Castleark Management LLC
CastleArk Management LLC is an independent, employee-owned investment manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1999, the firm specializes in active equity and alternative investment strategies and serves a diverse institutional and high-net-worth client base. CastleArk employs a team-based approach and integrates detailed fundamental research with risk management to deliver performance across equity, growth, and alternative asset classes. The firm is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser.
Investment Strategy
CastleArk Management focuses on active management strategies across public equities and alternatives, leveraging fundamental research and disciplined risk management. The firm emphasizes a team-driven investment process to identify long-term, sustainable growth opportunities in U.S. and global markets. CastleArk serves institutional and high-net-worth clients, tailoring strategies to achieve risk-adjusted returns and client objectives, commonly employing both traditional and alternative investment mandates.
Latest 13F Filing Activity
Castleark Management LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 272 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $3B. The fund increased holdings in Nvidia Corporation, Microsoft Corp., Philip Morris Intl Inc. among other positions. Castleark Management LLC reduced exposure to Apple Inc., Invesco QQQ TR, Eli Lilly & Co. among others.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (272)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N NVDA | NVIDIA CORPORATION | 6.74% | $224.1M | 1,418,598 | $48.96 | $157.99 | +$102.3M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 5.56% | $185.0M | 371,994 | $275.96 | $497.41 | +$81.6M |
A AMZN | AMAZON COM INC | 3.95% | $131.3M | 598,607 | $126.77 | $219.39 | +$22.8M |
M META | META PLATFORMS INC | 3.39% | $112.7M | 152,735 | $360.87 | $738.09 | +$30.3M |
N NFLX | NETFLIX INC | 2.58% | $85.8M | 64,063 | $771.35 | $1339.13 | +$14.9M |
Industry Allocation
Investment Team (16)
| Name | Role | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Principal and Portfolio Manager | Chicago, IL , United States | |
 | Research Analyst | Chicago, IL , United States | |
B Brandy Hamilton | Senior Trader | Chesterton, IN , United States | |
D Daniel Becker | Principal, Co-Chief Investment Officer | Chicago, IL , United States | |
 | Senior Analyst | Chicago, IL , United States | |
G Grover Cole | Analyst | Chicago, IL , United States | |
J Jim Stark | Portfolio Manager - Small Cap Growth | Chicago, IL , United States | |
K Kain Cederberg | Head Of Trading | Chicago, IL , United States | |
 | Principal | Chicago, IL , United States | |
 | Analyst | Chicago, IL , United States |