Taiyo Pacific Partners L.P. (Kirkland)

Name: Taiyo Pacific Partners L.P.
Address: 5300 Carillon Point, Kirkland, WA, 98033
Telephone: 425-896-5300

Taiyo Pacific Partners L.P. is a large advisory firm based in Kirkland. It manages $2.13 billion of regulatory assets for 9 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Washington.

Taiyo Pacific Partners 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.

Taiyo Pacific Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Taiyo Pacific Partners L.P. is $2.13 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 21% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.64 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.13 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $236.59 million each.

Taiyo Pacific Partners has custody of $532.56 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Taiyo Pacific Partners 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 Taiyo Pacific Partners serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Taiyo Pacific Partners is pooled investment vehicles with 6 clients and $1.62 billion of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Taiyo Pacific Partners has the 5th lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.62 billion for 6 clients. 67% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Taiyo Pacific Partners also advises several private funds. Namely, six hedge funds and one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $10,000,000.

Careers at Taiyo Pacific Partners L.P.

The company employs 34 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
Taiyo Pacific Cg Llc	General partner	1 Jun 2003	Other	77-0576542
Brian K Heywood	Chief executive officer, founding partner	1 Jun 2003	25% - 50%	6026982
John H. Hammond	Founding partner	1 Jun 2003	25% - 50%	6026983
Llc Taiyo Pacific Cg	General partner	1 Jun 2003	Other	77-0576542
Gregory Daniel Schwieder	Chief operating officer and chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2010	Other	1844461
Purvi Gandhi Kapoor	Chief financial officer	1 May 2010	Other	2627904
Mark Eldon Howell	Interim chief operating officer and chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2012	Other	2673357
Christopher Fosse	Chief financial officer	1 Oct 2013	Other	5924725
Christine Naomi Kitsu Watanabe	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2014	Other	4410242
Christine Naomi Kitsu Watanabe	Chief operations officer	1 Mar 2015	Other	4410242

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Michael Allen King	Member	1 Jun 2003	25% - 50%	2483972

Based in Kirkland

The principal office where Taiyo Pacific Partners L.P. performs its advisory services is located at 5300 Carillon Point, Kirkland, WA 98033, 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 425-896-5300 or by fax 425-739-9490. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at taiyofunds.com.