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Little Harbor Advisors

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Marblehead, MACRD 168700Updated

Little Harbor Advisors is an investment adviser based in Marblehead, MA, registered with the SEC since 2013. It provides investment management. Its clients include investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. Its regulatory assets under management total $243 million, as filed on 14 September 2026.

4
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
11
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 14 September 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Little Harbor Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. The firm advises 1 private fund.

Little Harbor Advisors reports 4 clients. They include 3 investment companies and 1 pooled investment vehicle. These counts refer to investment vehicles, rather than the individual investors in them. Of its assets, 100.0% ($243M across 4 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients4 clients
Assets$243M
Client typeClientsAssets
Investment companies75%96%
Pooled investment vehicles25%4%
Client breakdown and activity details
Investment companies
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$234M
AUM share
96.4%
Avg. per client
$78M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$8.62M
AUM share
3.6%
Avg. per client
$8.62M

Total

Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$243M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$60.7M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
1

Fees and minimums

Little Harbor Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management and other compensation; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

John Hassett is CEO; the leadership team includes President Richard Tomney, Chief Investment Officer Jeffrey Landle and Chief Compliance Officer Justin Long. It has 13 employees, 11 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 13 employees
  • 11 in advisory functions
  • 1 broker-dealer rep
Who owns the firm
Little Harbor Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • Tai Equity Holdings, LLC

    Control person · since April 2012

    Owns 10% to 25% of Little Harbor Advisors, LLC
  • Eyk Van Otterloo

    since July 2012

    Owns 10% to 25% of Little Harbor Advisors, LLC
  • Jane Walker McKinney Trust

    since May 2014

    Owns 10% to 25% of Little Harbor Advisors, LLC
    • J.MCK Inc.

      Trustee · Control person · since January 1999

      • David Groom

        Control person · since January 2000

        Owns 75% or more of J.MCK Inc.
  • John Hassett

    Control person · since April 2012

    Owns 5% to 10% of Little Harbor Advisors, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Little Harbor Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 2.0× from $123M (March 2021) to $243M (September 2026); clients rose from 2 to 4 and employees fell from 15 to 13.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Sep 2026September 2026$243M4131
Mar 2025March 2025$202M4121
Mar 2024March 2024$205M5141
Mar 2023March 2023$198M4141
Mar 2022March 2022$353M5171
Mar 2021March 2021$123M2151

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Little Harbor Advisors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Massachusetts · 1 listed address

  • 30 Doaks Lane, MarbleheadHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Little Harbor Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
30 Doaks Lane, Marblehead, MA 01945
SEC file
801-78486
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Little Harbor Advisors has custody of client assets.

Investments and reported holdings

Little Harbor Advisors’ reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $203M across 6 positions; the largest are State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (79.5%), Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 (12.2%) and State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (2.1%).

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Common questions

How many clients does Little Harbor Advisors have?

Little Harbor Advisors has 4 clients and manages $243 million for them, as of September 2026. They include 3 investment companies and 1 pooled investment vehicle.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 14 September 2026

What services does Little Harbor Advisors offer?

Little Harbor Advisors 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 Little Harbor Advisors have?

Little Harbor Advisors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 13 employees, and 11 perform investment advisory functions. 1 employee is a registered representative of a broker-dealer and 0 employees are licensed insurance agents.

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

Who owns Little Harbor Advisors?

Little Harbor Advisors is owned through a trust by David Groom. Its direct owners are John Hassett, Tai Equity Holdings, LLC, Eyk Van Otterloo and Jane Walker McKinney Trust, each holding 25% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 14 September 2026

How does Little Harbor Advisors get paid?

Little Harbor Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management and other compensation. 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

How do I contact Little Harbor Advisors?

Little Harbor Advisors’ main office is at 30 Doaks Lane, Marblehead, MA 01945. Its phone number is 781-639-3000. Its website is littleharboradvisors.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 14 September 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 14 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 168700.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 30 March 2021 to 14 September 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  5. 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. The logo is reproduced for identification from Little Harbor Advisors, LLC, website.

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