Morgan Stanley Aip Gp LP (West Conshohocken)


Morgan Stanley Aip Gp LP is a large advisory firm based in West Conshohocken. It manages $20.27 billion of regulatory assets for 221 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

Morgan Stanley Aip Gp provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Morgan Stanley Aip Gp: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Morgan Stanley Aip Gp LP is $20.27 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 2656% since the beginning of its operation, and $6.86 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $19.58 billion in discretionary accounts and $687.24 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $97.43 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $34.36 million.
Morgan Stanley Aip Gp has custody of $13.42 billion in cash and securities for 116 clients in total and its related person acts as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 75% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 18% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Morgan Stanley Aip Gp 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 Morgan Stanley Aip Gp serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, investment companies, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions. The largest group of clients of Morgan Stanley Aip Gp is pooled investment vehicles with 127 clients and $16.28 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Morgan Stanley Aip Gp has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $20.24 billion for 218 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 36% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Morgan Stanley Aip Gp also advises several private funds. Namely, fourteen hedge funds, three real estate funds, three other private funds, and thirty nine private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $460,000,000.

Careers at Morgan Stanley Aip Gp LP

The company employs 225 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 58 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 21 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 11 people 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.

John Spencer Coates has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Nov 2000. Stefanie Vanessa Chang Yu joined the executive team most recently as the General Counsel And Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Bernard Vincent Peterson Chief legal officer 1 Sep 2000 Other 4278347
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investments Llc General partner of registrant 1 Nov 2000 75% - 100% 23-306088
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Limited partner of registrant 1 Nov 2000 75% - 100% 110353
Mas Capital Management Partners Lp 100% owner 1 Nov 2000 75% - 100% 23-3041851
Rufus Putnam Coes Chief operating officer 1 Nov 2000 Other 2531293
Paul Anthony Frick Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2000 Other 1610381
John Spencer Coates Chief investment officer 1 Nov 2000 Other 4181115
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investments Inc. General partner of registrant 1 Nov 2000 75% - 100% 23-3041851
Arthur Jason Lev Chief legal officer 1 Nov 2001 Other 2760145
James Peter Wallin Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2002 Other 1228876
Barry Fink Chief legal officer 1 Jul 2002 Other 1568039
Jeffrey Hiller Managing director and global director of compliance 1 Oct 2002 Other 2612970
Cory Scott Pulfrey Chief investment officer, private markets team & sr. administrative officer 1 Mar 2003 Other 4181124
J Baesel Chief investment officer, liquid markets team 1 Mar 2003 Other 1676706
Jerome Baesel Chief investment officer, liquid markets team 1 Mar 2003 Other 1676706
Alastair Altham Chief administrative officer 1 Sep 2003 Other 4781273
Carsten Otto Executive director & chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2004 Other 2688833
Arthur Jason Lev Chief legal officer 1 Dec 2006 Other 2760145
Melissa Marasigan Chia Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2009 Other 2326117
Jacques P Chappuis Business head 1 Jul 2009 Other 1908265
Mary Jane Maloney Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2010 Other 4602798
Christopher Leroy Odell Chief legal officer 1 Nov 2010 Other 3149189
Arthur Jason Lev Business head 1 Feb 2013 Other 2760145
Stefanie Vanessa Chang Yu Chief compliance officer & managing director 1 Jan 2014 Other 2983493
Timothy John Knierim Chief compliance officer and managing director 1 Sep 2014 Other 4746062
Timothy John Knierim Chief compliance officer & executive officer 1 Oct 2014 Other 4746062
Edmond N Moriarty Business head 1 Apr 2015 Other 1744318
Stefanie Vanessa Chang Yu General counsel and vice president 1 Oct 2018 Other 2983493

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 14 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Holdings Inc. General partner of morgan stanley investments lp 1 Jan 1996 75% - 100% 13-3846525
Inc. Morgan Stanley Investment Management Beneficial partner 1 Jan 1996 75% - 100% 13-3040307
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Beneficial partner 1 Jan 1996 75% - 100% 13-3040307
Weyerhaeuser Company 100% owner of gryphon asset management inc. 1 Jul 1996 75% - 100% 91-0470860
Gryphon Asset Management Inc. Managing member of gryphon holding llc 1 Jul 1996 75% - 100% 99-9999999
Morgan Stanley 100% owner of morgan stanley investment management inc. 1 May 1997 75% - 100% 36-3145972
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investmetns Gp Inc. General partner of morgan stanley dean witter aip gp lp 1 Oct 2000 Other 23-3060884
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investments Gp Inc. General partner of morgan stanley aip gp lp 1 Oct 2000 Other 23-3060884
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investments Inc. General partner of morgan stanley aip gp lp 1 Oct 2000 Other 23-3060884
Morgan Stanley Investments Lp General partner of mas capital management partners lp 1 Nov 2000 75% - 100% 23-1744122
Gryphon Holdings Llc 50% limited partner interest in mas capital management partners lp 1 Nov 2000 50% - 75% 99-9999999
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Parent of morgan stanley alernative investments llc 1 Jul 2005 75% - 100% 13-3040307
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Parent of morgan stanley alernative investments llc 1 Oct 2010 75% - 100% 13-3040307
Llc Morgan Stanley Capital Managment Parent of morgan stanley investment management inc. 1 Jun 2017 75% - 100% 11-3658445

Based in West Conshohocken

The principal office where Morgan Stanley Aip Gp LP performs its advisory services is located at 100 Front Street, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 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 610-260-7600. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at morganstanley.com/aip.