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Oberweis Asset Management

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Lisle, ILCRD 105471Updated

Oberweis Asset Management is an investment adviser based in Lisle, IL, registered with the SEC since 1990. It provides investment management. Its clients include investment companies, state or municipal government entities, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $5.06 billion, as filed on 8 September 2026.

108
Clients
$979K
AUM per individual client
17
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 8 September 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Oberweis Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and portfolio management for institutions. The firm advises 1 private fund.

Oberweis Asset Management reports 108 clients. They include 36 high-net-worth individuals, 30 individual clients and 16 other clients. Nearly all assets ($5.06B across 109 accounts) are managed with discretion; $842K across 1 account is not. Of its clients, 3% are outside the U.S.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients108 clients reported
Assets$5.06B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)28%<1%
High-net-worth individuals33%<1%
Investment companies6%64%
Pooled investment vehicles<1%<1%
Charitable organizationsFewer than 5<1%
Other client typesState or municipal government entities; Corporations and other businesses; Other32%33%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
30
Regulatory AUM
$14.7M
AUM share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$491K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
36
Regulatory AUM
$49.9M
AUM share
1.0%
Avg. per client
$1.39M
Investment companies
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$3.24B
AUM share
63.9%
Avg. per client
$539M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$48.8M
AUM share
1.0%
Avg. per client
$48.8M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$33.3M
AUM share
0.7%
Avg. per client
—
State or municipal government entities
Clients
7
Regulatory AUM
$1.4B
AUM share
27.7%
Avg. per client
$200M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$278M
AUM share
5.5%
Avg. per client
$23.2M
Other
Clients
16
Regulatory AUM
$1.18M
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$74K

Total

Clients
108
Regulatory AUM
$5.06B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
3%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
1

Fees and minimums

Oberweis Asset Management 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

The leadership team of Oberweis Asset Management includes President James Oberweis, Chief Financial Officer Eric Hannemann and Chief Compliance Officer Thomas Joyce. It has 31 employees, 17 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

Investment adviser representatives

7 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • Scott Valey Braser
  • David Isidarus Covas
  • Benjamin Aaron Krimmel
  • Thomas Russell Labelle
  • Brett Allen Pierson
  • John Carol Tyrpin

Staff

  • 31 employees
  • 17 in advisory functions
  • 7 state-registered reps
  • 18 broker-dealer reps
Who owns the firm
Oberweis Asset Management Inc· the adviser
  • James Oberweis

    Control person · since September 1994

    Owns 10% to 25% of Oberweis Asset Management Inc

Growth and acquisitions

Oberweis Asset Management’s regulatory assets grew from $3.76B (March 2021) to $5.06B (September 2026); clients fell from 115 to 108 and employees rose from 29 to 31.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Oberweis Asset Management figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
September 2026$5.06B108311
March 2025$3.94B108301
March 2024$3.04B117321
July 2023$2.6B118321
March 2022$3.78B117311
March 2021$3.76B115292

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Oberweis Asset Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in Illinois.

Listed office addresses in Illinois
Lisle

Illinois · 1 listed address

  • 3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 500, LisleHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Oberweis Asset Management Inc
Headquarters
3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 500, Lisle, IL 60532
SEC file
801-35657
Structure
Illinois corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Oberweis Asset Management uses Northern Trust ($841M, 50%) and BNY Mellon ($838M, 50%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Oberweis Asset Management does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$1.68B
named custodians
  • Northern TrustNorthern Trust · Chicago, IL · $841M50%
  • BNY MellonBNY Mellon · Chicago, IL · $838M50%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Oberweis Asset Management’s separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (96%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $4.84B across 176 positions; the largest are Credo Technology Group (5.7%), Applied Optoelectronics Inc.. (5.5%) and Digitalocean Holdings, Inc.. (3.0%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks96%
  • Bonds1%
  • Cash3%

Reported 13F holdings

$4.84B
Reported 13F value
176
Positions
26.6%
In the 10 largest
+42.9%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Credo Technology Group5.7%
  2. Applied Optoelectronics Inc..5.5%
  3. Digitalocean Holdings, Inc..3.0%
  4. Silicon Motion Techn ADR2.2%
  5. Ultra Clean Holdings1.9%
  6. Sharkninja, Inc..1.9%
  7. Sitime Corporation1.8%
  8. Brightspring Health Services1.7%
  9. Hinge Health, Inc..1.5%
  10. Rambus, Inc.1.4%

Together, the ten largest are 26.6% of reported value.

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

Common questions

How many clients does Oberweis Asset Management have?

Oberweis Asset Management has 108 clients and manages $5.06 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 36 high-net-worth individuals, 30 individual clients and 16 other clients.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 8 September 2026

What services does Oberweis Asset Management offer?

Oberweis Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, 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 Oberweis Asset Management use?

Oberweis Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Northern Trust (Chicago, IL), with $841M and BNY Mellon (Chicago, IL), with $838M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 8 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Oberweis Asset Management have?

Oberweis Asset Management has 7 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 31 employees, and 17 perform investment advisory functions. 18 employees are registered representatives 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

What does Oberweis Asset Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Oberweis Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 96% exchange-traded equities, 3% cash and equivalents and 1% U.S. government and agency bonds. It advises 1 private fund.

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

Who owns Oberweis Asset Management?

Oberweis Asset Management’s direct owner is James Oberweis, each holding 25% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 8 September 2026

How does Oberweis Asset Management get paid?

Oberweis Asset Management 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 Oberweis Asset Management?

Oberweis Asset Management’s main office is at 3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 500, Lisle, IL 60532. Its phone number is 630-577-2300. Its website is oberweis.net.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 8 September 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 8 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 105471.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 31 March 2021 to 8 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.

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