Arbour Lane Capital Management LP (Stamford)


Arbour Lane Capital Management LP is a large advisory firm based in Stamford. It manages $1.13 billion of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Connecticut.

Arbour Lane Capital Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for a managed account. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Arbour Lane Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Arbour Lane Capital Management LP is $1.13 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 10% since the beginning of its operation, and $211.26 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $661.67 million in discretionary accounts and $471.94 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $132.33 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $471.94 million.
Arbour Lane Capital Management has custody of $661.67 million in cash and securities for 5 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in non-exchange traded securities the most. They account for 47% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 36% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 15% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Arbour Lane Capital Management LP 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 Arbour Lane Capital Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Arbour Lane Capital Management is pooled investment vehicles with 5 clients and $661.67 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Arbour Lane Capital Management has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $661.67 million for 5 clients. 17% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Arbour Lane Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund and one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $20,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Arbour Lane Capital Management LP

The company employs 15 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
Robert Joseph Franz Member, manager and chief investment officer 1 Apr 2016 25% - 50% 2965870
Kenneth Douglas Hoffman Member, manager, director of research and strategy 1 Apr 2016 25% - 50% 3132897
Dan Lorin Galanter Member and manager 1 Oct 2016 Other 2790589
Robert J. Franz 2016 Family Trust Member 1 Dec 2016 Other 99-9999999
Kenneth Hoffman 2016 Family Trust Member 1 Dec 2016 Other 99-9999999
William Hoffman Trustee of kenneth hoffman 2016 family trust 1 Dec 2016 Other 6745232
Meryl Hoffman Trustee of kenneth hoffman 2016 family trust 1 Dec 2016 Other 6746078
Robert W Franz Trustee of robert j. franz 2016 family trust 1 Dec 2016 Other 6746082
Jill S Franz Trustee of robert j. franz 2016 family trust 1 Dec 2016 Other 6746086
Justin Klein Chief compliance officer, chief financial officer 1 Jul 2017 Other 6835248
Robert Joseph Franz Partner, manager and chief investment officer 1 Jan 2018 25% - 50% 2965870
Kenneth Douglas Hoffman Partner, manager, director of research and strategy 1 Jan 2018 25% - 50% 3132897
Dan Lorin Galanter Partner and manager 1 Jan 2018 Other 2790589
Robert J. Franz 2016 Family Trust Partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 99-9999999
Kenneth Hoffman 2016 Family Trust Partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 99-9999999
Justin Benjamin Klein Chief compliance officer, chief financial officer 1 Jan 2018 Other 6835248
Justin Klein Chief compliance officer, chief financial officer 1 Jan 2018 Other 6835248

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
William Lewis Hoffman Trustee of kenneth hoffman 2016 family trust 1 Dec 2016 Other 6745232
Meryl Cooper Hoffman Trustee of kenneth hoffman 2016 family trust 1 Dec 2016 Other 6746078
Robert William Franz Trustee of robert j. franz 2016 family trust 1 Dec 2016 Other 6746082
Jill Stiles Franz Trustee of robert j. franz 2016 family trust 1 Dec 2016 Other 6746086

Based in Stamford

The principal office where Arbour Lane Capital Management LP performs its advisory services is located at 700 Canal Street, Stamford, CT 06902, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (203) 487-8572. The normal business hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at arbourlanecapital.com/.