Clocktower Group, L.P. (Santa Monica)


Clocktower Group, L.P. is a large advisory firm based in Santa Monica. It manages $527.47 million of regulatory assets for 9 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

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

Clocktower Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Clocktower Group, L.P. is $527.47 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 4% since the beginning of its operation, and $485.76 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $527.47 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $58.61 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Clocktower Group, L.P. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Clocktower Group serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Clocktower Group is pooled investment vehicles with 9 clients and $527.47 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Clocktower Group has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $527.47 million for 9 clients. 71% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Clocktower Group also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds and two venture capital funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $30,000,000.

Careers at Clocktower Group, L.P.

The company employs 20 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 55 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
Steven Edward Drobny Founder, limited partner & ceo 1 Jul 2006 75% - 100% 4480351
Dgam Llc General partner 1 Jan 2012 Other 45-4335702
Tyler Charles Hathaway Chief operating officer and chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2012 Other 6045199

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Steven Edward Drobny Managing member 1 Jan 2012 75% - 100% 4480351

Based in Santa Monica

The principal office where Clocktower Group, L.P. performs its advisory services is located at 225 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401, 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 (310)458-2003 or by fax (310)388-1452. The normal business hours are 8:00 am-5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at clocktowergroup.com.