Finepoint Capital LP (Boston)


Finepoint Capital LP is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $2.61 billion of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.

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

Finepoint Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Finepoint Capital LP is $2.61 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1201% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.61 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.31 billion each.
Finepoint Capital has custody of $2.61 billion in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Finepoint Capital LP 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 Finepoint Capital serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Finepoint Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 2 clients and $2.61 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Finepoint Capital has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.61 billion for 2 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Finepoint Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $10,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Finepoint Capital LP

The company employs 18 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
Herbert Schwind Wagner Managing partner (chief executive officer) 1 Mar 2013 50% - 75% 4519282
Fpcap Llc General partner 1 Mar 2013 Other 80-0900454
Charlotte Cramer Wagner Limited partner 1 Mar 2013 25% - 50% 6306991
Rebecca Nordhaus Chief administrative officer 1 May 2013 Other 5567367
Steven Laurence Lefkowitz Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2013 Other 5406186
Stacy Lynn Vezina Chief compliance officer and general counsel 1 Feb 2014 Other 6306990
Brattle Holdings Llc Limited partner 1 Jul 2014 Other 90-0800525

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Claire Cramer Wagner 2014 Trust Member 1 Jul 2014 25% - 50% 46-7532185
Alexandra Cramer Wagner 2014 Trust Member 1 Jul 2014 25% - 50% 47-626750
Luke Cramer Wagner 2014 Trust Member 1 Jul 2014 25% - 50% 46-7528968
Michael Jay Casper Trustee 1 Jul 2014 Other 6485764
Melissa Rose Cramer Melnik Trustee 1 Jul 2014 Other 6485780

Based in Boston

The principal office where Finepoint Capital LP performs its advisory services is located at 500 Boylston Street, 24 Th Floor, 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 617-336-2200 or by fax 617-336-2276. 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 finepointcapital.com.