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Dorsal Capital Management

Private funds

Redwood City, CACRD 160224Updated

Dorsal Capital Management is an investment adviser based in Redwood City, CA, registered with the SEC since 2012. It provides investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $6.64 billion, as filed on 9 September 2026.

9
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
12
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 9 September 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Dorsal Capital Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles. The firm advises 2 private funds.

Dorsal Capital Management reports 9 clients. They include 7 pooled investment vehicles, 1 pension or profit-sharing plan and 1 other client. Of its assets, 100.0% ($6.64B across 9 accounts) are managed with discretion. Of its clients, 71% are outside the U.S.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients9 clients
Assets$6.64B
Client typeClientsAssets
Pooled investment vehicles78%82%
Pension and profit-sharing plans11%10%
Other11%8%
Client breakdown and activity details
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
7
Regulatory AUM
$5.43B
AUM share
81.8%
Avg. per client
$776M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$696M
AUM share
10.5%
Avg. per client
$696M
Other
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$515M
AUM share
7.8%
Avg. per client
$515M

Total

Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$6.64B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$738M
Clients outside the U.S.
71%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
2

Fees and minimums

Dorsal Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Ryan David Frick and Stephanie Marie Frick, Trustees of the Frick Family Trust Dated September 2, 2016 owns 50% to 75% of Dorsal Capital Management. The leadership team of Dorsal Capital Management includes Chief Investment Officer Ryan Frick and Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Barnett. It has 16 employees, 12 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 16 employees
  • 12 in advisory functions
Who owns the firm
Dorsal Capital Management, LP· the adviser
  • Ryan David Frick and Stephanie Marie Frick, Trustees of the Frick Family Trust Dated September 2, 2016

    Control person · since January 2023

    Owns 50% to 75% of Dorsal Capital Management, LP
  • Ryan Frick

    Control person · since September 2016

    Owns 50% to 75% of Dorsal Capital Management, LP
  • Stephanie Frick

    Control person · since September 2016

    Owns 50% to 75% of Dorsal Capital Management, LP
  • FW Dorsal GP Investors, LP

    Control person · since January 2023

    Owns 10% to 25% of Dorsal Capital Management, LP
  • JP Barnett and JC Barnett, As Trustees, Or Any Successor Trustee, of the Barnett Family Trust, Under Agreement Dated October 10,

    Control person · since January 2023

    Owns 10% to 25% of Dorsal Capital Management, LP
  • Jeffrey Barnett

    Control person · since October 2014

    Owns 10% to 25% of Dorsal Capital Management, LP
  • Jamie Barnett

    Control person · since October 2014

    Owns 10% to 25% of Dorsal Capital Management, LP
  • Youlian Antonov Petkov and Melissa Lee Lassiter Petkov, Trustees of the Petkov Family Trust Agreement, Dated May 11, 2015

    Control person · since January 2023

    Owns 10% to 25% of Dorsal Capital Management, LP
  • Youlian Petkov

    Control person · since May 2015

    Owns 10% to 25% of Dorsal Capital Management, LP
  • Melissa Petkov

    Control person · since May 2015

    Owns 10% to 25% of Dorsal Capital Management, LP

Growth and acquisitions

Dorsal Capital Management’s regulatory assets grew 1.5× from $4.31B (March 2021) to $6.64B (September 2026); clients rose from 7 to 9 and employees from 15 to 16.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Sep 2026September 2026$6.64B9161
Mar 2025March 2025$6.59B7161
Apr 2024April 2024$6.02B7161
Mar 2023March 2023$4.67B7161
Mar 2022March 2022$4.84B7161
Mar 2021March 2021$4.31B7151

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Dorsal Capital Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

California · 1 listed address

  • 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 650, Redwood CityHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Dorsal Capital Management, LP
Headquarters
203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 650, Redwood City, CA 94065
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-73078
Structure
Delaware limited partnership
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Dorsal Capital Management’s named custodians for separately managed accounts are Morgan Stanley ($933M, 77%) and Bofa Securities ($278M, 23%). Dorsal Capital Management has custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$1.21B
named custodians
  • Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanley & Co. LLC · New York, NY · $933M77%
  • Bofa SecuritiesBofa Securities, Inc. · New York, NY · $278M23%

Investments and reported holdings

Dorsal Capital Management’s reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $2.82B across 24 positions; the largest are Amazon Com Inc. (11.2%), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufac (9.6%) and Liberty Media Corp. Del (7.9%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Other100%
    • No responsive data to report100%
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Common questions

How many clients does Dorsal Capital Management have?

Dorsal Capital Management has 9 clients and manages $6.64 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 7 pooled investment vehicles, 1 pension or profit-sharing plan and 1 other client.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 9 September 2026

What services does Dorsal Capital Management offer?

Dorsal Capital Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

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

Which custodians does Dorsal Capital Management use?

Dorsal Capital Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (New York, NY), with $933M and Bofa Securities, Inc. (New York, NY), with $278M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 9 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Dorsal Capital Management have?

Dorsal Capital Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 16 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 Dorsal Capital Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Dorsal Capital Management’s separately managed accounts held 100% other. The 100% other category is described as: No Responsive Data to Report. It advises 2 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 Dorsal Capital Management?

Dorsal Capital Management is owned through a chain of holding companies by Robert Bass and Jay Hebert. Its direct owners are FW Dorsal GP Investors, LP (10% to 25%), Ryan David Frick and Stephanie Marie Frick, Trustees of the Frick Family Trust Dated September 2, 2016 (50% to 75%), Ryan Frick (50% to 75%), Stephanie Frick (50% to 75%), JP Barnett and JC Barnett, As Trustees, Or Any Successor Trustee, of the Barnett Family Trust, Under Agreement Dated October 10 (10% to 25%), Jeffrey Barnett (10% to 25%), Jamie Barnett (10% to 25%), Youlian Antonov Petkov and Melissa Lee Lassiter Petkov, Trustees of the Petkov Family Trust Agreement, Dated May 11, 2015 (10% to 25%), Youlian Petkov (10% to 25%), and Melissa Petkov (10% to 25%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 9 September 2026

How does Dorsal Capital Management get paid?

Dorsal Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management 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

How do I contact Dorsal Capital Management?

Dorsal Capital Management’s main office is at 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 650, Redwood City, CA 94065. Its phone number is 650-610-1400.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 9 September 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 9 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 160224.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 31 March 2021 to 9 September 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. 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. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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