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Rafferty Asset Management

SEC-registered adviser since 1997New York, NYCRD 112526

133
Clients
13
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 3 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Rafferty Asset Management is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 1997. Its clients include investment companies and pooled investment vehicles.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management. Rafferty Holdings LLC owns 25% to 50% of Rafferty Asset Management, and Douglas Yones is its CEO.

Clients

Rafferty Asset Management serves 133 clients, 132 of them investment companies. The average client has about $415 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies132 clients100%
  • Pooled investment vehicles1 clients0%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
132
Regulatory AUM
$55,205,998,661
Share
99.9%
Avg. per client
$418.2M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$35,779,061
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$35.8M

Total

Clients
133
Regulatory AUM
$55,241,777,722
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$415.4M

What it does

Rafferty Asset Management provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. It is paid through a percentage of assets.

Rafferty Asset Management provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($55.24B across 133 accounts) are managed with discretion. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

Custodians

Rafferty Asset Management does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$55.24B100%

Ownership and leadership

Rafferty Holdings LLC owns 25% to 50% of Rafferty Asset Management, and Douglas Yones is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC· the adviser
  • Rafferty Holdings LLC

    Control person · since January 1999

    Owns 25% to 50% of Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
  • Minakian Partners, LLC

    since May 2009

    Owns 25% to 50% of Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
  • GST Fbo Kathleen Rafferty Hay & Heirs

    since January 2019

    Owns 5% to 10% of Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
  • GST Fbo Michael Rafferty & Heirs

    since January 2019

    Owns 5% to 10% of Rafferty Asset Management, LLC

Leadership

  • Douglas Yones
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Patrick Rudnick
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Angela Brickl
    Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel
  • Steven Stelmachowski
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Daniel O'Neill
    Member

Staff

  • 45 employees
  • 13 in advisory functions
  • 17 state-registered reps
  • 3 broker-dealer reps

Reported holdings

Rafferty Asset Management’s reported 13F holdings total $43.92B across 1,133 positions, and the ten largest make up 41.0% of it.

$43.92B
Reported 13F value
1,133
Positions
41.0%
In the 10 largest
+78.3%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Micron Technology Inc.8.1%
  2. Nvidia Corporation5.8%
  3. Advanced Micro Devices Inc.4.6%
  4. Broadcom Inc.3.9%
  5. Intel Corp.3.5%
  6. iShares TR · 20 YR TR BD ETF3.4%
  7. Applied Matls Inc.3.2%
  8. KLA Corp.3.0%
  9. Marvell Technology Inc.2.8%
  10. Lam Research Corp.2.7%

Together, the ten largest are 41.0% of reported value.

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

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $43.92B is not its $55.24B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Rafferty Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management.

Rafferty Asset Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Rafferty Asset Management has 2 offices, with 3 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 2 listed addresses

  • 535 Madison Ave, 37th Floor, New YorkHQ
  • 1 Liberty ST, New York

Registration details

Legal name
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
Headquarters
535 Madison Ave, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-54679
Structure
New York LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Rafferty Asset Management have?

Rafferty Asset Management has 133 clients and manages $55.2 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 132 investment companies and 1 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 3 March 2026

What services does Rafferty Asset Management offer?

Rafferty Asset Management 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 Rafferty Asset Management have?

Rafferty Asset Management has 17 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 45 employees, and 13 perform investment advisory functions. 3 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

Who owns Rafferty Asset Management?

Rafferty Asset Management is owned through holding companies by Michael Rafferty, Kathleen Hay and Daniel O'Neill. Its direct owners are Rafferty Holdings LLC, Minakian Partners, LLC, GST Fbo Kathleen Rafferty Hay & Heirs and GST Fbo Michael Rafferty & Heirs, each holding 50% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 3 March 2026

How does Rafferty Asset Management get paid?

Rafferty Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management. 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 3 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 112526.
  3. 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.

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