UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _______________________ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT _______________________ PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2005 Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Ohio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-24498 65-0190407 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 375 North Front Street, Suite 300, Columbus, Ohio 43215 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (614) 255-3333 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 8.01. Other Events - ------- -------------------------------------------- As of October 31, 2005, preliminary assets under management totaled totaled $1.194 billion. Following is a summary of assets under management as of October 31, 2005 (in millions): Equity Fixed Income Total Individually Managed Accounts $343.2 $137.8 $ 481.0 Mutual Funds 544.3 74.2 618.5 Private Investment Partnership 94.8 0.0 94.8 ------ ------ -------- Total 982.3 212.0 1,194.3 Investment Strategy ------------------- Small Cap $ 263.0 Large Cap 179.1 All Cap 171.4 Long/Short 346.5 Bank & Financial 19.5 Strategic Income 149.9 Other Fixed Income 59.4 Other 5.5 ------ Total 1,194.3 SIGNATURE --------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. Date: November 1, 2005 By: /s/ James F. Laird ------------------------------- James F. Laird, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary