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Bamco

SEC-registered adviser since 1987New York, NYCRD 110789

45
Clients
41
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 27 May 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Bamco is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 1987. Its clients include investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and other clients.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management. Baron Capital Group, Inc. owns 75% or more of Bamco.

Clients

Bamco serves 45 clients, 25 of them investment companies. The average client has about $878 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies25 clients99%
  • OtherPooled investment vehicles, Other1%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
25
Regulatory AUM
$39,055,890,194
Share
98.9%
Avg. per client
$1.56B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$402,824,197
Share
1.0%
Avg. per client
$36.6M
Other
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$48,498,121
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$5.39M

Total

Clients
45
Regulatory AUM
$39,507,212,512
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$877.9M

What it does

Bamco provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. It is paid through a percentage of assets.

Bamco provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($39.51B across 45 accounts) are managed with discretion. 1% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks99%
    • Exchange-traded equities85%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities14%
  • Cash1%

Custodians

Bamco does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$39.51B100%

Ownership and leadership

Baron Capital Group, Inc. owns 75% or more of Bamco.

Who owns the firm
Bamco, Inc.· the adviser
  • Baron Capital Group, Inc.

    Control person · since January 1987

    Owns 75% or more of Bamco, Inc.

Leadership

  • David Baron
    Director & Co-President
  • Michael Baron
    Director & Co-President
  • Patrick Patalino
    Senior Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer
  • Louis Beasley
    Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer
  • Ronald Baron
    Founder & CEO
  • Richard Bronstein
    Director
  • Clifford Greenberg
    Senior Managing Director & Co-CIO
  • Anita Nagler
    Director
  • Andrew Peck
    Senior Managing Director & Co-CIO
  • Susan Robbins
    Senior Managing Director
  • Kristine Treglia
    Managing Director, Chief Legal Officer

Staff

  • 221 employees
  • 41 in advisory functions
  • 70 broker-dealer reps

Reported holdings

Bamco’s reported 13F holdings total $66.64B across 345 positions, and the ten largest make up 60.9% of it.

$66.64B
Reported 13F value
345
Positions
60.9%
In the 10 largest
+101.2%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Space Exploration Techn Corp. · Class A Com Stk37.4%
  2. Tesla Inc.7.9%
  3. MSCI Inc.2.7%
  4. Arch Cap Group Ltd2.3%
  5. Hyatt Hotels Corp. · Com CL A2.1%
  6. Shopify Inc. · CL A Sub Vtg Shs1.9%
  7. Spotify Technology S A1.7%
  8. Guidewire Software Inc.1.7%
  9. Schwab Charles Corp.1.6%
  10. Red Rock Resorts Inc. · CL A1.6%

Together, the ten largest are 60.9% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 14 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $66.64B is not its $39.51B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Bamco is paid through a percentage of assets under management.

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Bamco has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

  • 767 5th Ave, 48th Floor, New YorkHQ

Other business names

Bamco has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Bamco, Inc. (ny)

Registration details

Legal name
Bamco, Inc.
Headquarters
767 5th Ave, 48th Floor, New York, NY 10153-0023
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-29080
Structure
New York corporation
Fiscal year end
February

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Common questions

How many clients does Bamco have?

Bamco has 45 clients and manages $39.5 billion for them, as of May 2026. They include 25 investment companies, 11 pooled investment vehicles and 9 other clients.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 27 May 2026

What services does Bamco offer?

Bamco provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

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

How many financial advisors does Bamco have?

Bamco has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 221 employees, and 41 perform investment advisory functions. 70 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are 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 Bamco invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Bamco’s separately managed accounts held 85% exchange-traded equities, 14% non-exchange-traded equities and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises no private funds of its own.

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

Who owns Bamco?

Bamco is owned through a holding company by David and Michael Baron. Its direct owner is Baron Capital Group, Inc. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 May 2026

How does Bamco get paid?

Bamco is paid through a percentage of assets under management. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees 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 27 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 110789.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 14 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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