Gem Capital, L.P. (Chicago)


Gem Capital, L.P. is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $4.75 billion of regulatory assets for 17 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Illinois.

Gem Capital 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.

Gem Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gem Capital, L.P. is $4.75 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -16% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $4.75 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $279.12 million each.
Gem Capital has custody of $4.75 billion in cash and securities for 17 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Gem Capital, L.P. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Gem Capital serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Gem Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 17 clients and $4.75 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Gem Capital has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.75 billion for 17 clients. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Gem Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, four hedge funds and thirteen real estate funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Gem Capital, L.P.

The company employs 65 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
Barry Alan Malkin Senior managing partner 1 Feb 1998 Other 2547940
Michael Andrew Elrad Senior managing partner 1 Feb 1998 Other 5034589
Atrium Gem Partners Llc Limited partner 1 Feb 1998 50% - 75% 20-0895314
Norman Scott Geller Senior managing partner 1 Feb 1998 Other 5034585
Craig Raymond Caffarelli Chief financial officer and chief operating officer 1 Feb 1998 Other 5034611
Atrium Gem Partners Lp Limited partner 1 Feb 1998 50% - 75% 20-0895314
Daniel Brett Rosenbloom Limited partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 4555792
Llc Gem Mm General partner 1 Jan 2007 Other 20-0895314
Llc Gem Special Mm General partner 1 Jan 2007 Other 20-0895314
Jonathan Craig Romick General counsel and chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2007 Other 5401037
Denise Ann Olsen Limted partner 1 Jan 2008 Other 2463878
Flex Gem Partners Llc Limited partner 1 Jan 2009 Other 27-2231992
Gary (Nmn) Freeman Limited partner 1 Jan 2010 Other 6028700
Andrew Michael Franklin Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2017 Other 6773149

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Barry A. Malkin Family Trust Partner 1 Oct 1992 25% - 50% 36-7016649
Stephen J. Malkin Family Trust Partner 1 Oct 1992 25% - 50% 36-7016649
Barry Alan Malkin Trustee 1 Oct 1992 Other 2547940
Stephen Jay Malkin Trustee 1 Oct 1992 Other 2304538
L.P. Ranger Capital Management Member 1 May 2004 25% - 50% 36-3848946
Llc Atrium Gem Partners Gp General partner 1 May 2004 Other 81-5318109

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Gem Capital, L.P. performs its advisory services is located at 900 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 6550, 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 312-915-2900 or by fax 312-915-2901. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gemrc.com.