Highvista Strategies LLC (Boston)


Highvista Strategies LLC is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $3.32 billion of regulatory assets for 36 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.

Highvista Strategies provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Highvista Strategies: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Highvista Strategies LLC is $3.32 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -8% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.12 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $3.32 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $92.35 million each.
Highvista Strategies has custody of $250.17 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 60% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 39% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Highvista Strategies 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 Highvista Strategies serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Highvista Strategies is pooled investment vehicles with 33 clients and $3.12 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Highvista Strategies has the 4th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.12 billion for 33 clients. 31% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Highvista Strategies also advises several private funds. Namely, nineteen hedge funds, five other private funds, and eight private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Highvista Strategies LLC

The company employs 38 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 32 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
Brian Hsiaoyeh Chu Manager 1 Jan 2005 Other 2360928
Andre Francois Perold Chief investment officer, manager 1 Jan 2005 Other 4660204
Christopher James Wolf Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2005 Other 6024806
Scott Allan Macdonald Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2005 Other 2626266
Brian Hsiaoyeh Chu Chief operating officer, manager 1 Feb 2005 Other 2360928
Andre Francois Perold Chief investment officer, manager 1 Feb 2005 Other 4660204
Christopher James Wolf Chief financial officer 1 Feb 2005 Other 6024806
Inc. Xl Global Member 1 Jan 2006 Other 06-1609624
Jonathon Scott Jacobson Member 1 Jan 2006 25% - 50% 1211208
Richard Lawrence Grubman Member 1 Jan 2006 Other 1478874
Jesse Garrett Barnes Managing director 1 Sep 2007 Other 6024812
Raphael Avram Schorr Managing director 1 Jan 2010 Other 6024816
Highvista Holdings Llc Sole member 1 Feb 2012 75% - 100% 45-4430607
Joseph Edward Casey Chief operating officer 1 Mar 2014 Other 6314830
Ronald Anthony Landen Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2014 Other 6387183
Joseph Edward Casey Chief financial officer 1 May 2015 Other 6314830
Bertty Martinez Torres Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2015 Other 6558194
Andre Francois Perold Chief investment officer, managing partner 1 Mar 2017 Other 4660204
Jesse Garrett Barnes Managing partner 1 Mar 2017 Other 6024812
Raphael Avram Schorr Partner 1 Mar 2017 Other 6024816
Highvista Management Partners Lp Member 1 Mar 2017 50% - 75% 81-4767100
Joseph Edward Casey Partner & chief operating officer 1 Mar 2017 Other 6314830
Joseph Edward Casey Partner & chief operating officer 1 Mar 2018 Other 6314830
Ronald Anthony Landen Partner, general counsel, & chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2018 Other 6387183
Caroline Churchill Page Partner 1 Aug 2018 Other 4689911
Douglas Ralph Moore Chief financial officer 1 Oct 2018 Other 5990375
Ronald Anthony Landen Partner, chief administrative officer, general counsel, & chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2019 Other 6387183
Richard P Vishton Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2019 Other 7166194

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 17 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Xl Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd. Parent 1 Nov 1987 75% - 100% 98-0354869
Xl Bermuda Ltd Parent 1 Nov 1987 75% - 100% 98-0351953
Exel Holdings Limited Parent 1 Jan 1990 75% - 100% foreign entity
Inc. X.L. America Parent 1 Jul 1998 75% - 100% 06-1516268
Xl Financial Holdings (Ireland) Limited Parent 1 Apr 2005 75% - 100% foreign entity
Xlit Ltd. Parent 1 May 2010 75% - 100% 98-0191089
Xl Company Switzerland Gmbh Parent 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% 98-0665417
Xl Company Switzerland Llc Parent 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% 98-0665417
Xl Group Plc Parent 1 Jul 2010 75% - 100% 98-0665416
Brian Hsiaoyeh Chu Manager 1 Feb 2012 Other 2360928
Andre Francois Perold Manager 1 Feb 2012 Other 4660204
Jonathon Scott Jacobson Member 1 Feb 2012 25% - 50% 1211208
Xl Bermuda Ltd Parent 1 Jun 2016 75% - 100% 98-0351953
Exel Holdings Limited Parent 1 Jun 2016 75% - 100% foreign entity
Xl Group Ltd Parent 1 Aug 2016 75% - 100% 98-1304974
Xlit Ltd. Parent 1 Oct 2016 75% - 100% 98-0191089
Axa Sa Fe Parent 1 Sep 2018 75% - 100% 98-0342809

Based in Boston

The principal office where Highvista Strategies LLC performs its advisory services is located at 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116, 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 617-406-6500 or by fax 617-406-6501. The normal business hours are 9am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at highvistastrategies.com/.