Strategy Capital LLC (Los Altos)

Name: Strategy Capital LLC
Address: 1 First Street, Los Altos, CA, 94022 2756
Telephone: 650-917-8700

Strategy Capital LLC is a large advisory firm based in Los Altos. It manages $147.74 million of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Strategy Capital provides portfolio management for investment companies and 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.

Strategy Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Strategy Capital LLC is $147.74 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 121% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $147.74 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $36.93 million each.

Strategy Capital has custody of $5 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 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-exchange traded securities, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Strategy Capital 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 Strategy Capital serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Strategy Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 2 clients and $109.74 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Strategy Capital has the 4th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $139.74 million for 3 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Strategy Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund and one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $250,000 to $500,000.

Careers at Strategy 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. 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
Hamilton Wright Helmer	Managing member	1 Jan 2002	75% - 100%	4619430
Lawrence Gilbert Tint	Managing member	1 Aug 2002	Other	1873204
Heidi Ann Bastel	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2004	Other	4873268
Hamilton Wright Helmer	Managing member	1 Mar 2013	75% - 100%	4619430
John Clark Rutherford	Special member, chief operating officer, chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2013	Other	6265501

Based in Los Altos

The principal office where Strategy Capital LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1 First Street, Los Altos, CA 94022 2756, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Los Altos Hills, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 650-917-8700. The normal business hours are 10:00-12:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at strategycapital.com.