businesses$272,5520.2%
Individual clients
44reported
HNW clients
10reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
61reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $3.9M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.31 fund_share=0.68 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Gerald Richard SparrowSt. Louis, MoNov 25, 199737 y3
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Sparrow Fund L.P.Hedge Fund$7.0M15Jul 29, 2013
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Richard Gerald Sparrow · President, Chief Investment Officer & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/1998 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Byw
    investment adviseryRAUM $113M
Advisers that list Sparrow Capital Management Inc as a related person
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • institutional to wealth shiftCombination · filing Mar 18, 2026
    institutional share fell 15 points or more while private-client share rose 15 points or more. RAUM $224,250,272 to $113,262,659, advisors 1 to 1, private clients 54 to 54, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-11 to 2026-03-18)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
    private-client share of RAUM moved from 16.0% to 31.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-11 and 2026-03-18
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM moved from 53.0% to 1.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-11 and 2026-03-18
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • RAUM down 25 %Change between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $224,250,272 to $113,262,659 (-49.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-11 and 2026-03-18; the peer median change was +15.0% (4551 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (4,551) · 0.5% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 66 to 61
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW clients · 11 to 10
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual clients · 43 to 44
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $224M to $113M
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $19.9M to $19.8M
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $15.0M to $15.4M
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $505,960 to $597,069
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.4M to $9.0M
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • RAUM · $224M to $113M
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $23.8M to $3.9M
    Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Accounts · 67 to 66
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • HNW clients · 9 to 11
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual clients · 47 to 43
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 1
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $196M to $224M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $15.1M to $19.9M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $15.1M to $15.0M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $333,904 to $505,960
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $7.0M to $8.4M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • RAUM · $196M to $224M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $14.4M to $23.8M
    Feb 29, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
  • Accounts · 68 to 67
    Apr 28, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $179M to $196M
    Apr 28, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $12.6M to $15.1M
    Apr 28, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $12.7M to $15.1M
    Apr 28, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $269,681 to $333,904
    Apr 28, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.7M to $7.0M
    Apr 28, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $179M to $196M
    Apr 28, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $13.1M to $14.4M
    Apr 28, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Accounts · 72 to 68
    Aug 18, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
  • Corporate clients · unset to 1.0
    Aug 18, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
  • HNW clients · 11 to 9
    Aug 18, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
  • Individual clients · 51 to 47
    Aug 18, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $225M to $179M
    Aug 18, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $16.9M to $12.6M
    Aug 18, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $15.3M to $12.7M
    Aug 18, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $3.9M to $269,681
    Aug 18, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $10.1M to $6.7M
    Aug 18, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
  • RAUM · $225M to $179M
    Aug 18, 2022 to Feb 17, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • Sparrow Capital Management Inc reported RAUM $113.3M, down 49% from $224.3M (2025-03-11 to 2026-03-18)
    Mar 18, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Sparrow Capital Management Inc reported RAUM $305.5M, up 148% from $123.4M (2019-03-26 to 2020-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
srose@sparrowcapital.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
888-727-3301reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
314-725-6161reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
SPARROWCAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
314-725-6161reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 18, 2026
Contact form
sparrowcapital.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
sparrowcapital.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$113Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026