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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Aptitude Investment Management LP

Former SEC-registered adviserSeattle, WashingtonCRD 159070SEC 801-74419IAPD
Latest filing Apr 12, 2024
First filing on the tape Feb 23, 2012 · 38 filings
RAUM
$6.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
10
$4.5B gross assets
History
38 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$6.1B as of Mar 28, 2024
Apr 1, 2013$4.9B then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 28, 2020$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 28, 2024
Apr 1, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 28, 2024
Apr 1, 201312 then
Private funds10 as of Mar 28, 2024
Apr 1, 20131 then
RAUM -7.4% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 12, 2024; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM 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
$337MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
52%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-7.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$2.0B, 7 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.1B52%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$2.3B38%
  • Corporations and businesses$622M10%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
18reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$2.0B for 7 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Every departureEvery arrival
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Charles William Bousquette · Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Otto Marc Nachmann · Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Seth David Plutzer · Chief Legal Officer
        since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • Leah Judith Shandling · Chief Compliance Officer
        since 12/2018 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies LLC · Limited Partner
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • Gsam Holdings LLC · General Partner
        direct · owns less than 5%
      • Gsam Holdings LLC · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies LLC
      • The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Gsam Holdings LLC · public reporting company
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Ac Res Advisors, L.L.C.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Aptitude Partners Fund Gp LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • Arrow Reinsurance Company, Limited
        real estaten
      • Asl Access Advisors LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Battery Ventures Opportunities Access Offshore LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Broad Street Loan Partners IV Unlevered Advisors, S.A R.L.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Broad Street Partners Lux Gp, S.A R.L.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Broad Street Senior Credit Partners Advisor, L.L.C.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Broad Street Senior Credit Partners II Advisor, L.L.C.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Broad Street Senior Credit Partners Offshore Advisor, Ltd.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Cllf Advisors LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Co-Invest Aggregator Gp Ltd
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Dst Opportunities II Access LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Folio Investments, Inc.
        broker-dealern
      • Goldman Sachs (Asia) Finance
        broker-dealern
      • Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.
        broker-dealerinvestment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Goldman Sachs (Asia) Securities Limited
        broker-dealerinvestment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Goldman Sachs (China) L.L.C.
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Goldman Sachs (India) Capital Markets Private Limited
        broker-dealern
      • Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Private Limited
        broker-dealerinvestment advisern
      • Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte.
        broker-dealerinvestment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
        broker-dealerinvestment adviserbanktrust companynRAUM $134B
      • Goldman Sachs Access Funds Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Goldman Sachs Alternative Assets S.A R.L
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited
        investment advisernRAUM $21B
      • Goldman Sachs Asset Management (India) Private Limited
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
        broker-dealerinvestment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsornRAUM $14B
      • Goldman Sachs Asset Management Australia Pty Ltd
        broker-dealerinvestment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Goldman Sachs Asset Management B.V.
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Goldman Sachs Asset Management Belgium S.A.
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      Advisers that list Aptitude Investment Management LP as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
        Jan 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • BD registered reps · 5 to 7
        Jan 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 13 to 14
        Jan 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $2.4B to $2.0B
        Jan 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 8 to 7
        Jan 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Private funds · 9 to 10
        Jan 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $6.5B to $6.1B
        Jan 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $2.1B to $3.1B
        Jan 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.7B to $2.3B
        Jan 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $6.5B to $6.1B
        Jan 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Accounts · 17 to 18
        Feb 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • BD registered reps · 6 to 5
        Feb 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Corporate clients · 1 to 2
        Feb 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pension plan clients · 5 to 2
        Feb 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 12 to 13
        Feb 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $2.3B to $2.4B
        Feb 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Private funds · 8 to 9
        Feb 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $6.2B to $6.5B
        Feb 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $3.6B to $2.1B
        Feb 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.5B to $2.7B
        Feb 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $6.2B to $6.5B
        Feb 9, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Accounts · 12 to 17
        Dec 16, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 11 to 8
        Dec 16, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • BD registered reps · 7 to 6
        Dec 16, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 6 to 12
        Dec 16, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $904M to $2.3B
        Dec 16, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Employees · 11 to 8
        Dec 16, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Private funds · 5 to 8
        Dec 16, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.1B to $6.2B
        Dec 16, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pension RAUM · $3.1B to $3.6B
        Dec 16, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $904M to $2.5B
        Dec 16, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • RAUM · $4.1B to $6.2B
        Dec 16, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Accounts · 9 to 12
        Jan 13, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
      • Advisory employees · 7 to 11
        Jan 13, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
      • BD registered reps · 1 to 7
        Jan 13, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 4 to 6
        Jan 13, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
      • Assets in custody · $320M to $904M
        Jan 13, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
      • Employees · 7 to 11
        Jan 13, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
      • Private funds · 4 to 5
        Jan 13, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.6B to $4.1B
        Jan 13, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
      Signals
      11 dated events
      • Charles William Bousquette (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Aptitude Investment Management Lp
        Jan 30, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Otto Marc Nachmann (Chief Executive Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Aptitude Investment Management Lp
        Feb 9, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Benjamin Jeffrey Klein (Chief Executive Officer And Co-Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Aptitude Investment Management Lp (listed 2022-12-14, absent 2023-02-09)
        Feb 9, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Ann Linda Colwell (Corporate Secretary) no longer on Schedule A of Aptitude Investment Management Lp (listed 2022-03-31, absent 2022-11-10)
        Nov 10, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      • Aptitude Investment Management Lp reported RAUM $6.2B, up 53% from $4.1B (2021-12-16 to 2022-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Aptitude Investment Management Lp reported RAUM $4.1B, up 57% from $2.6B (2021-01-13 to 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • Abdul Hirji Salim Shariff (Co-Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Aptitude Investment Management Lp (listed 2021-01-13, absent 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Gordon Todd Keeney (Chief Financial Officer And Chief Operating Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Aptitude Investment Management Lp (listed 2021-01-13, absent 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Aptitude Investment Management Lp reported RAUM $2.6B, up 86% from $1.4B (2019-11-08 to 2020-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      • Aptitude Investment Management Lp reported RAUM $1.4B, down 66% from $4.0B (2019-02-26 to 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      • Aptitude Investment Management Lp reported RAUM $4.0B, down 26% from $5.4B (2018-03-31 to 2019-01-02)
        Jan 2, 2019 · 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.
      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
      Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026