Holocene Advisors, LP (New York)


Holocene Advisors, LP is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $9.68 billion of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Holocene Advisors 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.

Holocene Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Holocene Advisors, LP is $9.68 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 9678444900% since the beginning of its operation, and $9.68 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $9.68 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.42 billion each.
Holocene Advisors has custody of $9.68 billion in cash and securities for 4 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Holocene Advisors, 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 Holocene Advisors serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Holocene Advisors is pooled investment vehicles with 4 clients and $9.68 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Holocene Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $9.68 billion for 4 clients. 50% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Holocene Advisors 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 Holocene Advisors, LP

The company employs 45 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 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.

John Brandon Haley has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Mar 2016. Flett Haley Grantor Retained Annuity Trust joined the executive team most recently as the Limited Partner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Holocene Gp General partner 1 Mar 2016 Other 81-2119632
John Brandon Haley Chief investment officer 1 Mar 2016 Other 3271572
Julia Braunstein Dailey Chief operating officer 1 Jul 2016 Other 2366767
Vishal Girishkumar Soni Chief risk officer 1 Sep 2016 Other 5157820
Bradley Mark Walbridge Chief financial officer 1 Oct 2016 Other 5661567
Brian Howard Fortune General counsel/chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2016 Other 2712522
Flett Haley Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Limited partner 1 May 2018 50% - 75% 82-6183663
Anna Flett Irrevocable Family Trust Of 2016 Limited partner 1 May 2018 25% - 50% 81-6936628
John Brandon Haley Trustee, flett haley grantor retained annuity trust 1 May 2018 Other 3271572

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Brandon Haley Managing member 1 Apr 2016 75% - 100% 3271572
John Brandon Haley Managing member 1 Jun 2016 75% - 100% 3271572

Based in New York

The principal office where Holocene Advisors, LP performs its advisory services is located at 15 East 26 Th St., New York, NY 10010, 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 646-779-6420 or by fax 646-779-6421. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 6:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at holoceneadvisors.com.