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Orso Partners

InstitutionalAsset manager

South San Francisco, CACRD 304196Updated

Orso Partners is an investment adviser based in South San Francisco, CA, registered with the SEC since 2021. It provides investment management. Its clients include corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $387 million, as filed on 6 March 2026.

1
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
2
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 6 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Orso Partners provides portfolio management for institutions.

Orso Partners reports 1 client. They include 1 corporate or other business client. Of its assets, 100.0% ($387M across 1 account) are managed with discretion. It advised 1 client without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients1 client
Assets$387M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Corporations and other businesses100%100%
Client breakdown and activity details
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$387M
AUM share
100.0%
Avg. per client
$387M

Total

Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$387M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
1
Private funds advised
0

Fees and minimums

Orso Partners 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

Nathan Koppikar owns 75% or more of Orso Partners. The leadership team of Orso Partners includes Chief Financial Officer Robert Morelli. It has 3 employees, 2 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Robert Morelli
    Chief Financial Officer / Chief Compliance Officer
  • Nathan Koppikar
    Portfolio Manager / Limited Partner

Staff

  • 3 employees
  • 2 in advisory functions
Who owns the firm
Orso Partners, LP· the adviser
  • Nathan Koppikar

    Control person · since December 2018

    Owns 75% or more of Orso Partners, LP

Growth and acquisitions

Orso Partners’ regulatory assets grew from $293M (July 2021) to $387M (March 2026); clients were 1 in both filings and employees were 3 in both filings.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Orso Partners figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$387M131
March 2025$374M131
March 2024$387M131
July 2023$410M131
March 2022$349M131
July 2021$293M131

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Orso Partners has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in California.

Listed office addresses in California
South San Francisco

California · 1 listed address

  • 395 Oyster Point, Suite 511, South San FranciscoHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Orso Partners, LP
Headquarters
395 Oyster Point, Suite 511, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-121939
Structure
California limited partnership
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Orso Partners uses Wells Fargo Securities ($207M, 53%) and Morgan Stanley ($181M, 47%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Orso Partners does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$387M
named custodians
  • Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC · San Francisco, CA · $181M47%
  • Wells Fargo SecuritiesWells Fargo Securities, LLC · Charlotte, NC · $207M53%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Orso Partners’ separately managed accounts were mostly in cash (63%) and stocks (36%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks36%
  • Cash63%
  • Other1%
    • Derivatives1%

Common questions

How many clients does Orso Partners have?

Orso Partners has 1 client and manages $387 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 1 corporate or other business client.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 6 March 2026

What services does Orso Partners offer?

Orso Partners provides portfolio management for institutions.

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

Which custodians does Orso Partners use?

Orso Partners’ separately managed account assets are held at Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (Charlotte, NC), with $207M and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (San Francisco, CA), with $181M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 6 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Orso Partners have?

Orso Partners has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 3 employees, and 2 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 Orso Partners invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Orso Partners’ separately managed accounts held 63% cash and equivalents, 36% exchange-traded equities and 1% derivatives.

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

Who owns Orso Partners?

Orso Partners’ direct owner is Nathan Koppikar (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 6 March 2026

How does Orso Partners get paid?

Orso Partners 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 Orso Partners?

Orso Partners’ main office is at 395 Oyster Point, Suite 511, South San Francisco, CA 94080. Its phone number is 415-801-4620.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 6 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 6 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 304196.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 1 July 2021 to 6 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.

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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