# Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC

> Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Little Rock, AR, registered since 2005, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 16, 2026.

- CRD: 136369
- Filed as: STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC
- Also doing business as: SIMG, STEPHENS FUNDS, STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP, STEPHENS OF ARKANSAS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Little Rock, AR
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: July 16, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/136369
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/stephens-investment-management-group-llc-little-rock-ar-136369

## Quick answers

**How is Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC located?**
Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC's principal office is in Little Rock, AR, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2005. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 136369.

**How much does Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC manage?**
Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC reports $9,546,934,754 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 16, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $7,816,335,906 in the October 2021 data and $9,546,934,754 in the October 2026 data, up 22%. Total employees: 21 in October 2021 and 22 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (212); corporations or other businesses not listed above (24); other (20).

**Which custodians does Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC use?**
Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists BNY Mellon Asset Servicing and State Street Bank & Trust Company as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC 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/136369

**What changed in Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the August 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $7,856,194,359 to $9,546,934,754 (+22%). Registered or notice-filed in IN, KY, MI, MT, NC, NM.

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
- State Street Bank & Trust Company

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: $9,546,934,754
- Discretionary: $9,546,934,754
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 212 | $124,053,606 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 4 | $6,469,209,945 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 2 | $564,889,522 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 9 | $2,019,185,396 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 6 | $173,987,185 |
| 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 | 24 | $34,526,461 |
| Other | 20 | $161,082,639 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2005 (21 years)
- Employees: 22 total, 7 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the August 2026 filing
- Houston, TX

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [stephensimg.com](https://stephensimg.com)

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $7,816,335,906 | 21 | September 9, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $7,845,054,610 | 21 | August 3, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $6,566,514,163 | 22 | August 1, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $7,463,667,271 | 23 | September 23, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $7,637,388,860 | 23 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $9,546,934,754 | 22 | July 16, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $7,816,335,906 in the October 2021 data and $9,546,934,754 in the October 2026 data, up 22%.
Total employees: 21 in October 2021 and 22 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### August 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $7,856,194,359 to $9,546,934,754 (+22%).
- Registered or notice-filed in IN, KY, MI, MT, NC, NM.

### February 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC (CRD 136369): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.