J. Safra Asset Management Corporation (New York City)

Name: J. Safra Asset Management Corporation
Address: 546 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY, 10036
Telephone: 212-704-5553

J. Safra Asset Management Corporation is a large advisory firm based in New York City. It manages $1.47 billion of regulatory assets for 1,358 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Florida.

J. Safra Asset Management Corporation provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, publication of newsletters, and portfolio consulting. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

J. Safra Asset Management Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of J. Safra Asset Management Corporation is $1.47 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 326% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.33 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $1.45 billion in discretionary accounts and $20.94 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.07 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $5.23 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 68% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 17% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in pooled investment vehicles form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay J. Safra Asset Management Corporation for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Carlos Cesar Bertaco Bonfim serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Carlos Cesar Bertaco Bonfim is investment companies with 585 clients and $836.23 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, J. Safra Asset Management Corporation has the 2nd highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.47 billion for 1,137 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 95% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

J. Safra Asset Management Corporation also advises several private funds. Namely, two other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $100,000 for each fund.

Careers at J. Safra Asset Management Corporation

The company employs 16 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 69 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.

Carlos Cesar Bertaco Bonfim has been acting as President since 1 Aug 2004. Rafaelo Colombo joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Carlos Cesar Bertaco Bonfim	Director	1 Aug 2004	Other	4705819
Usa Safra New York Corporation	Shareholder	1 Mar 2005	75% - 100%	20-1519122
Simoni Morato	Ceo & director	1 Jul 2008	Other	5568481
Mark Steven Grunwald	Director	1 Oct 2009	Other	3262204
Sigmund Peter Javier	Director	1 Oct 2011	Other	6002619
Frank Wanzor	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2012	Other	2628672
Russell Travis Otten	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2015	Other	6471235
Rafaelo Colombo	Director	1 Jul 2016	Other	6054935

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Joseph Yacoub Safra	Shareholder	1 Jun 1995	75% - 100%	3262207
Gibraltar Snbny Holdings Limited	Parent company	1 Mar 2005	75% - 100%	foreign

Based in New York City

The principal office where J. Safra Asset Management Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 546 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY 10036, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Avenutra, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-704-5553. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at safrafunds.com.