Gardner Lewis Asset Management Lp
- Regulatory AUM
- $456M
- Discretionary
- $456M
- Clients
- 12
- Avg AUM / client
- $38.0M
- Accounts
- 16
- Employees
- 8
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Jul 21, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | Fewer than 5 | $3.3M | 0.72% |
| Investment companies | 1 | $47.9M | 10.5% |
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 11 | $355M | 77.8% |
| Corporations and other businesses | Fewer than 5 | $50.2M | 11.0% |
Private funds (6)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Aug 2024 · $185M combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Lewis Fund, Lp | Hedge Fund | Delaware | $76.1M | 13 |
| Gardner Lewis Event Driven Fund, L.P. | Hedge Fund | Delaware | $60.8M | 6 |
| Gl Event And Special Situations Master Fund, Ltd master | Hedge Fund | Bermuda | $28.5M | 12 |
| Gardner Lewis Merger Arbitrage Fund, Lp | Hedge Fund | Delaware | $11.6M | 10 |
| Gl Event And Special Situation Holdings, Llc | Hedge Fund | Delaware | $7.8M | 2 |
| Gardner Lewis Merger Arbitrage Master Fund, Lp | Hedge Fund | Delaware | $99.7K | 2 |
People (2)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Whitfield Gardner | Limited Partner | Sep 1994 (32y) | 75% or more | |
| Caruso, Denise, M | Cco | Oct 2022 (4y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Lewis Asset Management, Inc. | General Partner | Sep 1994 | A | Less than 5% |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (6, $185M gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Lewis Fund, Lp | Hedge Fund | $76.1M | $1.0M | 13 |
| Gardner Lewis Event Driven Fund, L.P. | Hedge Fund | $60.8M | $1.0M | 6 |
| Gl Event And Special Situations Master Fund, Ltd | Hedge Fund | $28.5M | $1.0M | 12 |
| Gardner Lewis Merger Arbitrage Fund, Lp | Hedge Fund | $11.6M | $1.0M | 10 |
| Gl Event And Special Situation Holdings, Llc | Hedge Fund | $7.8M | $0 | 2 |
| Gardner Lewis Merger Arbitrage Master Fund, Lp | Hedge Fund | $99.7K | $1.0M | 2 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/27/2026 | 2.11 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Performance-based fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- Northern Trust $35.8M (8% of AUM) Jul 2026
- Goldman Sachs $12.2M (3% of AUM) Jul 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Jul 21, 2026.
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