Firm profile

WATER ISLAND CAPITAL, LLC

NEW YORK, NYCRD 113358Latest ADV March 30, 2026

Water Island Capital, LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company with a primary office location in New York, NY. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated March 30, 2026, reports $1.2B in regulatory assets under management, 26 employees, 1 office, and 7 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$1.2B
Employees
26
Offices
1 office
Total Clients
7
Primary office
NEW YORK, NY
104 5TH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, United States
ADV Item 1F location record

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Leadership

4 roles identified
CCOPhilip E. Channen
COOJonathon T. Hickey
CIOJohn S. Orrico

Advisory services offered

2 types reported
Portfolio management for investment companies
Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles

Fee models offered

2 types reported
Asset based fees
Performance-based fees
Sources checked May 14, 2026

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentInvestment Cos. represent 85.7% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Investment Cos.
85.7%
6
2
Pooled Investment Vehicles
14.3%
1

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$1.2Bas of March 30, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$1.2B
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$0
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Latest AUM$1.2B
Total Accounts7
10Y AUM Change$-1.7B (-58.1%)

Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees26
Clients per Employee0:1
10Y Employee Change-16 (-38.1%)

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