Disciplined Growth Investors

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Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc.
Company type Private
Industry Investment Management
Founded1997
Headquarters Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
AUM US$5.1 billion (2019)
Number of employees
19
Website http://www.dginv.com/
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Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. (DGI) is a SEC-registered [1] independent asset management firm founded in February 1997 by Fred Martin in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [2] Its headquarters are located on the 25th floor of the Fifth Street Towers in downtown Minneapolis.

In 2009, DGI had 145 clients. [3] This included private individuals as well as institutions.

Disciplined Growth Investors offers two equity portfolios to its clients: small-cap and mid-cap growth portfolios. DGI also offers a balanced portfolio which is a combination of the mid-cap growth portfolio and fixed-income securities. [4] Disciplined Growth Investors employs a value investing approach [4] applied to growth stocks and is an active participant with its rights as a shareholder [5] and an open critic in regards to high CEO compensation. [6] Disciplined Growth Investors also manages the Disciplined Growth Investors Fund (DGIFX). [7]

Disciplined Growth Investors was founded with $0.7 billion [8] in assets under management (AUM). In 2009, the firm’s AUM was $5.1 billion. [2] Focus Consulting Group identified Disciplined Growth Investors as one of its six "Thriver" firms that performed exceptionally well during the late-2000s recession, [9] throughout which DGI remained optimistic about small to mid-cap investment opportunities. [10] In 2011, the DGI's investment team published a book highlighting growth stock strategies based on the principles of Benjamin Graham. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Form ADV". adviserinfo.sec.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Form ADV". advisorinfo.sec.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  3. ↑ "These Portfolio Managers Have Sound Strategy for Growth in Turbulent Times" Star Tribune, October 23, 2009 Archived January 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 "Investing in Mid-Cap Growth." The Wall Street Transcript, January 11, 2010 [ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Shareholders, Check Your Bags" Twin Cities Business, December 2010. Archived December 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Comp Cop" Twin Cities Business, September 2006. Archived February 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Disciplined Growth Investors Fund website". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  8. ↑ "Disciplined Growth Investors company website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  9. ↑ "Crisis Lessons" Focus Consulting Group, 2010. [ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Flight to Safety" Twin Cities Business, August 2010.
  11. ↑ "Benjamin Graham and the Power of Growth Stocks" McGraw-Hill, October 2011.
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