Needham Investment Management, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.8B
- Discretionary
- $1.8B
- Clients
- 5
- Avg AUM / client
- $360M
- Accounts
- 5
- Employees
- 11
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 30, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment companies | 3 | $1.5B | 85.0% |
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 2 | $270M | 15.0% |
Private funds (2)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Apr 2024 · $208M combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Emerging Growth Partners, L.P. | Hedge Fund | Delaware | $165M | 41 |
| Needham Contrarian (Qp) Fund, L.P. | Hedge Fund | Delaware | $42.6M | 21 |
People (5)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbruzzese, James Michael | Chief Compliance Officer | Oct 2004 (22y) | Less than 5% | |
| Needham, George Austin | President And Ceo | Dec 2004 (22y) | Less than 5% | |
| Retzler, Christopher, John | Md/Evp Portfolio Manager | Jan 2008 (19y) | Less than 5% | |
| Barr, John, Oliver | Md/Evp Portfolio Manager | Jan 2010 (17y) | Less than 5% | |
| Giangrasso, James, William | Managing Director Cfo, Secretary, Treasurer | Feb 2011 (16y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Asset Management, Llc | Member | May 2006 | A | 50% – 75% |
| Needham Holdings, Llc | Member | May 2006 | B | ≈ 37.5% – 75% via Needham Asset Management, Llc |
| The Needham Group, Inc. | Member | Dec 2004 | B | ≈ 28.13% – 75% via Needham Holdings, Llc |
Undisclosed: 0% – 50% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Needham Holdings, Llc: 75% – 100% of Needham Asset Management, Llc × 50% – 75% direct ≈ 37.5% – 75% of the firm
- The Needham Group, Inc.: 75% – 100% of Needham Holdings, Llc × 75% – 100% of Needham Asset Management, Llc × 50% – 75% direct ≈ 28.13% – 75% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (2, $208M gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Emerging Growth Partners, L.P. | Hedge Fund | $165M | $500K | 41 |
| Needham Contrarian (Qp) Fund, L.P. | Hedge Fund | $42.6M | $1.0M | 21 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/30/2026 | 2.03 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Performance-based fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
Custody
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
No custodian data reported or mined yet.
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 30, 2026.
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