Sapphire Star Capital LLC (Kirkland)

Sapphire Star Capital LLC is a large advisory firm based in Kirkland. It manages $109.65 million of regulatory assets for 14 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Washington.

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

Sapphire Star Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sapphire Star Capital LLC is $109.65 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 7% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $59.37 million in discretionary accounts and $50.29 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $8.48 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $7.18 million.

Sapphire Star Capital has custody of $10.67 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 79% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 18% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in derivatives form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sapphire Star Capital LLC 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 Sapphire Star Capital serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, other investment advisers, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Sapphire Star Capital is other investment advisers with 5 clients and $73.3 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Sapphire Star Capital has the highest percentage of other investment advisers out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $109.65 million for 8 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Sapphire Star Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Sapphire Star Capital LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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
Michael Jensen Borgen	Managing member and chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2015	75% - 100%	2767686
Meghan Losk	Chief operating officer	1 Dec 2017	Other	4504785
Meghan Naomi Losk	Chief operating officer	1 Dec 2017	Other	4504785
Meghan Naomi Chicoine	Chief operating officer and chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2018	Other	4504785

Based in Kirkland

The principal office where Sapphire Star Capital LLC performs its advisory services is located at 5400 Carillon Point, Kirkland, WA 98033, 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 (425) 576-4083. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 4:00 pm on Monday - Friday.