Brahman Capital Corp (New York)


Brahman Capital Corp is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $3.32 billion of regulatory assets for 7 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Brahman Capital Corp 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.

Brahman Capital Corp: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Brahman Capital Corp is $3.32 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 63% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.22 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $3.32 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $474.39 million each.
Brahman Capital Corp has custody of $3.32 billion in cash and securities for 7 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Brahman Capital Corp for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Brahman Capital Corp serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Brahman Capital Corp is pooled investment vehicles with 7 clients and $3.32 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Brahman Capital Corp has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.32 billion for 7 clients. 38% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Brahman Capital Corp also advises several private funds. Namely, nine hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $20,000 to $2,500,000.

Careers at Brahman Capital Corp

The company employs 24 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 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
Robert Joseph Sobel Principal 1 Nov 1989 25% - 50% 1453265
Mitchell Andrew Kuflik Principal 1 Nov 1989 25% - 50% 1290769
Peter Adam Hochfelder Principal 1 Nov 1989 25% - 50% 1502045
Robert J. Sobel 1997 Grat Owner 1 Jul 1997 Other 13-7124326
Karen Roskind Sobel Trustee - robert j. sobel 1997 grat 1 Jul 1997 Other 2065714
Mitchell A. Kuflik 1997 Grat Owner 1 Jul 1997 Other 13-7124328
Karen (Nmn) Kuflik Trustee - mitchell a. kuflik 1997 grat 1 Jul 1997 Other 5887731
Peter A. Hochfelder 1997 Grat Owner 1 Jul 1997 Other 13-7124327
Stacy Lerner Hochfelder Trustee - peter a. hochfelder 1997 grat 1 Jul 1997 Other 5887734
William Joseph D'eredita Chief operating officer 1 Jan 2000 Other 4152273
Richard (Nmn) Grossman General counsel/chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2006 Other 5127917
Louis Jay Sultan Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2008 Other 5887722

Based in New York

The principal office where Brahman Capital Corp performs its advisory services is located at 655 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, 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 212-681-9797. The normal business hours are 9-5 on Monday - Friday.