Spf Investment Management, L.P. (New York)


Spf Investment Management, L.P. is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $3.2 billion of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Spf Investment Management 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.

Spf Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Spf Investment Management, L.P. is $3.2 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 0% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.2 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.


The firm manages $3.2 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $799.85 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Spf Investment Management, 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 Spf Investment Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Spf Investment Management is pooled investment vehicles with 4 clients and $3.2 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Spf Investment Management has the 5th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.2 billion for 4 clients. 75% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Spf Investment Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $250,000 for each fund.

Careers at Spf Investment Management, L.P.

The company employs 16 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 56 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
Llc Spf Investment Management (Gp) General partner 1 Aug 2018 Other 83-1735363
Albert Jeenyoung Sohn Chief investment officer / chief executive officer / limited partner 1 Aug 2018 75% - 100% 2270058
Llc Spf Investment Management (Gp) General partner 1 Sep 2018 Other 83-1735363
Albert Jeenyoung Sohn Limited partner / chief investment officer / chief executive officer 1 Sep 2018 75% - 100% 2270058
Mark Steven Barres Chief compliance officer / chief operating officer 1 Sep 2018 Other 6782847
Sean Christopher Keating Deputy chief operating officer / chief financial officer 1 Sep 2018 Other 5266375
Alok Dev Verma Limited partner 1 Sep 2018 Other 4434033
Cory Albert Deforrest Limited partner 1 Sep 2018 Other 4824080
Gary Mark Buchalter Limited partner 1 Sep 2018 Other 4943166
James Blake Drvostep Limited partner 1 Sep 2018 Other 4433335
Suraj Mohan Sujanani Limited partner 1 Sep 2018 Other 4993574
Mark Steven Barres Chief operating officer 1 Nov 2018 Other 6782847
Sean Christopher Keating Deputy chief operating officer / chief financial officer 1 Nov 2018 Other 5266375
Alok Dev Verma Limited partner 1 Dec 2018 Other 4434033
Cory Albert Deforrest Limited partner 1 Dec 2018 Other 4824080
Gary Mark Buchalter Limited partner 1 Dec 2018 Other 4943166
James Blake Drvostep Limited partner 1 Dec 2018 Other 4433335
Suraj Mohan Sujanani Limited partner 1 Dec 2018 Other 4993574
Llc Credit Suisse Asset Management Limited partner 1 Dec 2018 Other 106012
Christopher Matthew Marvin General counsel and chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2019 Other 7059500

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Credit Suisse Group Ag Shareholder 1 Mar 1982 75% - 100% 98-0215385
Csam Americas Holding Corp. Shareholder 1 Nov 2000 75% - 100% 13-2774791
Inc. Credit Suisse Holdings (Usa) Shareholder 1 Nov 2000 75% - 100% 13-2853402
Inc. Credit Suisse (Usa) Shareholder 1 Jan 2011 75% - 100% 13-1898818
Credit Suisse Ag Shareholder 1 Mar 2018 75% - 100% 13-5015677
Mark Steven Barres Managing director 1 Dec 2018 Other 6782847
Sean Christopher Keating Managing director 1 Dec 2018 Other 5266375
Christopher Matthew Marvin General counsel and chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2019 Other 7059500

Based in New York

The principal office where Spf Investment Management, L.P. performs its advisory services is located at 220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10001, 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 212-457-8745 or by fax 212-202-4456. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.