Proshare Advisors LLC (Bethesda)


Proshare Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in Bethesda. It manages $29.45 billion of regulatory assets for 126 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Maryland.

Proshare Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies and commodity pool operator. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Proshare Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Proshare Advisors LLC is $29.45 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1263% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $29.45 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $233.73 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Proshare Advisors LLC 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 Proshare Advisors serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Proshare Advisors is investment companies with 126 clients and $29.45 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Proshare Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $29.45 billion for 126 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Proshare Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Proshare Advisors LLC

The company employs 140 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 29 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 10 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.

Todd Bruce Johnson has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Dec 2008 and Michael Lynn Sapir is the Chief Executive Officer of Proshare Advisors LLC family office. Richard Francis Morris joined the executive team most recently as the General Counsel.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
George Osborn Foster Director of portfolio 1 Nov 2004 Other 4889588
Michael Lynn Sapir Chief executive officer 1 Jan 2005 25% - 50% 2618712
Louis Mark Mayberg Principal 1 Jan 2005 25% - 50% 2006074
Victor Morse Frye Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2005 Other 1253717
William Seale Chief economist 1 Apr 2005 Other 2016331
Timothy Neil Coakley Chief financial officer 1 Oct 2005 Other 2613652
Mark Edward Rayford Senior vice president 1 Oct 2005 Other 1057199
Marc Robert Bryant General counsel 1 Oct 2005 Other 4516386
George Osborn Foster Director of portfolio 1 Oct 2005 Other 4889588
Agustin Javier Fleites Chief investment officer 1 Oct 2005 Other 2970564
Northstar Member 1 Oct 2005 Other 52-6956378
Taeyong Lee Director of portfolio 1 May 2006 Other 5311365
Dorot Member 1 Jun 2006 Other 54-6711607
Sapir Family Trust Member 1 Jun 2006 Other 20-7361847
Steven Girard Cravath General counsel 1 Jun 2006 Other 5203484
William Seale Chief investment officer 1 Oct 2006 Other 2016331
William Edward Seale Chief economist 1 Jun 2008 Other 2016331
George Osborn Foster Acting chief investment officer 1 Jun 2008 Other 4889588
Todd Bruce Johnson Chief investment officer 1 Dec 2008 Other 2624075
Amy Rose Doberman General counsel 1 Apr 2009 Other 4286792
William Edward Seale Principal 1 Mar 2011 Other 2016331
Richard Matthew Eng Chief operations officer 1 Mar 2011 Other 5069900
David Joseph Foxhoven Executive vp, operation 1 Jan 2014 Other 2781484
Richard Francis Morris General counsel 1 Dec 2015 Other 5097044

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Michael C. Gelfand Trustee 1 Oct 2005 Other 4856228
Diane Carol Sapir Trustee 1 Jun 2006 Other 5220446
Michael C. Gelfand Trustee 1 Jun 2006 Other 4856228
Edith Gelfand Trustee 1 Sep 2013 Other 6310899

Based in Bethesda

The principal office where Proshare Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 6527, 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 240-497-6400 or by fax (301) 634-4323. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at proshares.com/.