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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

Heard Capital LLC

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Chicago, IllinoisCRD 297176SEC 801-117709websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 7, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 25, 2018 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 2, 2019
RAUM
$2.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$1.2B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.4B as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 17, 2020$197M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 17, 20200 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 17, 20205 then
Private funds1 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 17, 20202 then
RAUM +25% over the last fiscal year+34% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2offices 0 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 7, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$1.2BderivedRAUM 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
$200MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
34%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
5.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+25%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 vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.5B, 2 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 discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • 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$1.5B65%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$619M26%
  • State and municipal entities$121M5.1%
  • Charitable organizations$72.3M3.0%
  • Other investment advisers$35.9M1.5%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
12reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.5B for 2 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.66 institutional_share=0.34 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Joseph Kyungmin LeeChartered Financial AnalystChicago, IlNov 3, 201811 y0
William Ellak HeardChicago, IlNov 30, 201815 y0
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
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Heard High Conviction Long Only Fund LLCHedge Fund$1.0B82Oct 31, 2019
      Heard Opportunity Master Fund, L.P.Hedge Fund$26.4M16Jun 25, 2018
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Mary Erin Casey · Cco, Gc, Caocontrol
        since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
      • A Stephen Granstrand · Coo And Cfocontrol
        since 04/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • E William Heard · Ceo, Cio, Managercontrol
        since 06/2010 · owns less than 5%
      • E William Heard · Ownercontrol
        since 05/2011 · owns 75% or more of Heard Investment Manager LLC
      Entity owners
      • Heard Investment Manager LLC · Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Chicago, Il · principal200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • high institutional concentrationStatic outlier · filing Aug 7, 2026
        institutional share of RAUM of 34% against a peer median of 0% (1506 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 11.4 robust deviations)
        peers: asset managers, $1B to $5B (1,506) · 99% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 13 to 12
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 4 to 2
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $1.2B to $1.5B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 9 to 10
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Other offices · 0 to 2
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Private funds · 2 to 1
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.9B to $2.4B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $499M to $619M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.2B to $1.5B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.9B to $2.4B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Accounts · 15 to 13
        Feb 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 6
        Feb 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 5 to 4
        Feb 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $1.0B to $1.2B
        Feb 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Employees · 7 to 9
        Feb 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Feb 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
        Feb 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · unset to 498968029.0
        Feb 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
        Feb 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
        Feb 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Accounts · 14 to 15
        Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
        Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $598M to $1.0B
        Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Employees · 6 to 7
        Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 0 to 2
        Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.7B
        Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $598M to $1.0B
        Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • RAUM · $1.0B to $1.7B
        Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Accounts · 10 to 14
        Apr 10, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
        Apr 10, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
      • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
        Apr 10, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 4 to 5
        Apr 10, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $572M to $598M
        Apr 10, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
      • Employees · 7 to 6
        Apr 10, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $698M to $1.0B
        Apr 10, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $572M to $598M
        Apr 10, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
      • RAUM · $698M to $1.0B
        Apr 10, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
      • Accounts · 9 to 10
        Oct 14, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
        Oct 14, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      Signals
      7 dated events
      • Heard Capital Llc reported RAUM $2.4B, up 25% from $1.9B (2025-03-31 to 2026-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • Heard Capital Llc reported RAUM $1.7B, up 64% from $1.0B (2023-03-27 to 2024-03-26)
        Mar 26, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • Heard Capital Llc reported RAUM $1.0B, up 44% from $697.5M (2022-04-10 to 2023-03-27)
        Mar 27, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
      • Heard Capital Llc reported RAUM $697.5M, up 103% from $344.1M (2021-10-14 to 2022-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Mary Erin Casey (Cco, Gc, Cao) appeared on Schedule A of Heard Capital Llc
        Mar 30, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • A Stephen Granstrand (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Heard Capital Llc
        Oct 31, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Heard Capital Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jun 25, 2018 · 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/heard-capitalreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      HEARDCAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      312-786-5210reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 7, 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
      $1.2Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026