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Shikhara Investment Management

InstitutionalAsset manager

New York, NYCRD 329963Updated

Shikhara Investment Management is an investment adviser based in New York, NY, registered with the SEC since 2026. It provides investment management. Its clients include pension and profit-sharing plans and pooled investment vehicles. Its regulatory assets under management total $227 million, as filed on 31 July 2026.

3
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
2
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 31 July 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Shikhara Investment Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. The firm advises 1 private fund.

Shikhara Investment Management reports 3 clients. They include 3 pooled investment vehicles. Of its assets, 100.0% ($227M across 4 accounts) are managed with discretion. Of its clients, 99% are outside the U.S.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients3 clients reported
Assets$227M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Pooled investment vehicles100%5%
Pension and profit-sharing plansFewer than 595%

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

Client breakdown and activity details
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$10.3M
AUM share
4.6%
Avg. per client
$3.44M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$217M
AUM share
95.4%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$227M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
99%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
1
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

Shikhara Investment Management 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

Rahul Chadha owns 75% or more of Shikhara Investment Management. The leadership team of Shikhara Investment Management includes Chief Investment Officer Rahul Chadha and Chief Operating Officer Se Han Song. It has 4 employees, 2 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Se Han Song
    Chief Compliance Officer/ Chief Operating Officer/ Director
  • Rahul Chadha
    Founder, Chief Investment Officer

Staff

  • 4 employees
  • 2 in advisory functions
Who owns the firm
Shikhara Investment Management LP· the adviser
  • Rahul Chadha

    Control person · since February 2024

    Owns 75% or more of Shikhara Investment Management LP

Growth and acquisitions

Shikhara Investment Management’s regulatory assets grew Infinity× from $0 (July 2024) to $227M (July 2026); employees rose from 3 to 4.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Shikhara Investment Management figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
July 2026$227M341
July 2024$0031

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Shikhara Investment Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in New York.

Listed office addresses in New York
New York

New York · 1 listed address

  • 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2168, New YorkHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Shikhara Investment Management LP
Headquarters
45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2168, New York, NY 10111
SEC file
801-136497
Structure
Delaware limited partnership
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Shikhara Investment Management uses BNP Paribas S.a. ($217M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Shikhara Investment Management has custody of $10.3M in client assets for 3 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$217M
named custodians
  • BNP Paribas S.a.BNP Paribas S.a. · Sydney · $217M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Shikhara Investment Management’s separately managed accounts were mostly in cash (100%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Cash100%

Common questions

How many clients does Shikhara Investment Management have?

Shikhara Investment Management has 3 clients and manages $227 million for them, as of July 2026. They include 3 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 July 2026

What services does Shikhara Investment Management offer?

Shikhara Investment Management provides 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 Shikhara Investment Management use?

Shikhara Investment Management’s separately managed account assets are held at BNP Paribas S.a. (Sydney), with $217M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 31 July 2026

How many financial advisors does Shikhara Investment Management have?

Shikhara Investment Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 4 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 Shikhara Investment Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Shikhara Investment Management’s separately managed accounts held 100% cash and equivalents. 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 Shikhara Investment Management?

Shikhara Investment Management’s direct owner is Rahul Chadha (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 July 2026

How does Shikhara Investment Management get paid?

Shikhara Investment Management 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 Shikhara Investment Management?

Shikhara Investment Management’s main office is at 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2168, New York, NY 10111. Its phone number is 646-809-5433. Its website is shikhara.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 31 July 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 31 July 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 329963.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 8 July 2024 to 31 July 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. The logo is reproduced for identification from Shikhara Investment Management LP, website.

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