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Joel Fried

Chairman, Director, and Portfolio Manager at Primecap Management

Officer record from the firm’s Form ADVForm ADV filed 29 July 2026

Joel Fried is Chairman of Primecap Management Co, a Pasadena investment adviser.

Role at Primecap Management

Title on Schedule A
Chairman
Title the firm uses
Chairman, Director, and Portfolio Manager
Control
Joel Fried is a control person of Primecap Management.
Ownership
The filed direct ownership band is 25% to 50%.
Tenure
Joel Fried has held the filed role since June 2024.

The firm

Primecap Management Co
Pasadena, CA

Form ADV filed 29 July 2026

$139B AUM13 clients22 advisers1 offices

Career on record

The IAPD individual lookup on 17 October 2026 returned no individual record. This profile uses the firm’s Form ADV officer listing.

Registrations and exams

Individual registration and examination information for Joel Fried is unavailable. An officer title or CRD number does not by itself establish current investment adviser representative registration, and no registration or examination counts are inferred.

Officer record

Full name
Joel Fried
CRD
4914523
Firm
Primecap Management Co
Record basis
Form ADV officer listing
Firm bio
primecap.com

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Background

PRIMECAP says Joel P. Fried joined in 1986 after working as a financial analyst at Hughes Investment Management Company. PRIMECAP portfolio managers page

Education

Common questions

Where does Joel Fried work?

Joel Fried has been Chairman of Primecap Management Co since June 2024, and is a control person of the firm. On its own site, Primecap Management gives Joel Fried’s title as Chairman, Director, and Portfolio Manager.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 29 July 2026; Primecap Management website

Leadership at Primecap Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 4914523. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Primecap Management Co, filed 29 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Primecap Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Joel Fried or Primecap Management Co and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.