Blue Harbour Group, L.P. (Greenwich)


Blue Harbour Group, L.P. is a large advisory firm based in Greenwich. It manages $2.27 billion of regulatory assets for 15 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Connecticut.

Blue Harbour Group provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Blue Harbour Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Blue Harbour Group, L.P. is $2.27 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 171% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.06 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.27 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $151.25 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 99% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 1% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Blue Harbour Group, 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 Blue Harbour Group serves?

The firm provides services to pooled investment vehicles and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Blue Harbour Group is pooled investment vehicles with 13 clients and $1.74 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Blue Harbour Group has the 4th lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.27 billion for 15 clients. 67% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Blue Harbour Group also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Blue Harbour Group, L.P.

The company employs 24 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 42 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
Clifton Scott Robbins Ceo/managing member 1 May 2004 Other 1461894
Llc Blue Harbour Holdings General partner (of blue harbour group, l.p.) 1 May 2004 Other 20-1590711
Llc Blue Harbour Holdings General partner (of blue harbour management, l.p.) 1 Sep 2004 Other 20-1590711
Clifton Scott Robbins Limited partner (of blue harbour management, l.p.) 1 Sep 2004 75% - 100% 1461894
The Robbins 1995 Children's Trust Limited partner 1 Nov 2004 25% - 50% 13-7079520
John Patrick Ernenwein Chief financial officer 1 Mar 2006 Other 5074335
John P. Ernenwein Chief compliance officer/ chief financial officer 1 Mar 2006 Other 5074335
Bhg Im Holdco Llc Limited partner (of blue harbour group, l.p.) 1 May 2014 50% - 75% 46-5523419
Dyal Capital Partners (A) Lp Limited partner (of blue harbour group, l.p.) 1 May 2014 Other 46-0525083
Jason Thomas Wathen Chief compliance officer / chief administrative officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 4573884
Robert Rasamny Chief compliance officer and general counsel 1 Jul 2016 Other 6685556

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 12 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Edwin (Nmn) Robbins Trustee 1 Nov 2004 Other 5873284
Deborah Zacks Robbins Trustee 1 Nov 2004 Other 5873285
Edwin Robbins Trustee 1 Nov 2004 Other 5873284
Nb Alternatives Holdings Llc Managing member 1 May 2009 75% - 100% 80-0357916
Neuberger Berman Group Managing member 1 May 2009 75% - 100% 61-1591182
Nb Dyal Associates Lp General partner 1 Feb 2010 Other 98-0657386
Nb Dyal Gp Holdings Llc General partner 1 Feb 2010 Other 27-2302165
Nb Alternatives Gp Holdings Llc Managing member 1 Feb 2010 75% - 100% 80-0357937
Deborah Zacks Robbins Member 1 May 2014 50% - 75% 5873285
The Robbins 1995 Children's Trust Member 1 May 2014 25% - 50% 13-7079520
Clifton Scott Robbins Member 1 May 2014 50% - 75% 1461894
The Clifton S. Robbins 2016 Children's Trust Member 1 May 2014 25% - 50% 13-7079520

Based in Greenwich

The principal office where Blue Harbour Group, L.P. performs its advisory services is located at 646 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT 06830, 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 203-422-6540 or by fax 203-422-6543. The normal business hours are 9am-6pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at blueharbourgroup.com.