Blue Grotto Capital, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $2.1B
- Discretionary
- $2.1B
- Clients
- 7
- Avg AUM / client
- $300M
- Accounts
- 7
- Employees
- 6
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 20, 2026
Investments (13F portfolio — 21 positions, $867,635,637)
13F period Mar 31, 2026| # | Issuer | Class | Value | Shares | % of 13F | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mks Inc. | COM | $86,178,750 | 375,000 | 9.93% | 4.11% |
| 2 | Caci Intl Inc | CL A | $79,513,794 | 146,200 | 9.16% | 3.79% |
| 3 | Sharkninja Inc | COM SHS | $70,953,001 | 670,000 | 8.18% | 3.38% |
| 4 | Talen Energy Corp | COM | $70,230,599 | 220,000 | 8.09% | 3.35% |
| 5 | Akamai Technologies Inc | COM | $68,932,052 | 600,192 | 7.94% | 3.28% |
| 6 | Nvidia Corporation | COM | $61,040,000 | 350,000 | 7.04% | 2.91% |
| 7 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufac | SPONSORED ADS | $59,179,438 | 175,113 | 6.82% | 2.82% |
| 8 | Capital One Finl Corp | COM | $51,265,202 | 281,013 | 5.91% | 2.44% |
| 9 | Comfort Sys Usa Inc | COM | $48,908,638 | 35,467 | 5.64% | 2.33% |
| 10 | Celsius Hldgs Inc | COM NEW | $44,684,506 | 1,259,428 | 5.15% | 2.13% |
| 11 | Rb Global Inc | COM | $43,132,501 | 450,000 | 4.97% | 2.06% |
| 12 | Visa Inc | COM CL A | $39,510,626 | 130,726 | 4.55% | 1.88% |
| 13 | Hasbro Inc | COM | $28,080,001 | 300,000 | 3.24% | 1.34% |
| 14 | Cdw Corp | COM | $27,834,600 | 230,000 | 3.21% | 1.33% |
| 15 | Take Two Interactive Softwar | COM | $23,214,546 | 117,542 | 2.68% | 1.11% |
| 16 | Magnite Inc | COM | $15,785,930 | 1,328,782 | 1.82% | 0.75% |
| 17 | Columbus Mckinnon Corp N Y | COM | $14,254,991 | 981,073 | 1.64% | 0.68% |
| 18 | Solaredge Technologies Inc | COM | $12,966,906 | 254,004 | 1.49% | 0.62% |
| 19 | Sea Ltd | SPONSORD ADS | $11,940,539 | 144,192 | 1.38% | 0.57% |
| 20 | Birkenstock Holding Plc | COM SHS | $7,166,000 | 200,000 | 0.83% | 0.34% |
| 21 | Booking Holdings Inc | COM | $2,863,017 | 17,000 | 0.33% | 0.14% |
Top 25 of 21 positions from the manager's latest Form 13F · source filing (EDGAR) ↗. 13F covers long US-listed positions only. "% of AUM" is share of the firm's total regulatory AUM (Form ADV Item 5.F).
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 3 | $743M | 35.4% |
| Charitable organizations | 4 | $1.4B | 64.6% |
Private funds (1)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Mar 2024 · $470M combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grotto Master Fund Lp master | Hedge Fund | Delaware | $470M | 50 |
People (2)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon, Benjamin, Michael | Portfolio Manager | Jun 2018 (8y) | 75% or more | |
| Deese, Phillip, Greg | Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer | Jan 2023 (4y) | 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 (1, $470M gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grotto Master Fund Lp | Hedge Fund | $470M | $1.0M | 50 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/20/2026 | 1.21 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 pooled investment vehicles
Custody
Reported custodians
- Morgan Stanley $388M (18% of AUM) Mar 2026
- UBS $355M (17% of AUM) Mar 2026
- J.P. Morgan $108M (16% of AUM) Jan 2023
- National Financial Services (Fidelity) $46.1M (4% of AUM) Mar 2025
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: Mar 20, 2026.
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