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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

Gator Capital Management, LLC

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Tampa, FloridaCRD 147067SEC 801-77606websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 22, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 28, 2013 · 40 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 12, 2013
RAUM
$751M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
3.1%
$23.6M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$250M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
2
reported on Schedule D
History
40 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$751M as of Apr 22, 2026
Mar 24, 2014$80.0M then
HNW client RAUM$18.1M as of Apr 22, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$8.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Apr 22, 2026
Mar 24, 20143 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Apr 22, 2026
Mar 24, 20145 then
Private funds2 as of Apr 22, 2026
Mar 24, 20141 then
RAUM +104% over the last fiscal year+65% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 22, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$250MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
7derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$15.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+104%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-4.8%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
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
  • Pooled investment vehicles$472M63%
  • Investment companies$256M34%
  • High-net-worth individuals$18.1M2.4%
  • Individuals$5.5M0.7%
Individual clients
7reported
HNW clients
13reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
49reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.03 fund_share=0.97 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Derek Steven PileckiChartered Financial AnalystTampa, FlJul 10, 201218 y0
Christopher Drew PileckiChartered Financial AnalystTampa, FlJul 20, 201825 y1
Jonathan Robert BaleTampa, Fl May 20, 202612 y2
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
Joined, latest
Private funds
2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Gator Financial Partners, LLCHedge Fund$162M83Jan 28, 2013
Gator Financial Partners Qp, LLCno longer reportedHedge Fund$9.3M12May 27, 2014
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Steven Derek Pilecki · Managing Member/Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 04/2008 · owns 75% or more
  • Matthew Erik Anderson · Chief Financial Officer
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Roger Kyle Bubeck · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 10/2016 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Tampa, Fl · principal310
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Apr 22, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $367,700,000 to $751,090,000 (+104.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-27 and 2026-04-22; the peer median change was +8.0% (673 comparable advisers, 95.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: asset managers, $500M to $1B (673) · 95% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 25 to 49
    Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 12 to 13
    Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 9 to 7
    Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 3 to 4
    Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Private funds · 1 to 2
    Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $368M to $751M
    Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $16.1M to $18.1M
    Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $6.1M to $5.5M
    Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $280M to $472M
    Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $368M to $751M
    Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Accounts · 24 to 25
    Apr 18, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 13 to 12
    Apr 18, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 8 to 9
    Apr 18, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Employees · 4 to 6
    Apr 18, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Apr 18, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $244M to $368M
    Apr 18, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $12.9M to $16.1M
    Apr 18, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $5.1M to $6.1M
    Apr 18, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $181M to $280M
    Apr 18, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $244M to $368M
    Apr 18, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $233M to $244M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $12.4M to $12.9M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $4.8M to $5.1M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $177M to $181M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • RAUM · $233M to $244M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Apr 18, 2024
  • Accounts · 49 to 24
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • HNW clients · 14 to 13
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Assets in custody · 105304000.0 to unset
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $167M to $233M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $16.2M to $12.4M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $4.0M to $4.8M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $121M to $177M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • RAUM · $167M to $233M
    Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Accounts · 63 to 49
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Assets in custody · unset to 105304000.0
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $174M to $167M
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $18.8M to $16.2M
    Mar 28, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • Gator Capital Management, Llc reported RAUM $751.1M, up 104% from $367.7M (2025-10-22 to 2026-03-19)
    Mar 19, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Gator Capital Management, Llc reported RAUM $367.7M, up 51% from $244.3M (2024-04-18 to 2025-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Gator Capital Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 28, 2013 · First SEC registration · 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/gator-capital-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
GATORMUTUALFUNDS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(813) 282-7870reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 22, 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
$250Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026