Parker Investment Management, LLC (Atherton)

Name: Parker Investment Management, LLC
Address: 69 Santiago Ave, Atherton, CA, 94027 5412
Telephone: 650-326-0387

Parker Investment Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Atherton. It manages $337.3 million of regulatory assets for 818 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Hawaii, Idaho, and 4 other states.

Parker Investment Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses 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.

Parker Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Parker Investment Management, LLC is $337.3 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 43% since the beginning of its operation, and $3.4 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $337.3 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $412.35 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 78% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 17% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Parker Investment 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 Parker Investment Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Parker Investment Management is high net worth individuals with 251 clients and $322.5 million of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, Parker Investment Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $337.3 million for 363 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Parker Investment Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Parker Investment Management, LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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.

Parker Investment Management, LLC is owned by John Wayne Parker. Shijun Liu joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Howard Martin Franklin	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2004	Other	4964321
John Wayne Parker	Member/owner	1 Nov 2007	75% - 100%	4392233
John Wayne Parker	Member/owner	1 Jun 2010	75% - 100%	4392233
Howard Martin Franklin	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2010	Other	4964321
Shijun Liu	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2016	Other	5793035

Based in Atherton

The principal office where Parker Investment Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 69 Santiago Ave, Atherton, CA 94027 5412 The mailing address of the firm is P.O. Box 1088, Menlo Park, CA 94026 1088. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 650-326-0387 or by fax 650-321-1027. The normal business hours are 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at parkerinvest.com.