Grey Owl Capital Management, LLC (Falls Church)

Name: Grey Owl Capital Management, LLC
Address: 803 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA, 22046
Telephone: 703-459-9400

Grey Owl Capital Management, LLC is an adviser based in Falls Church. It manages $58.37 million of regulatory assets for 150 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Virginia.

Grey Owl Capital 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.

Grey Owl Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Grey Owl Capital Management, LLC is $58.37 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -60% since the beginning of its operation, and $643.52 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $54 million in discretionary accounts and $4.38 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $453.75 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $141.22 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 38% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 31% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 22% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Grey Owl Capital Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Grey Owl Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Grey Owl Capital Management is high net worth individuals with 20 clients and $49.18 million of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, Grey Owl Capital Management has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $58.37 million for 40 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 2% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Grey Owl Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $500,000 for each fund.

Careers at Grey Owl Capital Management, 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. 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Bradley J Seiler	Managing member/chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2009	75% - 100%	2749366
Christopher Eric Brugel	Managing member/chief compliance officer	1 May 2009	50% - 75%	1529802
Jeffery Stephen Erber	Managing member	1 May 2009	50% - 75%	5023117

Based in Falls Church

The principal office where Grey Owl Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 803 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, 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 703-459-9400. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at greyowlcapital.com.