Tcw Asset Management Company LLC (Los Angeles)


Tcw Asset Management Company LLC is a large advisory firm based in Los Angeles. It manages $42.65 billion of regulatory assets for 242 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York.

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Tcw Asset Management Company provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Tcw Asset Management Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Tcw Asset Management Company LLC is $42.65 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 39% since the beginning of its operation, and $18.84 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.


The firm manages $42.65 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $176.24 million each.
Tcw Asset Management Company has custody of $2.88 billion in cash and securities for 8 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 29% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is sovereign bonds, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 12% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Tcw Asset Management Company LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, 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 Tcw Asset Management Company serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, business development companies, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, state or municipal government entities, and sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions. The largest group of clients of Tcw Asset Management Company is pooled investment vehicles with 70 clients and $13.46 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Tcw Asset Management Company has the 3rd lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $42.65 billion for 221 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 22% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Tcw Asset Management Company also advises several private funds. Namely, eight hedge funds, seven other private funds, nine private equity funds, one venture capital fund, and twenty seven securitized asset funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Tcw Asset Management Company LLC

The company employs 382 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 46 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 15 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 6 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates 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
Inc. The Tcw Group Sole member 1 May 1970 75% - 100% 95-3703295
Richard Manuel Villa Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2008 Other 5586600
Marc Irwin Stern Board member, chairman 1 Feb 2013 Other 4335929
David Brian Lippman Board member, president, chief executive officer 1 Feb 2013 Other 1417364
Meredith Jackson Board member, executive vice president, general counsel, secretary 1 Feb 2013 Other 6165906
Tcw Asset Management Co Managing member (tcw/craton ii management company, llc) 1 Jul 2013 75% - 100% 105742
David Stephen Devito Board member, executive vice president, chief operating officer 1 Oct 2013 Other 3223948
Jeffrey Alan Engelsman Global chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2014 Other 2595670

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 34 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
L.P. Tcg Holdings Cayman Ii Shareholder 1 Jan 2006 75% - 100% 98-0206218
L.P. Tc Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub Sole member 1 Feb 2007 75% - 100% 98-1038901
L.L.C. Tc Group V General partner 1 Feb 2007 Other 26-0204126
L.P. Tc Group V General partner 1 Feb 2007 Other 26-0204255
Ltd. Cp V Ilp Gp General partner 1 May 2007 Other 27-1367188
L.P. Tcg Holdings Cayman Ii Shareholder 1 Oct 2007 75% - 100% 98-0206218
Ltd. Carlyle Financial Services Holdings General partner 1 Oct 2007 Other 98-0567837
L.P. Tcg Financial Services Investment Holdings Limited partner 1 Oct 2007 50% - 75% 98-0570648
Ltd. Carlyle Financial Services General partner 1 Oct 2007 Other 98-0565203
L.P. Tcg Financial Services General partner 1 Oct 2007 Other 98-0570624
Cp V Investment Holdings L.P. Limited partner 1 Jul 2009 25% - 50% 26-0318716
L.P. Tcg Financial Services General partner 1 May 2010 Other 98-0570624
L.P. Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners Limited partner 1 May 2010 75% - 100% 98-0571344
Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. General partner 1 Jul 2011 Other 45-2831199
Ltd. Carlyle Offshore Partners Ii Holdings Member 1 Sep 2011 75% - 100% 98-0684878
Ltd. Carlyle Offshore Partners Ii Voting member 1 Sep 2011 75% - 100% 98-0233709
David Mark Rubenstein Non-voting member 1 Sep 2011 25% - 50% 1723794
Daniel Anthony D'aniello Non-voting member 1 Sep 2011 25% - 50% 1723797
William Elias Conway Non-voting member 1 Sep 2011 25% - 50% 1776820
Ltd. Dbd Cayman Holdings Member 1 Sep 2011 75% - 100% 98-0684875
Ltd. Dbd Cayman General partner 1 Sep 2011 Other 98-0206216
The Carlyle Group L.P. Sole member 1 Nov 2011 75% - 100% 45-2832612
Carlyle Holdings Ii Gp L.L.C. General partner 1 Nov 2011 Other 80-0783953
L.P. Tc Group Cayman Investment Holdings General partner 1 Feb 2012 Other 98-0339178
L.P. Carlyle Holdings Ii General partner 1 May 2012 Other 98-1036577
L.P. Tc Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub Shareholder 1 May 2012 75% - 100% 98-1038901
Clipper Intermediate Corp. Shareholder 1 Jul 2012 75% - 100% 61-1702013
L.P. Clipper Holding Shareholder 1 Jul 2012 75% - 100% 46-1745036
L.L.C. Clipper Gp General partner 1 Jul 2012 Other 46-1741757
L.P. Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners Sole member 1 Jul 2012 75% - 100% 98-0571344
Clipper Acquisitions Corp. Shareholder 1 Feb 2013 75% - 100% 46-1746913
L.P. Carlyle Financial Services Harbor Limited partner 1 Feb 2013 25% - 50% 27-2617916
L.P. Carlyle Partners V Limited partner 1 Feb 2013 25% - 50% 26-0204424
Tcw Owners Llc Shareholder 1 Dec 2017 25% - 50% 37-1874602

Based in Los Angeles

The principal office where Tcw Asset Management Company LLC performs its advisory services is located at 865 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90017 2593, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Danville, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 213-244-0000 or by fax 213-244-0491. The normal business hours are 6:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at tcw.com.