# Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC

> Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2006, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026.

- CRD: 2002
- Filed as: GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC
- Also doing business as: GGHC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New York, NY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 24, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/2002
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/gilder-gagnon-howe-and-co-llc-new-york-ny-2002

## Quick answers

**How is Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; commissions.

**Where is Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC located?**
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2006. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 2002.

**How much does Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC manage?**
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC reports $12,115,058,755 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $23,695,954,162 in the October 2021 data and $12,115,058,755 in the October 2026 data, down 49%. Total employees: 73 in October 2021 and 84 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (2,741); high net worth individuals (2,663); corporations or other businesses not listed above (309).

**Which custodians does Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC use?**
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists National Financial Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(1) (SEC or CFTC finding of a false statement or omission), 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/2002

**What changed in Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 31 to 55.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Commissions

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- National Financial Services LLC

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $12,115,058,755
- Discretionary: $12,115,058,755
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 2,741 | $407,625,018 |
| High net worth individuals | 2,663 | $9,168,104,574 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 2 | $322,356,756 |
| Charitable organizations | 34 | $274,114,085 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 309 | $1,942,858,322 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2006 (20 years)
- Employees: 84 total, 55 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.C(1): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?
- 11.C(2): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(4): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.C(5): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/2002

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- gghc.com
- jobs.jobvite.com/gghc
- Facebook @category
- LinkedIn @GILDER-GAGNON-HOWE

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $23,695,954,162 | 73 | June 28, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $20,112,768,647 | 89 | March 1, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $7,488,854,102 | 95 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $9,441,552,498 | 85 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $11,604,602,601 | 88 | March 24, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $12,115,058,755 | 84 | March 24, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $23,695,954,162 in the October 2021 data and $12,115,058,755 in the October 2026 data, down 49%.
Total employees: 73 in October 2021 and 84 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 31 to 55.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC (CRD 2002): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.