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SEC-registered adviser

K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)New York, New YorkCRD 174350SEC 801-80974websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 6, 2015 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 13, 2015
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
0.0%
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
18
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of May 18, 2026
Sep 23, 2015$147M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of May 18, 2026
Sep 23, 20150 then
Employees (5.A)18 as of May 18, 2026
Sep 23, 20155 then
Private funds1 as of May 18, 2026
Mar 27, 20181 then
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+26% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 18, 2026; 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
$1.4BderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
0.0%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%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
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.4B, 1 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
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.4B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.4B for 1 clientsreported
Compensation
performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
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
      Private funds
      2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      K••• I••••••••• H••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$875M6Mar 26, 2019
      K••• I••••••••• F••• P••••••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$15.3M1Feb 13, 2018
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B•••• W•••••• C••••• · Director Of Parent Companycontrol
        since 02/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • C••••••• S•••••• · Director Of Parent Companycontrol
        since 09/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • C•••••• J•••••••• A••• · Director Of Parent Companycontrol
        since 02/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • J••••••• R•••••• S•••• · Chief Executive Officer / Chief Investment Officer Of Parent Companycontrol
        since 12/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • K•••••• N••••• Q•••• · Member Of Parent Companycontrol
        since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • M•••••• G••••• W•••••• · Chief Financial Officer Of Parent Companycontrol
        since 12/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • P••••• N•••••••• •••• · Chief Compliance Officer / Chief Operating Officer Of Parent Companycontrol
        since 12/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • R•••••••• G•••••• M•••••• · Director Of Parent Companycontrol
        since 02/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • R•••••• C••••••• A•••••• · Chairman Of Parent Companycontrol
        since 12/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • S•••• S•••••••• C••••••••• · Member Of Parent Companycontrol
        since 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • K••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L•• · Parent Company
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • W•••• M•••••••• I•••••••• G••••• L••• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of W• H••••• •••••••• L••• · public reporting company
      • W• H••••• •••••••• L••• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of W• I••••••••• H••••••• L•••
      • W• I••••••••• H••••••• L••• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of W• R••••• L•••
      • W• R••••• L••• · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of K••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L••
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • H• R• L•••
        real estaten
      • K••• I••••••••• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • W••••• C••••• B•••
        y
      • W•••• M•••••••• I•••••••• G••••• L•••
        real estatey
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • low discretionary shareStatic outlier · filing May 18, 2026
        discretionary share of RAUM of 0% against a peer median of 100% (1506 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile, 33.7 robust deviations)
        peers: asset managers, $1B to $5B (1,506) · 0.0% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 2 to 1
        Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
        Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 2 to 1
        Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $1.2B to $1.4B
        Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Employees · 17 to 18
        Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Private funds · 2 to 1
        Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
        Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
        Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
        Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $890M to $1.2B
        Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Employees · 16 to 17
        Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $890M to $1.2B
        Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $890M to $1.2B
        Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $890M to $1.2B
        Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $700M to $890M
        Jun 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 14 to 16
        Jun 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $700M to $890M
        Jun 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $700M to $890M
        Jun 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $700M to $890M
        Jun 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $744M to $700M
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Employees · 12 to 14
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $744M to $700M
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $744M to $700M
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • RAUM · $744M to $700M
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $463M to $744M
        Jul 2, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $463M to $744M
        Jul 2, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $463M to $744M
        Jul 2, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • RAUM · $463M to $744M
        Jul 2, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $398M to $463M
        Oct 21, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Employees · 11 to 12
        Oct 21, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $398M to $463M
        Oct 21, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $398M to $463M
        Oct 21, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      • RAUM · $398M to $463M
        Oct 21, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Business name · K••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L•• to K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L••
        Mar 30, 2020 to Jun 18, 2020
      • Legal name · K••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L•• to K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L••
        Mar 30, 2020 to Jun 18, 2020
      • Succession · true to false
        Mar 30, 2020 to Jun 18, 2020
      • BD registered reps · 2 to 0
        Apr 9, 2019 to Mar 30, 2020
      • Assets in custody · $180M to $398M
        Apr 9, 2019 to Mar 30, 2020
      • Employees · 7 to 11
        Apr 9, 2019 to Mar 30, 2020
      Signals
      15 dated events
      • K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.2B, up 31% from $890.3M (2025-01-02 to 2025-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $890.3M, up 27% from $699.9M (2023-06-30 to 2024-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • S•••••• C•••••• (Director Of Parent Company) appeared on Schedule A of K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L••
        Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $744.2M, up 61% from $463.2M (2021-07-02 to 2022-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Davison Lee Beck (Member Of Parent Company) no longer on Schedule A of K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• (listed 2020-10-21, absent 2021-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Q•••• N•••• K••••• (Member Of Parent Company) appeared on Schedule A of K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L••
        Mar 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • K••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L•• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
        Mar 30, 2020 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
      • K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $398.1M, up 38% from $287.6M (2019-04-09 to 2020-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      • Keith Brian Laibow (Director) no longer on Schedule A of K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• (listed 2019-03-26, absent 2019-04-05)
        Apr 5, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Joey Sherman Lau (Director) no longer on Schedule A of K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• (listed 2019-03-26, absent 2019-04-05)
        Apr 5, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Monique Emily Stephens (Director) no longer on Schedule A of K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• (listed 2019-03-26, absent 2019-04-05)
        Apr 5, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Davison Lee Beck (Member) appeared on Schedule A of K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L••
        Apr 5, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • C••••••••• S••••••• S••• (Member) appeared on Schedule A of K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L••
        Apr 5, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • K••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $287.6M, up 96% from $147.0M (2017-09-26 to 2018-02-13)
        Feb 13, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      • K••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Feb 6, 2015 · 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/kudu-investment-management-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      212-257-6422reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 18, 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
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026