Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (New York)

Name: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Address: 645 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10022
Telephone: 212-521-9500

Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $2.64 billion of regulatory assets for 19 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of New York and Texas.

Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C provides portfolio management for investment companies, 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.

Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. is $2.64 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 30% since the beginning of its operation, and $260.2 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.64 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $138.94 million each.

Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C has custody of $2.09 billion in cash and securities for 11 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 84% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-exchange traded securities, which make up 12% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in derivatives form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. 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 Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C is pooled investment vehicles with 16 clients and $2.35 billion of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.35 billion for 17 clients. 47% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C also advises several private funds. Namely, seven hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.

The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 61 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
Matthew Amiel Lindenbaum	Principal / managing member	1 Jan 1999	25% - 50%	5065272
Bennett David Lindenbaum	Principal / managing member	1 Jan 1999	25% - 50%	1544691
Marc Evan Samit	Principal, chief operating officer / member	1 Jan 1999	Other	5065278
David Lee Verlander	Principal	1 Jan 1999	Other	2658571
Scott Brian Broder	Chief financial officer	1 Jan 2006	Other	5115017
Douglas Harlan Shulman	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2006	Other	2817160
Marc Evan Samit	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2008	Other	5065278
Scott Brian Broder	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2011	Other	5115017
Justin Michael Cannizzaro	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2011	Other	2889923

Based in New York

The principal office where Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. performs its advisory services is located at 645 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022 The mailing address of the firm is 707 Westchester Ave, White Plains, NY 10604. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-521-9500 or by fax 212-521-9501. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at basswoodpartners.com.