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Allen Investment Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2003New York, NYCRD 124454

144
Clients
12
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 30 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Allen Investment Management is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 2003. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. High-net-worth individuals account for 100% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Allen Operations LLC owns 75% or more of Allen Investment Management.

Clients

Allen Investment Management serves 144 clients, 142 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $117 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 100% of its $16.9 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • High-net-worth individuals142 clients100%
  • Pooled investment vehicles2 clients0%
Show client breakdown
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
142
Regulatory AUM
$16,864,857,339
Share
99.7%
Avg. per client
$118.8M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$49,897,966
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$24.9M

Total

Clients
144
Regulatory AUM
$16,914,755,305
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$117.5M

What it does

Allen Investment Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selecting other managers and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and performance-based fees.

Allen Investment Management provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises 1 private funds.

83.3% of assets ($14.09B across 815 accounts) are managed with discretion; $2.83B across 25 accounts are not. 12% of clients are outside the U.S., and 4 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end

The filed percentages total 101%. The values below are shown as filed.

Exchange-traded equity securities
67%
U.S. government/agency bonds
15%
Securities issued by registered investment companies or business development companies
3%
Securities issued by pooled investment vehicles (other than registered investment companies)
5%
Cash and cash equivalents
1%
Other ((xii) Other Above Includes Equity and Fixed Income Securities Managed by Another Advisor.)
10%

Custodians

Allen Investment Management’s client accounts are held mainly at Fidelity, with 30% of managed assets, and Charles Schwab, with 22%. Allen Investment Management has custody of $8.40B for 111 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • PershingPershing LLC · Jersey City, NJ · $2.70B16%
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $3.73B22%
  • FidelityNational Financial Services · Boston, MA · $5.11B30%
  • J.P. MorganJP Morgan Chase Bank NA · New York, NY · $2.24B13%
  • All other custodians$3.13B19%

Ownership and leadership

Allen Operations LLC owns 75% or more of Allen Investment Management.

Who owns the firm
Allen Investment Management, LLC· the adviser
  • Allen Operations LLC

    Control person · since November 2002

    Owns 75% or more of Allen Investment Management, LLC

Leadership

  • Herbert Allen
    President
  • Salima Vahabzadeh
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Pruthvi Rajasekharaiah
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Jodi Golinsky
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Ashok Chachra
    Managing Director
  • Peter Diiorio
    General Counsel

Staff

  • 28 employees
  • 12 in advisory functions
  • 6 state-registered reps
  • 1 soliciting firm

Reported holdings

Allen Investment Management’s reported 13F holdings total $8.43B across 227 positions, and the ten largest make up 42.7% of it.

$8.43B
Reported 13F value
227
Positions
42.7%
In the 10 largest
+4.2%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Amazon Com Inc.6.6%
  2. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL C5.4%
  3. Unitedhealth Group Inc.4.3%
  4. Microsoft Corp.4.2%
  5. Meta Platforms Inc. · CL A4.1%
  6. GE Vernova Inc.4.0%
  7. Schwab Charles Corp.3.7%
  8. Visa Inc. · Com CL A3.7%
  9. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufac · Sponsored ADS3.6%
  10. Nvidia Corporation3.1%

Together, the ten largest are 42.7% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 5 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $8.43B is not its $16.91B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Allen Investment Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and performance-based fees.

Allen Investment Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Allen Investment Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

  • 711 Fifth Avenue, 10th Floor, New YorkHQ

Other business names

Allen Investment Management has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Allen & Company Investment Advisors

Registration details

Legal name
Allen Investment Management, LLC
Headquarters
711 Fifth Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-61985
Structure
New York LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Allen Investment Management have?

Allen Investment Management has 144 clients and manages $16.9 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 142 high-net-worth individuals and 2 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 March 2026

What services does Allen Investment Management offer?

Allen Investment Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selecting other managers and other activities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Allen Investment Management use?

Allen Investment Management’s separately managed account assets are held at National Financial Services (Boston, MA), with $5,107,400,000, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $3,733,800,000, Pershing LLC (Jersey City, NJ), with $2,699,400,000 and JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (New York, NY), with $2,244,600,000. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Allen Investment Management have?

Allen Investment Management has 6 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 28 employees, and 12 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Allen Investment Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Allen Investment Management’s separately managed accounts held 67% exchange-traded equities, 15% U.S. government and agency bonds, 10% (xii) other above includes equity and fixed income securities managed by another advisor., 5% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 3% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs) and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 1 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Allen Investment Management?

Allen Investment Management is owned through a holding company by Herbert Allen. Its direct owner is Allen Operations LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 March 2026

How does Allen Investment Management get paid?

Allen Investment Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 30 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 124454.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 5 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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