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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

Arga Investment Management, LP

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Stamford, ConnecticutCRD 153665SEC 801-77018websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 3, 2012 · 28 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 13, 2012
RAUM
$25B
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
$25B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
49
25 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
6
reported on Schedule D
History
28 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$25B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 26, 2013$1.8B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 26, 20131 then
Employees (5.A)49 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 26, 201313 then
Private funds6 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 26, 20132 then
RAUM +36% over the last fiscal year+33% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 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
$25BderivedRAUM 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
$332MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
31%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
49.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+36%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$2.0B, 6 clientsreportedItem 9.A
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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$9.7B39%
  • State and municipal entities$7.3B30%
  • Investment companies$5.7B23%
  • Other investment advisers$1.4B5.6%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$401M1.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$75.6M0.3%
  • Charitable organizations$28.1M0.1%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
74reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$2.0B for 6 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.68 institutional_share=0.31 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=4.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Avula Rama KrishnaStamford, CtMay 11, 201016 y1
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
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    8 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Arga Emerging Markets Equity FundOther Private Fund$790M46Sep 9, 2013
    Arga Global FundOther Private Fund$42.6M15Aug 3, 2012
    Arga Emerging Markets Ex China FundOther Private Fund$32.3M4Jul 30, 2021
    Arga International FundOther Private Fund$4.5M7Aug 3, 2012
    Arga International Small-Cap FundOther Private Fund$3.7M5Mar 29, 2019
    Arga International Small-Cap Fund, LPno longer reportedOther Private Fund$1.5M1Aug 31, 2016
    Arga Global Concentrated Fund, LPno longer reportedOther Private Fund$1.2M1Aug 31, 2016
    Arga European Equity Fund, LPno longer reportedOther Private Fund$180,3781Mar 29, 2019
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Peter Carman · Nonexecutive Chairmancontrol
      since 08/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • Neda Clark · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 09/2013 · owns less than 5%
    • A. Rama Krishna · Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 04/2010 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Israel Franklin David · Trusteecontrol
      since 11/2009 · owns F of 2009 Krishna Family Trust
    • A. Rama Krishna · Managing Membercontrol
      since 11/2009 · owns 50% to 75% of Arga Group Holdings, LLC
    Entity owners
    • 2009 Krishna Family Trust · Member
      direct · owns 25% to 50%
    • 2009 Krishna Family Trust · Member
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Arga Group Holdings, LLC
    • Arga Group Holdings, LLC · General Partner
      direct · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 68 to 74
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 27 to 25
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • BD registered reps · 2 to 4
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 5.0 to unset
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 15 to 21
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $2.0B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 53 to 49
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $18B to $25B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $318M to $401M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.1B to $9.7B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $18B to $25B
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Accounts · 62 to 68
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 23 to 27
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 10 to 15
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $873M to $1.1B
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 43 to 53
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Private funds · 5 to 6
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $14B to $18B
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $316M to $318M
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.8B to $6.1B
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $14B to $18B
      Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 56 to 62
      Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 22 to 23
      Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 4 to 2
      Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 9 to 10
      Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $574M to $873M
      Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Employees · 40 to 43
      Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $10B to $14B
      Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $265M to $316M
      Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.8B to $3.8B
      Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • RAUM · $10B to $14B
      Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Accounts · 53 to 56
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 16 to 22
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 3 to 4
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Charity clients · 0.0 to unset
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Pension plan clients · 0.0 to unset
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 9
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $501M to $574M
      Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    Signals
    8 dated events
    • Arga Investment Management, Lp reported RAUM $24.6B, up 36% from $18.0B (2025-03-28 to 2026-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Arga Investment Management, Lp reported RAUM $18.0B, up 33% from $13.6B (2024-03-28 to 2025-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
    • Arga Investment Management, Lp reported RAUM $13.6B, up 31% from $10.3B (2023-09-06 to 2024-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • K Sholy Gopalan (Chief Operating Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Arga Investment Management, Lp (listed 2021-07-30, absent 2022-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Arga Investment Management, Lp reported RAUM $7.8B, up 57% from $5.0B (2021-01-13 to 2021-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
    • K Sholy Gopalan (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Arga Investment Management, Lp
      Jul 13, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Arga Investment Management, Lp reported RAUM $5.0B, up 37% from $3.6B (2019-03-29 to 2020-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Arga Investment Management, Lp filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Aug 3, 2012 · First SEC registration · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/ARGA-INVESTMENT-MANAGEMENT-LPreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    ARGAINVEST.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    203-614-0800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 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
    $25Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026