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Bamco, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 1987, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 27, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Bamco, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Bamco, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.
How much does Bamco, Inc. charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 27, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.3% to 1.75% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Bamco, Inc. located?
Bamco, Inc.'s principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Bamco, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Bamco, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1987. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 110789.
How much does Bamco, Inc. manage?
Bamco, Inc. reports $39,507,212,512 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 27, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Bamco, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Bamco, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $46,999,148,354 in the October 2021 data and $39,507,212,512 in the October 2026 data, down 16%. Total employees: 166 in October 2021 and 221 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Bamco, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: investment companies (25); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (11); other (9).
Does Bamco, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/110789
What changed in Bamco, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the June 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 44 to 41.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAsset-based fee: 0.3% to 1.75% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)
The brochure's wording
Fees for the Baron Funds Clients are based on a percentage of daily average net assets under management. Management fees range from 0.30% to 1.75%, per year, of the investment company’s average daily net asset value.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 27, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$39,507,212,512 as of October 2026, filing dated May 27, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Also doing business as
- BAMCO, INC. (NY)
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 1987 (39 years)
- Employees
- Total: 221. Performing investment advisory functions: 41.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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1 other office, as of the June 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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4 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $39,507,212,512 | 221 | May 27, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $38,165,200,745 | 208 | July 8, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $39,112,410,746 | 210 | September 25, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $36,021,839,905 | 196 | May 11, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $44,976,840,333 | 171 | May 25, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $46,999,148,354 | 166 | July 16, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $46,999,148,354 in the October 2021 data and $39,507,212,512 in the October 2026 data, down 16%.
Total employees: 166 in October 2021 and 221 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- June 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 44 to 41.
- November 2025
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Bamco, Inc. (CRD 110789): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bamco-inc-new-york-ny-110789