Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP (Los Angeles)


Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP is a large advisory firm based in Los Angeles. It manages $803.22 million of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Hawk Ridge Capital Management 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.

Hawk Ridge Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP is $803.22 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 173% since the beginning of its operation, and $143.51 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $803.22 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $200.81 million each.
Hawk Ridge Capital Management has custody of $143.51 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Hawk Ridge 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 Hawk Ridge Capital Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Hawk Ridge Capital Management is pooled investment vehicles with 4 clients and $803.22 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Hawk Ridge Capital Management has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $803.22 million for 4 clients. 25% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Hawk Ridge Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP

The company employs 12 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 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
David Brown Managing member 1 Aug 2007 75% - 100% 6051474
Eric William Wolff Partner 1 Mar 2013 Other 6619912
David Smith Bradley Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2014 Other 4711042

Based in Los Angeles

The principal office where Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP performs its advisory services is located at 12424 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1430, Los Angeles, CA 90025, 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 310-594-7350 or by fax 213-402-7727. The normal business hours are 7am - 4pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at hawkridgellc.com.