Claymore Securities, Inc. (Lisle)


Claymore Securities, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Lisle. It manages $3.02 billion of regulatory assets for 438 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Illinois.

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

Claymore Securities: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Claymore Securities, Inc. is $3.02 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 170% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $3.02 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $6.89 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Claymore Securities, Inc. 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.

Careers at Claymore Securities, Inc.

Nicholas Dalmaso has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2002. Steven Angelo Baffico joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Managing Director, Head Of Distribution & Servicing.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Robin Kim Pinkerton Finop, director 1 Oct 2001 Other 1701934
Llc Claymore Group Holding company 1 Oct 2001 75% - 100% 36-4470289
Claymore Group Inc. Holding company 1 Oct 2001 75% - 100% 36-4470289
Nicholas Dalmaso Executive vice president/director 1 Jan 2002 Other 2246955
Anthony James Dileonardi Director 1 Jun 2002 Other 2976952
Nicholas Dalmaso Executive vice president, secretary, treasurer, coo, general counsel, director 1 Aug 2002 Other 2246955
David Charles Hooten Chairman of the board of directors, ceo 1 Aug 2002 Other 2400282
Charles Glenn Millington Finop 1 Aug 2002 Other 1032017
Michael Joseph Rigert President 1 Oct 2003 Other 4534404
Anne Steele Kochevar Managing director and cco 1 Sep 2004 Other 1281519
Brian Stuart Wesbury Senior managing director, chief investment strategist & chairman of the investment committee 1 Mar 2005 Other 1893956
Steven Mark Hill Managing director & cfo 1 Jul 2005 Other 1992944
Steven Mark Hill Managing director, cfo & coo 1 Sep 2005 Other 1992944
Bruce Rudolph Albelda Senior managing director, chief financial officer 1 Jan 2006 Other 5275087
Dominick Cogliandro Managing director and coo 1 Jul 2006 Other 1490945
Kenneth Dwight Hooten Board of director 1 Jan 2007 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Nicholas Nmn Dalmaso Chief adminstrative officer 1 Sep 2007 Other 2246955
Kevin M Robinson Senior managing director and general counsel 1 Sep 2007 Other 2947242
John Thomas Futrell Senior managing director and chief investment officer 1 Jan 2008 Other 1244867
Anthony James Dileonardi Vice chairman 1 Feb 2008 Other 2976952
Michael Joseph Rigert Vice chairman 1 Feb 2008 Other 4534404
Christian William Magoon President 1 Feb 2008 Other 2911044
Byron Scott Minerd Director 1 Oct 2009 Other 1204498
Carl A Jr Hass Senior managing director, distribution 1 Dec 2009 Other 3073684
Steven Angelo Baffico Senior managing director, head of distribution & servicing 1 May 2010 Other 4136467
Donald Christopher Cacciapaglia President 1 May 2010 Other 1396644

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 14 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Benjamin Thomas Fulton President, ceo, coo, director 1 Oct 2001 50% - 75% 1520661
David Charles Hooten Chairman of the board of directors 1 Oct 2001 50% - 75% 2400282
Llc Guggenheim Capital Parent company 1 Oct 2005 75% - 100% 36-4358656
Llc Gp Holdco Parent company 1 Oct 2007 75% - 100% 20-8734966
Llc Guggenheim Partners Parent company 1 Oct 2007 75% - 100% 20-3571204
Inc. Sage Assets Shareholder 1 Dec 2008 25% - 50% 26-3960584
Inc. Sammons Enterprises Shareholder 1 Dec 2008 75% - 100% 75-6027423
Inc. Consolidated Investment Services Shareholder 1 Dec 2008 75% - 100% 88-0214301
Inc. Sage Assets Parent company 1 Jul 2009 25% - 50% 26-3960584
Inc. Sammons Enterprises Parent 1 Jul 2009 75% - 100% 15-6027423
Llc Claymore Holdings Parent company 1 Sep 2009 Other 27-0765512
Llc Gpft Holdco Parent company 1 Sep 2009 75% - 100% 20-8735034
Llc Claymore Holdings Parent company 1 Oct 2009 75% - 100% 27-0765512
Inc. Esot Sammons Enterprises Shareholder 1 Mar 2010 75% - 100% 75-0864422

Based in Lisle

The principal office where Claymore Securities, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Geneva, IL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 630-505-3700 or by fax 630-799-3834. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at claymoresecurities.com.