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Portolan Capital Management, LLC

CIK:0001350290
Investment Adviser
$2B AUM
118 holdings
Boston, MA, US
Founded:2006
14 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Portolan Capital Management, LLC is an investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2006, the firm specializes in managing equity portfolios primarily for institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals. As of 2025, Portolan manages approximately $1.59 billion in assets and employs a team of investment professionals focused on growth and value strategies within public equities.

Investment Strategy

Portolan Capital Management employs a fundamental, research-driven approach to investing in publicly traded equities. The firm focuses on small- and mid-cap U.S. companies it believes are undervalued or have strong growth prospects, engaging in rigorous bottom-up analysis. Portolan aims to identify companies with sustainable competitive advantages, solid management teams, and catalysts for positive change, managing concentrated portfolios with active risk oversight.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Portolan Capital Management, LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 117 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $2B. The fund increased holdings in Celestica Inc., Aerovironment Inc., E L F Beauty Inc. among other positions. Portolan Capital Management, LLC reduced exposure to Lantheus HLDGS Inc., Ebay Inc., Lendingtree Inc. New among others.

Top Buys
C
CLSCELESTICA INC
+$54.8M
A
AVAVAEROVIRONMENT INC
+$51.0M
E
ELFE L F BEAUTY INC
+$33.3M
P
POWLPOWELL INDS INC
+$26.8M
T
TTMITTM TECHNOLOGIES INC
+$24.9M
Top Sells
L
LNTHLANTHEUS HLDGS INC
-$63.8M
E
EBAYEBAY INC.
-$32.1M
T
TREELENDINGTREE INC NEW
-$22.1M
S
SLMSLM CORP
-$21.1M
L
LQDTLIQUIDITY SVCS INC
-$19.4M

Top Holdings

C
CLSCELESTICA INC
+5.4%$85.8M
K
KTOSKRATOS DEFENSE &SEC SOLUTIO
+3.9%$61.7M
E
ELFE L F BEAUTY INC
+3.6%$58.1M
A
AVAVAEROVIRONMENT INC
+3.2%$51.0M
M
MODMODINE MFG CO
+3.0%$48.5M

Equity Positions (117)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
CELESTICA INC5.38%$85.8M549,593$85.82$156.11+$54.8M
KRATOS DEFENSE &SEC SOLUTIO3.87%$61.7M1,328,423$18.76$46.45+$18.3M
E L F BEAUTY INC3.64%$58.1M466,838$78.64$124.44+$33.3M
AEROVIRONMENT INC3.19%$51.0M178,816$284.95$284.95+$51.0M
MODINE MFG CO3.04%$48.5M492,316$67.74$98.50+$10.6M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+10.1%
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
+8.9%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+8.1%
MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES
+4.6%
PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS
+3.8%

Investment Team (5)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
B
Bill Brooks
Business AnalystBoston, MA , United States
J
John Damaske
Senior Research AnalystBoston, MA , United States
Patrick Josephs
Patrick Josephs
Analyst at Portolan Capital ManagementNew York, NY , United States
S
Steven Pomper
Senior Research AnalystBoston, MA , United States
D
David Thompson
Senior Equity AnalystBoston, MA , United States