Cartica Management, LLC (Washington)

Name: Cartica Management, LLC
Address: 1775 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, DC, 20006
Telephone: 202-367-3015

Cartica Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Washington. It manages $2.77 billion of regulatory assets for 5 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdiction of District of Columbia.

Cartica Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Cartica Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Cartica Management, LLC is $2.77 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1272% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.97 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.77 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $554.46 million each.

Cartica Management has custody of $2.77 billion in cash and securities for 5 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Cartica Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Cartica Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Cartica Management is pooled investment vehicles with 5 clients and $2.77 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Cartica Management has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.77 billion for 5 clients. 60% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Cartica Management also advises several private funds. Namely, four hedge funds and one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $10,000,000.

Careers at Cartica Management, LLC

The company employs 36 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 58 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Teresa Clare Barger	Ceo	1 Dec 2007	25% - 50%	5560426
Steven Jerome Quamme	Senior managing director	1 Dec 2007	Other	4385343
Michele Lubrano	Chief ethics officer	1 Dec 2007	Other	5560427
Rhj International	Member	1 Dec 2007	25% - 50%	foreign entity
Michele Nmn Lubrano	Chief ethics officer	1 Dec 2007	Other	5560427
Farida Khambata	Chief strategist	1 Sep 2009	Other	5713174
Sjq Cartica Llc	Owner	1 Sep 2009	25% - 50%	27-1262911
Marianne Koral Smythe	Independent director	1 Sep 2012	Other	6180350
Marianne K Smythe	Independent director	1 Sep 2012	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
John Henry Cullinane	Independent director	1 Sep 2012	Other	6180326
Chad Brian Coad	Chief compliance officer/chief operating officer	1 Nov 2012	Other	2173743
Jeffrey Donald Nuechterlein	Independent director	1 Mar 2013	Other	6180282
Jeffrey D Nuechterlein	Independent director	1 Mar 2013	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Daphne Louise Richards	Independent director	1 Jun 2015	Other	2438489
Lettice Emily Delittle	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2015	Other	5704886
Elizabeth R. Krentzman	Independent director	1 Jan 2017	Other	6774116

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Steven Jerome Quamme	Owner	1 Sep 2009	50% - 75%	4385343

Based in Washington

The principal office where Cartica Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1775 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 202-367-3015 or by fax 202-367-3001. The normal business hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at carticacapital.com.