Gapstow Capital Partners, L.P. (New York)


Gapstow Capital Partners, L.P. is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $239.23 million of regulatory assets for 12 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011.

Gapstow Capital Partners provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, selection of other advisers, and limited duration advisory services compensated through project-based fees. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Gapstow Capital Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gapstow Capital Partners, L.P. is $239.23 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -41% since the beginning of its operation, and $239.23 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $239.23 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $19.94 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Gapstow Capital Partners, L.P. 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 Gapstow Capital Partners serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Gapstow Capital Partners is pooled investment vehicles with 12 clients and $239.23 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Gapstow Capital Partners has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $239.23 million for 12 clients. 80% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Gapstow Capital Partners also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds and four private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Gapstow Capital Partners, L.P.

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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
Christopher John Acito Chief executive officer, chief investment officer 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 4909996
Llc Christopher J. Acito & Associates General partner 1 Dec 2010 Other 26-3925606
Carl Nicholas Difrancesco Chief compliance officer 1 May 2011 Other 1616293
Virginia Hathorn Kocher Chief operating officer 1 Jun 2011 Other 5640045
Virginia L Hathorn Chief operating officer 1 Jun 2011 Other 5640045
Ryan John Loch Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2013 Other 4817681
Cynthia Maria Haidar Chief operating officer 1 May 2017 Other 6799804
Giovanni Cipriano Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2018 Other 5382165

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Christopher J. Acito Member 1 May 2009 75% - 100% 26-3925606

Based in New York

The principal office where Gapstow Capital Partners, L.P. performs its advisory services is located at 654 Madison Avenue, Suite 601, New York, NY 10065, 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 646-735-3455 or by fax 646-735-3494. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gapstow.com.