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Vela Investment Management, LLC

CIK:0001895612
Investment Adviser
$486M AUM
161 holdings
New Albany, OH, United States
Founded:2019
29 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

VELA Investment Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser headquartered in New Albany, Ohio. The firm was formed in November 2019, organized in Delaware, and became SEC registered in June 2020. VELA primarily serves individuals (including high net worth individuals), investment companies (notably mutual funds), and charitable organizations. The firm has 29 employees and is owned by 20 individuals, with Roderick Hadley Dillon, Jr. as principal owner. VELA provides tailored portfolio management and wealth management services for a range of client types.

Investment Strategy

VELA provides customized portfolio management services tailored to each client’s goals, risk tolerance, and investment horizon. The firm develops individualized Investment Policy Statements and creates model allocations and bespoke recommendations. Its strategies include asset allocation, asset selection, and regular monitoring, with the ability to implement client-imposed restrictions based on values or specific needs. VELA manages both separately managed accounts (including Small Cap, All Cap Concentrated, and Large Cap strategies) and mutual funds, and typically receives discretionary authority to select investments and execute transactions on behalf of clients. VELA charges annual fees based on account value, with tiered percentages depending on the strategy.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Vela Investment Management, LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 132 equity positions and 29 options positions with a total 13F market value of $369M. The fund increased holdings in Valvoline Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc. CL B, Pool Corp. among other positions. Vela Investment Management, LLC reduced exposure to Civitas Resources Inc., Starbucks Corp., Graham Holdings Co. among others.

Top Buys
V
VVVValvoline Inc
+$3.9M
B
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B
+$3.7M
P
POOLPool Corp
+$3.2M
K
KEXKirby Corp
+$3.2M
T
TERTeradyne Inc
+$2.4M
Top Sells
C
CIVICivitas Resources Inc
-$3.4M
S
SBUXStarbucks Corp
-$1.7M
G
GHCGraham Holdings Co
-$1.4M
C
CASYCasey's General Stores Inc
-$1.1M
G
GTXGarrett Motion Inc.
-$1.0M

Top Holdings

K
KEXKirby Corp
+4.4%$16.3M
B
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B
+3.8%$14.1M
H
HUBGHub Group Inc
+2.8%$10.3M
G
GOOGLAlphabet Inc
+2.4%$8.8M
C
CRTOCriteo SA
+2.3%$8.4M

Equity Positions (132)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
Kirby Corp4.42%$16.3M143,860$72.22$113.41+$3.2M
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B3.82%$14.1M29,030$365.19$485.77+$3.7M
Hub Group Inc2.80%$10.3M309,220$39.68$33.43+$1.1M
Alphabet Inc2.37%$8.8M49,686$126.04$176.23+$1.1M
Criteo SA2.29%$8.4M351,940$29.25$23.96+$1.7M

Options Positions (29)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustSold
Put
$4.6M75$617.85$580.95-50-$2.4M
Microsoft Corp
Put
$2.5M50$497.41$435.290+$610.1K
ServiceNow IncBought
Put
$1.7M17$1028.08$998.47+10+$1.2M
C
C
Citigroup IncBought
Put
$1.7M205$85.12$65.59+55+$680.1K
Meta Platforms IncSold
Put
$1.6M22$738.09$525.64-3+$182.9K

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+7.2%
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+6.5%
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
+5.5%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+4.3%
SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
+3.9%