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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

Rafferty Asset Management, LLC

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)New York, New YorkCRD 112526SEC 801-54679websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 28 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 25, 1997
RAUM
$55B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$55B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
45
13 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
28 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$55B as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$7.8B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)17 as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)45 as of Mar 3, 2026
Mar 27, 201339 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 28, 2014
Mar 29, 20121 then
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+34% a year over threeIARs 7 to 17
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 3, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$55BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$415MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
45.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+143%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Investment companies$55B100%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$35.8M0.1%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
133reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=true bd_reps=3.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Andrew T ShippeeNew York, NyMay 18, 202612 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Ram Price Fundno longer reportedHedge Fund$53.7M4Mar 29, 2012
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Dillon Daniel O'Neill · Membercontrol
      since 02/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Michael Douglas Yones · Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 11/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Paul Joseph Cipolla · Officercontrol
      since 01/2019 · owns F of Rafferty Servicing, Inc.
    • Rafferty Kathleen Hay · Officer And Trusteecontrol
      since 11/2000 · owns 25% to 50% of Rafferty Holdings LLC
    • Dillon Daniel O'Neill · Membercontrol
      since 05/2009 · owns 75% or more of Minakian Partners, LLC
    • Lawrence Michael Rafferty · Officer And Trusteecontrol
      since 01/1999 · owns 25% to 50% of Rafferty Holdings LLC
    • Mary Angela Brickl · Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel
      since 09/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • James Patrick Rudnick · Chief Financial Officer
      since 05/2010 · owns less than 5%
    • Gregory Steven Stelmachowski · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 09/2022 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Rafferty Holdings LLC · Member
      direct · owns 25% to 50%
    • Rafferty Servicing, Inc. · Non-Member Manager
      indirect · owns F of Rafferty Holdings LLC
    • Gst Fbo Kathleen Rafferty Hay & Heirs · Member
      direct · owns 5% to 10%
    • Gst Fbo Michael Rafferty & Heirs · Member
      direct · owns 5% to 10%
    • Minakian Partners, LLC · Member
      direct · owns 25% to 50%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Rafferty Asset Management, LLC as a related person
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • New York, NY2 employees
    • Boston, MA
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • advisor count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 3, 2026
      advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 7.0 to 17.0 (+143.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-02-19 and 2026-03-03; the peer median change was +3.0% (50 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: asset managers, $20B and over (50) · 98% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 120 to 133
      Jul 1, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 11 to 3
      Jul 1, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • Employees · 43 to 45
      Jul 1, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 17
      Jul 1, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $55B to $55B
      Jul 1, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $25.7M to $35.8M
      Jul 1, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • RAUM · $55B to $55B
      Jul 1, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
    • Accounts · 107 to 120
      Feb 19, 2025 to Jul 1, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Feb 19, 2025 to Jul 1, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $47B to $55B
      Feb 19, 2025 to Jul 1, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $30.2M to $25.7M
      Feb 19, 2025 to Jul 1, 2025
    • RAUM · $47B to $55B
      Feb 19, 2025 to Jul 1, 2025
    • Accounts · 103 to 107
      Dec 3, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $51B to $47B
      Dec 3, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $33.2M to $30.2M
      Dec 3, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
    • RAUM · $51B to $47B
      Dec 3, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
    • Accounts · 87 to 103
      Feb 27, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 8 to 11
      Feb 27, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024
    • Employees · 37 to 43
      Feb 27, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 5 to 7
      Feb 27, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $38B to $51B
      Feb 27, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $25.4M to $33.2M
      Feb 27, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024
    • RAUM · $38B to $51B
      Feb 27, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024
    • Accounts · 84 to 87
      Jun 15, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 12 to 8
      Jun 15, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    • Employees · 35 to 37
      Jun 15, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $29B to $38B
      Jun 15, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $50.3M to $25.4M
      Jun 15, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    • RAUM · $29B to $38B
      Jun 15, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    • Related broker-dealer · true to false
      Jun 15, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024
    • Accounts · 99 to 84
      Feb 14, 2023 to Jun 15, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 13 to 12
      Feb 14, 2023 to Jun 15, 2023
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 2 to 1
      Feb 14, 2023 to Jun 15, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $23B to $29B
      Feb 14, 2023 to Jun 15, 2023
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $55.4M to $50.3M
      Feb 14, 2023 to Jun 15, 2023
    • RAUM · $23B to $29B
      Feb 14, 2023 to Jun 15, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 10 to 13
      Oct 17, 2022 to Feb 14, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 10 to 13
      Oct 17, 2022 to Feb 14, 2023
    • Employees · 34 to 35
      Oct 17, 2022 to Feb 14, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
      Oct 17, 2022 to Feb 14, 2023
    Signals
    10 dated events
    • Rafferty Asset Management, Llc reported 17 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 7 (2025-07-01 to 2026-03-03)
      Mar 3, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Rafferty Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $50.5B, up 32% from $38.3B (2024-02-27 to 2024-12-03)
      Dec 3, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Michael Douglas Yones (Chief Executive Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Rafferty Asset Management, Llc
      Dec 3, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Rafferty Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $38.3B, up 34% from $28.5B (2023-06-15 to 2024-02-27)
      Feb 27, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • Rafferty Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $20.4B, down 34% from $31.0B (2022-03-10 to 2022-10-14)
      Oct 14, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Damian Robert Nestor (President) no longer on Schedule A of Rafferty Asset Management, Llc (listed 2021-10-04, absent 2022-03-10)
      Mar 10, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Rafferty Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $25.9B, up 32% from $19.6B (2021-03-25 to 2021-10-04)
      Oct 4, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Rafferty Asset Management, Llc reported RAUM $19.6B, up 32% from $14.8B (2020-03-30 to 2021-03-25)
      Mar 25, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • Colin Lawrence Rafferty (Officer And Trustee) no longer on Schedule A of Rafferty Asset Management, Llc (listed 2019-09-23, absent 2019-11-13)
      Nov 13, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    • Paul Joseph Cipolla (Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Rafferty Asset Management, Llc
      Sep 23, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    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
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/27605698reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/990494reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    Direxion.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    646-572-3390reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 3, 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
    Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $55Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026