Starboard Value LP (New York)


Starboard Value LP is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $5.55 billion of regulatory assets for 16 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011.

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Starboard Value 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.

Starboard Value: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Starboard Value LP is $5.55 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 2113% since the beginning of its operation, and $3.33 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.


The firm manages $5.55 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $346.79 million each.
Starboard Value has custody of $4.69 billion in cash and securities for 14 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 72% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is derivatives, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in non-investment grade corporate bonds form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Starboard Value 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 Starboard Value serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Starboard Value is pooled investment vehicles with 8 clients and $3.92 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Starboard Value has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.92 billion for 8 clients. 50% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Starboard Value also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $1,000,000 to $50,000,000.

Careers at Starboard Value LP

The company employs 34 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 38 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
Starboard Value Gp Llc General partner 1 Feb 2011 Other 90-0658685
Jeffrey Chad Smith Chief executive officer and chief investment officer 1 Mar 2011 Other 2540248
Mark Robert Mitchell Portfolio manager and head of risk management and trading 1 Mar 2011 Other 1253373
Peter Alexander Feld Portfolio manager and head of research 1 Mar 2011 Other 4818013
Kenneth Rod Marlin Chief financial officer and chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2011 Other 4866385
Thomas Wolff Strauss Operating committee member 1 Mar 2011 Other 438203
Starboard Principal Co Lp Limited partner 1 Mar 2011 50% - 75% 80-0684519
Ramius V&O Holdings Llc Limited partner 1 Mar 2011 25% - 50% 27-1366659
Morgan B Stark Operating committee member 1 Mar 2011 Other 1959400
Michael G Benwitt Operating committee member 1 Apr 2013 Other 6046442
Owen Littman Operating committee member 1 Feb 2016 Other 5736044
Jeffrey Marc Solomon Operating committee member 1 Feb 2016 Other 2133254
Owen S Littman Operating committee member 1 Feb 2016 Other 5736044
Lindsey Amery Cara Chief compliance officer and counsel 1 Mar 2017 Other 5356382
Lindsey Cara Chief compliance officer and counsel 1 Mar 2017 Other 5356382

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Cowen Group Member 1 Nov 2009 75% - 100% 27-0423711
Cowen Inc. Member 1 Nov 2009 75% - 100% 27-0423711
Starboard Principal Co Gp Llc General partner 1 Feb 2011 Other 80-0684515
Ramius Llc Member 1 Mar 2011 75% - 100% 151953
Cowen Investment Management Llc Member 1 Mar 2011 75% - 100% 151953

Based in New York

The principal office where Starboard Value LP performs its advisory services is located at 777 3 Rd Avenue, New York, NY 10017, 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 212-845-7977 or by fax 212-845-7989. 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 starboardvalue.com/.