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Westfield Capital Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2008Boston, MACRD 146990

9,391
Clients
19
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 1 July 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Westfield Capital Management is an investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and registered with the SEC since 2008. Its clients include investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, and pooled investment vehicles. High-net-worth individuals account for 4% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. WMS Management LLC owns 75% or more of Westfield Capital Management, and William Muggia is its CEO.

Clients

Westfield Capital Management serves 9,391 clients, 8,398 of them other individuals. The average client has about $3.2 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 4% of its $29.8 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Individuals8,398 clients2%
  • High-net-worth individuals512 clients4%
  • Investment companies15 clients34%
  • Pooled investment vehicles15 clients15%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans177 clients21%
  • OtherCharitable organizations, State or municipal government entities, Other investment advisers, Corporations and other businesses23%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
8,398
Regulatory AUM
$698,778,053
Share
2.3%
Avg. per client
$83K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
512
Regulatory AUM
$1,339,364,964
Share
4.5%
Avg. per client
$2.62M
Investment companies
Clients
15
Regulatory AUM
$9,996,040,566
Share
33.5%
Avg. per client
$666.4M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
15
Regulatory AUM
$4,517,391,455
Share
15.2%
Avg. per client
$301.2M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
177
Regulatory AUM
$6,368,871,411
Share
21.4%
Avg. per client
$36.0M
Charitable organizations
Clients
138
Regulatory AUM
$1,437,967,336
Share
4.8%
Avg. per client
$10.4M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
38
Regulatory AUM
$4,292,131,725
Share
14.4%
Avg. per client
$113.0M
Other investment advisers
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$661,015,631
Share
2.2%
Avg. per client
$661.0M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
97
Regulatory AUM
$496,421,214
Share
1.7%
Avg. per client
$5.12M

Total

Clients
9,391
Regulatory AUM
$29,807,982,355
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$3.17M

What it does

Westfield Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Westfield Capital Management advises 2 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($29.81B across 9,391 accounts) are managed with discretion. $1.63B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 7% of clients are outside the U.S., and 11 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks98%
  • Cash2%

Custodians

Westfield Capital Management’s client accounts are held mainly at The Northern Trust, with 13% of managed assets, and State Street Bank and Trust, with 9%. Westfield Capital Management has custody of $71.3M for 2 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • The Bank of New York MellonThe Bank of New York Mellon · New York, NY · $2.65B9%
  • The Northern TrustThe Northern Trust Company · Chicago, IL · $3.74B13%
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Co. · Boston, MA · $2.67B9%
  • All other custodians$20.76B70%

Ownership and leadership

WMS Management LLC owns 75% or more of Westfield Capital Management, and William Muggia is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.· the adviser
  • WMS Management LLC

    Control person · since June 2008

    Owns 75% or more of Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.
  • MG Am Holding, Inc.

    since April 2025

    Owns 10% to 25% of Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.

Leadership

  • William Muggia
    Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
  • Kathryn Kearney
    Partner, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
  • John Montgomery
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Richard Lee
    Chief Investment Officer

Staff

  • 63 employees
  • 19 in advisory functions
  • 1 state-registered rep

Reported holdings

Westfield Capital Management’s reported 13F holdings total $30.61B across 278 positions, and the ten largest make up 29.2% of it.

$30.61B
Reported 13F value
278
Positions
29.2%
In the 10 largest
+28.4%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Nvidia Corporation5.3%
  2. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A4.4%
  3. Ascendis Pharma A/s4.2%
  4. Axon Enterprise Inc.2.7%
  5. Ftai Aviation Ltd2.6%
  6. Apple Inc.2.4%
  7. Comfort Sys USA Inc.2.3%
  8. Broadcom Inc.1.9%
  9. Microsoft Corp.1.7%
  10. Howmet Aerospace Inc.1.7%

Together, the ten largest are 29.2% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 12 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $30.61B is not its $29.81B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Westfield Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Westfield Capital Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Massachusetts · 1 listed address

  • One Financial Center, BostonHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.
Headquarters
One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111
SEC file
801-69413
Structure
Delaware limited partnership
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Westfield Capital Management have?

Westfield Capital Management has 9,391 clients and manages $29.8 billion for them, as of July 2026. They include 8,398 other individuals, 512 high-net-worth individuals and 177 pension and profit-sharing plans.

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

What services does Westfield Capital Management offer?

Westfield Capital 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 Westfield Capital Management use?

Westfield Capital Management’s separately managed account assets are held at The Northern Trust Company (Chicago, IL), with $3,737,947,986, State Street Bank and Trust Co. (Boston, MA), with $2,669,171,423 and The Bank of New York Mellon (New York, NY), with $2,645,846,256. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

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

How many financial advisors does Westfield Capital Management have?

Westfield Capital Management has 1 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 63 employees, and 19 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 Westfield Capital Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Westfield Capital Management’s separately managed accounts held 98% exchange-traded equities and 2% cash and equivalents. It advises 2 private funds.

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

Who owns Westfield Capital Management?

Westfield Capital Management is owned through holding companies by William Muggia. Its direct owners are WMS Management LLC (75% or more) and MG Am Holding, Inc. (10% to 25%).

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

How does Westfield Capital Management get paid?

Westfield Capital 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 1 July 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 146990.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 12 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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