Arbus Capital Management, LLC (New York)

Name: Arbus Capital Management, LLC
Address: 765 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY, 10025 5728
Telephone: (646) 852-6134

Arbus Capital Management, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm based in New York. It manages $58.19 million of regulatory assets for 87 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of New York and West Virginia.

Arbus Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and investment account review services. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Arbus Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Arbus Capital Management, LLC is $58.19 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 55% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $57.39 million in discretionary accounts and $803.66 thousand in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $735.78 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $89.3 thousand.

Arbus Capital Management has custody of $15 million in cash and securities for 6 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 82% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 14% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Arbus Capital Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed 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 Arbus Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Arbus Capital Management is high net worth individuals with 10 clients and $30.08 million of assets under management. Among the 4 most similar advisory firms, Arbus Capital Management has the 2nd lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $32.85 million for 20 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Arbus Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Arbus Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 1 person that is either a part- or full-time employee. 100 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
Arden Lamont Rodgers	Managing member and chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2008	75% - 100%	5608200

Based in New York

The principal office where Arbus Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 765 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10025 5728, 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) 852-6134 or by fax (646) 852-6134. The normal business hours are by appointment on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at arbuscm.com.