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Whale Rock Capital Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2010Boston, MACRD 140746

19
Clients
10
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 2 June 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Whale Rock Capital Management is an investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and registered with the SEC since 2010. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Alexander Sacerdote owns 75% or more of Whale Rock Capital Management.

Clients

Whale Rock Capital Management serves 19 clients. The average client has about $683 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles19 clients100%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
19
Regulatory AUM
$12,973,494,887
Share
100.0%
Avg. per client
$682.8M

Total

Clients
19
Regulatory AUM
$12,973,494,887
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$682.8M

What it does

Whale Rock Capital Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Whale Rock Capital Management advises 8 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($12.97B across 19 accounts) are managed with discretion. 63% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

Custodians

Whale Rock Capital Management has custody of $4.50B for 5 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$12.97B100%

Ownership and leadership

Alexander Sacerdote owns 75% or more of Whale Rock Capital Management.

Who owns the firm
Whale Rock Capital Management LLC· the adviser
  • Alexander Sacerdote

    Control person · since April 2006

    Owns 75% or more of Whale Rock Capital Management LLC
  • Peter M Sacerdote Investment Partners, L.P.

    since April 2006

    Owns 10% to 25% of Whale Rock Capital Management LLC

Leadership

  • Robert Finneran
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Kristy Kennedy
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Kendell Benz
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • James Houghtlin
    General Counsel
  • Alexander Sacerdote
    CEO, Owner, Managing Member

Staff

  • 31 employees
  • 10 in advisory functions

Reported holdings

Whale Rock Capital Management’s reported 13F holdings total $12.46B across 35 positions, and the ten largest make up 59.3% of it.

$12.46B
Reported 13F value
35
Positions
59.3%
In the 10 largest
+60.9%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Sandisk Corp.10.9%
  2. Advanced Micro Devices Inc.7.0%
  3. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A6.9%
  4. Ttm Technologies Inc.6.4%
  5. Astera Labs Inc.6.1%
  6. Amazon Com Inc.4.7%
  7. Corning Inc.4.6%
  8. Mks Inc..4.5%
  9. Celestica Inc.4.3%
  10. Bloom Energy Corp. · Com CL A3.9%

Together, the ten largest are 59.3% of reported value.

The 35 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 $12.46B is not its $12.97B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

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

Whale Rock 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, Whale Rock Capital Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Massachusetts · 1 listed address

  • Two International Place, 24th Floor, BostonHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Whale Rock Capital Management LLC
Headquarters
Two International Place, 24th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
SEC file
801-71470
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Whale Rock Capital Management have?

Whale Rock Capital Management has 19 clients and manages $13 billion for them, as of June 2026.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 2 June 2026

What services does Whale Rock Capital Management offer?

Whale Rock Capital Management provides 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 Whale Rock Capital Management have?

Whale Rock Capital Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 31 employees, and 10 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

Who owns Whale Rock Capital Management?

Whale Rock Capital Management’s direct owners are Alexander Sacerdote (75% or more) and Peter M Sacerdote Investment Partners, L.P. (10% to 25%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 2 June 2026

How does Whale Rock Capital Management get paid?

Whale Rock 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 2 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 140746.
  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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This profile is compiled from public regulatory filings and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Whale Rock Capital Management LLC and makes no representation about the quality of its services. Figures reflect the filing dates shown and may have changed. Ownership percentages are the bands reported to the SEC, not exact figures.