Wedge Capital Management LLP (Charlotte)


Wedge Capital Management LLP is a large advisory firm based in Charlotte. It manages $11.15 billion of regulatory assets for 366 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Georgia, New York, and 3 other states.

Wedge Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, 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.

Wedge Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Wedge Capital Management LLP is $11.15 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 342% since the beginning of its operation, and $477 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $11.15 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $30.48 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 78% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is derivatives, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Wedge Capital Management LLP 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 Wedge Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Wedge Capital Management is pension and profit sharing plans with 169 clients and $5.61 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Wedge Capital Management has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $11.15 billion for 366 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.

Wedge Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Wedge Capital Management LLP

The company employs 32 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 84 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 30 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
R James Partner 1 Mar 1987 25% - 50% 2309596
Richard Xavier Hodde Partner 1 Mar 1987 Other 1892143
Robert Michael James General partner 1 Mar 1987 25% - 50% 2309596
Michael Gardner General partner 1 Apr 1992 Other 833764
Gilbert Earl Galle Partner 1 Apr 1992 Other 839248
David Thompson Partner 1 Apr 1992 Other 2605156
Linda Matney Partner 1 Apr 1992 Other 2813354
David Arthur Thompson General partner 1 Apr 1992 Other 2605156
Linda Elaine Matney General partner 1 Apr 1992 Other 2813354
Bradley William Horstmann Chief compliance officer, general partner 1 Dec 1995 Other 2713945
Bradley Horstmann Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 1995 Other 2713945
Bradley Scott Fisher General partner 1 Jan 2000 Other 2309028
Peter Bridge Partner 1 Jan 2000 Other 2896972
John Kendall Partner 1 Jan 2000 Other 2694150
Bradley Fisher Partner 1 Jan 2000 Other 2309028
James Scott Jeffords Partner 1 Jan 2000 Other 1086456
Peter Fowler Bridge General partner 1 Jan 2000 Other 2896972
John Paul Kendall General partner 1 Jan 2000 Other 2694150
Paul Monroe Vezolles General partner 1 Jan 2004 Other 2525703
Martin Lee Robinson General partner 1 Jan 2004 Other 2017786
Gary Scott Cotler General partner 1 Jan 2004 Other 3029502
Guolu Qiu General partner 1 Jan 2005 Other 4339454
John Gustin Norman General partner 1 Jan 2007 Other 2123276
Andrei Evgenievich Bolshakov General partner 1 Jan 2010 Other 5308763
Darrin Richard Witt General partner 1 Jan 2014 Other 4544929
Brian James Pratt General partner 1 Jan 2016 Other 5185192
Donald Eric Cleven General partner 1 Jan 2017 Other 3215070
Andrew James Rosenberg General partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 4590065
Leah Marie Long General partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 1943184
Richard Arthur Wells General partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 1402742
Thomas Caldwell Calame General partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 2406421
Jason Tyler Boles General partner 1 Jan 2019 Other 3022186
John Moore Carr General partner 1 Jan 2019 Other 4228354
Christopher James Lewis General partner 1 Jan 2019 Other 5381932
Michael David Ritzer General partner 1 Jan 2019 Other 4694783
Brian Haddon Whisnant General partner 1 Jan 2019 Other 4967204
Li Zhang General partner 1 Jan 2019 Other 5740178

Based in Charlotte

The principal office where Wedge Capital Management LLP performs its advisory services is located at 301 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 6002, 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 704-334-6475 or by fax 704-334-3542. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at wedgecapital.com/ and its LinkedIn profile.