# Housatonic Partners

> Housatonic Partners is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in San Francisco, CA, registered since 2012, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 23, 2026.

- CRD: 157618
- Filed as: HOUSATONIC PARTNERS
- Legal name: Housatonic Management Company, Inc.
- Also doing business as: HOUSATONIC PARTNERS MANAGEMENT CO., INC. (RELYING ADVISER)
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 23, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/157618
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/housatonic-partners-san-francisco-ca-157618

## Quick answers

**How is Housatonic Partners compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Housatonic Partners reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; other.

**How much does Housatonic Partners charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 1% to 2.5% 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 Housatonic Partners located?**
Housatonic Partners' principal office is in San Francisco, CA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Housatonic Partners registered with the SEC or a state?**
Housatonic Partners is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 157618.

**How much does Housatonic Partners manage?**
Housatonic Partners reports $1,709,619,379 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 23, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Housatonic Partners' assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Housatonic Partners: Regulatory assets under management: $1,067,515,549 in the October 2021 data and $1,709,619,379 in the October 2026 data, up 60%. Total employees: 17 in October 2021 and 16 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Housatonic Partners serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (13).

**Does Housatonic Partners 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/157618

**Does Housatonic Partners state an account minimum?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026 says: "The minimum commitment for an Investor of a Fund is generally $500,000, however, it is outlined in each Fund Agreement that Housatonic maintains discretion to accept less than the minimum investment threshold."

**What changed in Housatonic Partners' recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 14 to 11. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,483,746,201 to $1,709,619,379 (+15%).

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026)

- Asset-based fee: 1% to 2.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)

> Generally, during the term of the Funds (including extension periods) or, as applicable, during the period prescribed in the Fund Agreement during which the Fund is permitted to make investments in new portfolio companies (the “Investment Period”), the Funds pay Housatonic a Management Fee, payable quarterly, ranging from 1.00% to 2.50% (per annum) of committed capital.

- Account minimum: $500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

> The minimum commitment for an Investor of a Fund is generally $500,000, however, it is outlined in each Fund Agreement that Housatonic maintains discretion to accept less than the minimum investment threshold.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $1,709,619,379
- Discretionary: $1,709,619,379
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 |
| 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) | 13 | $1,709,619,379 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| 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 | 0 | $0 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2012 (14 years)
- Employees: 16 total, 11 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, MA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Boston, MA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- housatonicpartners.com
- LinkedIn @HOUSATONIC-PARTNERS

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $1,067,515,549 | 17 | April 13, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $1,512,211,702 | 19 | March 24, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $1,427,986,506 | 17 | March 28, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,368,450,615 | 16 | March 26, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $1,483,746,201 | 20 | July 24, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $1,709,619,379 | 16 | March 23, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $1,067,515,549 in the October 2021 data and $1,709,619,379 in the October 2026 data, up 60%.
Total employees: 17 in October 2021 and 16 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 14 to 11.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,483,746,201 to $1,709,619,379 (+15%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Housatonic Partners (CRD 157618): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.