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Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC
Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC is an independent, privately held investment management firm founded in 1974 and based in San Diego, California. The company is 100% employee-owned and specializes in the management of portfolios for institutional investors—including corporations, public pension funds, health care organizations, endowments, and foundations—as well as private clients. The firm is dedicated to micro, small, and SMID cap equity strategies and focuses on delivering superior client service through experienced, long-tenured investment professionals. It employs approximately 29 people.
Investment Strategy
Rice Hall James & Associates employs a bottom-up, fundamental research-driven approach, specializing in constructing portfolios of micro- to SMID-capitalization stocks. Their investment strategy focuses on early recognition of undervalued or undiscovered growth companies, rather than following industry or market trends. The firm operates a disciplined risk control framework and leverages separate, experienced teams to manage a variety of strategies tailored for different market capitalization ranges. This active management philosophy aims to generate alpha and optimize capital appreciation for a diverse institutional and high-net-worth client base.
Latest 13F Filing Activity
Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Sep 30, 2025 disclosing 244 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $2B. The fund increased holdings in Sportradar Group AG, Medpace HLDGS Inc., Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. among other positions. Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC reduced exposure to Verona Pharma PLC, WNS HLDGS LTD, Tko Group Holdings Inc. among others.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (244)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A ARLO | ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3.21% | $58.9M | 3,475,781 | $6.88 | $16.95 | -$6.4M |
A ACIW | ACI WORLDWIDE INC | 2.87% | $52.6M | 996,565 | $31.65 | $52.77 | +$11.2M |
L LGND | LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 2.84% | $52.2M | 294,490 | $105.77 | $177.14 | +$13.8M |
M MEDP | MEDPACE HLDGS INC | 2.56% | $47.0M | 91,409 | $143.97 | $514.16 | +$14.8M |
L LRN | STRIDE INC | 2.48% | $45.5M | 305,353 | $23.82 | $148.94 | -$2.9M |
Industry Allocation
Investment Team (9)
| Name | Role | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
A Alec Harrell | Analyst | Los Angeles, CA , United States | |
 | Analyst | CA , United States | |
 | Senior Analyst | Pasadena, CA , United States | |
 | Portfolio Manager and Analyst | San Diego, CA , United States | |
G George Kruntchev | Portfolio Manager, Partner | San Diego, CA , United States | |
L Lou Holtz | Portfolio Manager | Pasadena, CA , United States | |
R Reed Wirick | Portfolio Manager and Analyst | San Diego, CA , United States | |
 | Trader | CA , United States | |
T Tim Todaro | portfolio manager | Alpine, CA , United States |
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