Westport Capital Partners LLC (Wilton)


Westport Capital Partners LLC is a large advisory firm based in Wilton. It manages $3.2 billion of regulatory assets for 24 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, and Montana.

Westport Capital Partners provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles 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.

Westport Capital Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Westport Capital Partners LLC is $3.2 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1492% since the beginning of its operation, and $42.8 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $3.2 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $133.49 million each.
Westport Capital Partners has custody of $2.96 billion in cash and securities for 21 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 46% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 16% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Westport Capital Partners LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, 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 Westport Capital Partners serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Westport Capital Partners is pooled investment vehicles with 21 clients and $3.11 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Westport Capital Partners has the 3rd lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.11 billion for 21 clients. 17% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Westport Capital Partners also advises several private funds. Namely, seventeen hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $25,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Westport Capital Partners LLC

The company employs 33 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 39 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
Russel Samuel Bernard Managing principal 1 Nov 2005 Other 2746290
Westport Capital Partners Llc Member (wcp investment manager, llc) 1 Mar 2006 75% - 100% 157493
Sean Frederick Armstrong Principal 1 Apr 2006 Other 5937569
Peter Aronson Principal 1 Apr 2006 Other 5937577
William Gregory Geiger Principal 1 Apr 2006 Other 5937688
Bruce Ira Nuzie Principal 1 Apr 2006 Other 5937690
Marc Jeffrey Porosoff Principal, general counsel and chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2006 Other 5937720
Jordan Sean Socaransky Principal 1 Apr 2006 Other 5937731
Scott Bernard Chernoff Principal 1 Apr 2006 Other 5937679
Howard Benjamin Fife Principal and head trader 1 Jul 2006 Other 1399441
Llc (Owner Of Wcp Investment Manager Llc Only) Skybridge Residual Holding Company Member 1 Jul 2006 Other 000000
(Owner Of Wcp Investment Manager Llc Only) Skybridge Im (Cayman) Residual Holding Company Member 1 Jul 2006 Other 000000
Westport Capital Partners Llc Sole member (fr investment manager, llc) 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 157493
Steven Alan Russell Principal and chief administrative officer 1 Jan 2011 Other 5937737
Talj Llc Member 1 Nov 2012 25% - 50% 46-1374968
Westport Capital Partners Llc Member (westport capital partners (uk) llp) 1 Dec 2013 75% - 100% 157493
Wcp (Uk) Limited Member (westport capital partners (uk) llp) 1 Dec 2013 Other 98-1153720
Llc Wcp Holding Company Sole member (westport capital partners llc) 1 Jul 2014 75% - 100% 47-2139251
Llc Wcp Gp Holding Company Member (wcp real estate fund i gp, llc) 1 Jul 2014 75% - 100% 47-2152625
Llc Wcp Gp Holding Compnay Sole member (wcp real estate fund iii gp, llc) 1 Jul 2014 75% - 100% 47-2152625
Llc Wcp Gp Holding Company Sole member (wcp newcold gp, llc) 1 May 2015 75% - 100% 47-2152625
Westport Capital Partners Llc Member (wcp real estate fund i gp, llc) 1 Jun 2015 75% - 100% 47-2152625

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Russel S Bernard 2012 Irrevocable Trust Member 1 Nov 2012 50% - 75% 46-6354581
Russel Samuel Bernard Member and elected manager 1 Nov 2012 50% - 75% 2746290
Lp Westport Capital Partners Sole member 1 Jul 2014 75% - 100% 47-2139167
Llc Wcp Gp General partner 1 Jul 2014 Other 47-2139078
Talj Llc Limited partner 1 Jul 2014 25% - 50% 46-1374968

Based in Wilton

The principal office where Westport Capital Partners LLC performs its advisory services is located at 40 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in El Segundo, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 203-429-8600 or by fax 203-429-8599. The normal business hours are 9:00am to 6:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at westportcp.com/.