# Ridgewood Energy Corporation

> Ridgewood Energy Corporation is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Houston, TX, registered since 2007, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.

- CRD: 142136
- Filed as: RIDGEWOOD ENERGY CORPORATION
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Houston, TX
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 30, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/142136
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ridgewood-energy-corporation-houston-tx-142136

## Quick answers

**How is Ridgewood Energy Corporation compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Ridgewood Energy Corporation reports these compensation arrangements: fixed fees (other than subscription fees); other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Ridgewood Energy Corporation located?**
Ridgewood Energy Corporation's principal office is in Houston, TX, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Ridgewood Energy Corporation registered with the SEC or a state?**
Ridgewood Energy Corporation is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2007. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 142136.

**How much does Ridgewood Energy Corporation manage?**
Ridgewood Energy Corporation reports $3,281,156,957 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (79% discretionary).

**How have Ridgewood Energy Corporation's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Ridgewood Energy Corporation: Regulatory assets under management: $3,481,250,184 in the October 2021 data and $3,281,156,957 in the October 2026 data, down 6%. Total employees: 73 in October 2021 and 61 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Ridgewood Energy Corporation serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (20).

**Does Ridgewood Energy Corporation 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/142136

**What changed in Ridgewood Energy Corporation's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 20 to 21. Regulatory assets under management went from $3,871,253,204 to $3,281,156,957 (-15%). Registered or notice-filed in TX. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Other

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $3,281,156,957
- Discretionary: $2,579,805,864
- Non-discretionary: $701,351,093

### 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) | 20 | $3,281,156,957 |
| 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: 2007 (19 years)
- Employees: 61 total, 21 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: NJ, TX
- 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
- Montvale, NJ

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- 500px.com/ridgewoodenergy
- bit.ly/RWEnergy
- flickr.com/people/ridgewoodenergy1
- issuu.com/ridgewoodenergy
- merchantcircle.com/business/Ridgewood.Energy.201-447-9000
- quora.com/profile/Ridgewood-energy
- reddit.com/user/ridgewoodenergy
- ridgewood-energy.yolasite.com
- ridgewoodenergy.com
- ridgewoodenergy.tumblr.com
- ridgewoodenergy.webs.com
- ridgewoodenergy.wordpress.com
- ridgewoodenergy1.weebly.com
- ridgewoodenergy1.yolasite.com
- rwenergy2016.blogspot.com
- scribd.com/ridgewoodenergy
- slideshare.net/RidgewoodEnergy
- weheartit.com/RidgewoodEnergy
- yelp.com/biz/ridgewood-energy-corporation-montvale
- Facebook @RidgewoodEnergy
- Instagram @ridgewoodenergy
- LinkedIn @ridgewood-energy
- Pinterest @ridgewoodenergy
- X @RidgewoodEnergy

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $3,481,250,184 | 73 | March 31, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $4,712,608,902 | 57 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $4,817,945,787 | 58 | October 4, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $4,037,929,807 | 68 | March 29, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $3,871,253,204 | 68 | June 4, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $3,281,156,957 | 61 | March 30, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $3,481,250,184 in the October 2021 data and $3,281,156,957 in the October 2026 data, down 6%.
Total employees: 73 in October 2021 and 61 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 20 to 21.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $3,871,253,204 to $3,281,156,957 (-15%).
- Registered or notice-filed in TX.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Ridgewood Energy Corporation (CRD 142136): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.