Clients
Gilder Gagnon Howe & serves 5,749 clients, 2,663 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $2.1 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 76% of its $12.1 billion in assets.
- Individuals2,741 clients3%
- High-net-worth individuals2,663 clients76%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans2 clients3%
- Charitable organizations34 clients2%
- Corporations and other businesses309 clients16%
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| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than HNW) | 2,741 | $407,625,018 | 3.4% | $149K |
| High-net-worth individuals | 2,663 | $9,168,104,574 | 75.7% | $3.44M |
| Pension and profit-sharing plans | 2 | $322,356,756 | 2.7% | $161.2M |
| Charitable organizations | 34 | $274,114,085 | 2.3% | $8.06M |
| Corporations and other businesses | 309 | $1,942,858,322 | 16.0% | $6.29M |
| Total | 5,749 | $12,115,058,755 | 100% | $2.11M |
- Clients
- 2,741
- Regulatory AUM
- $407,625,018
- Share
- 3.4%
- Avg. per client
- $149K
- Clients
- 2,663
- Regulatory AUM
- $9,168,104,574
- Share
- 75.7%
- Avg. per client
- $3.44M
- Clients
- 2
- Regulatory AUM
- $322,356,756
- Share
- 2.7%
- Avg. per client
- $161.2M
- Clients
- 34
- Regulatory AUM
- $274,114,085
- Share
- 2.3%
- Avg. per client
- $8.06M
- Clients
- 309
- Regulatory AUM
- $1,942,858,322
- Share
- 16.0%
- Avg. per client
- $6.29M
Total
- Clients
- 5,749
- Regulatory AUM
- $12,115,058,755
- Share
- 100%
- Avg. per client
- $2.11M
What it does
Gilder Gagnon Howe & provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and commissions.
Gilder Gagnon Howe & provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.
100.0% of assets ($12.12B across 8,648 accounts) are managed with discretion. $1.39B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 3% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.
What the accounts hold
- Stocks99%
- Cash1%
Custodians
Gilder Gagnon Howe &’s client accounts are held mainly at Fidelity, with 99% of managed assets. Gilder Gagnon Howe & has custody of $1.76B for 381 clients.
- FidelityNational Financial Services LLC · Boston, MA · $11.94B99%
- All other custodians$173.9M1%
Ownership and leadership
James Michael Deutsch is CEO of Gilder Gagnon Howe &.
- Owns 10% to 25% of Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC
David Stewart Howe
Control person · since January 1999
- Owns 10% to 25% of Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC
Shaiza Mariam Rizavi
Control person · since January 2021
- Owns 10% to 25% of Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC
James Michael Deutsch
Control person · since January 2021
- Owns 5% to 10% of Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC
Travis Knapp Anderson
Control person · since March 2005
- Owns 5% to 10% of Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC
Michael Patrick McCormick
since January 2012
Leadership
- James Michael DeutschChief Executive Officer/Managing Member
- Shaiza Mariam RizaviChief Executive Officer / Managing Member
- David Co HuynhChief Financial Officer
- Laura Michele EspositoChief Compliance Officer
- Shafqat AliChief Information Security Officer/Member
- David Stewart HoweManaging Member
- Travis Knapp AndersonManaging Member
- Michael Patrick McCormickMember
Staff
- 84 employees
- 55 in advisory functions
- 30 state-registered reps
- 56 broker-dealer reps
Reported holdings
Gilder Gagnon Howe &’s reported 13F holdings total $9.69B across 274 positions, and the ten largest make up 30.6% of it.
- $9.69B
- Reported 13F value
- 274
- Positions
- 30.6%
- In the 10 largest
- +16.2%
- Value vs. prior quarter
- Nvidia Corporation5.0%
- Cloudflare Inc. · CL A4.2%
- Amazon Com Inc.4.1%
- Netflix Inc..2.9%
- Quanta Svcs Inc.2.8%
- Nebius Group N.V. · Shs Class A2.5%
- Tesla Inc.2.5%
- Micron Technology Inc.2.4%
- Shopify Inc. · CL A Sub Vtg Shs2.2%
- Meta Platforms Inc. · CL A2.0%
Together, the ten largest are 30.6% of reported value.
A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $9.69B is not its $12.12B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.
Fees
Gilder Gagnon Howe & is paid through a percentage of assets under management and commissions.
Gilder Gagnon Howe &’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.
Offices and registrations
Besides its headquarters, Gilder Gagnon Howe & has 11 offices (11 private residences, listed without an address), with 1 listed address in 1 state.
New York · 1 listed address
- 475 Tenth Avenue, 12th Floor, New YorkHQ
Other business names
Gilder Gagnon Howe & has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.
- GGHC
Registration details
- Legal name
- Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC
- Headquarters
- 475 Tenth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10018-1120
- Phone
- 212-765-2500
- Website
- Not reported
- SEC file
- 801-65667
- Structure
- New York LLC
- Fiscal year end
- December
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Common questions
How many clients does Gilder Gagnon Howe & have?
Gilder Gagnon Howe & has 5,749 clients and manages $12.1 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 2,741 other individuals, 2,663 high-net-worth individuals and 309 corporations and other businesses.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 24 March 2026
What services does Gilder Gagnon Howe & offer?
Gilder Gagnon Howe & provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for institutions.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
Which custodians does Gilder Gagnon Howe & use?
Gilder Gagnon Howe &’s separately managed account assets are held at National Financial Services LLC (Boston, MA), with $11,941,121,130. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 24 March 2026
How many financial advisors does Gilder Gagnon Howe & have?
Gilder Gagnon Howe & has 30 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 84 employees, and 55 perform investment advisory functions. 56 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 Gilder Gagnon Howe & invest in?
At the end of its last fiscal year, Gilder Gagnon Howe &’s separately managed accounts held 99% 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 Gilder Gagnon Howe &?
Gilder Gagnon Howe &’s direct owners are David Stewart Howe, Travis Knapp Anderson, Shaiza Mariam Rizavi, James Michael Deutsch and Michael Patrick McCormick, each holding 25% or less.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 24 March 2026
How does Gilder Gagnon Howe & get paid?
Gilder Gagnon Howe & is paid through a percentage of assets under management and commissions. Its Form ADV lists no 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