Long Short Advisors, LLC (Philadelphia)


Long Short Advisors, LLC is an investment adviser to an investment company based in Philadelphia. It manages $59.39 million of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania.

Long Short Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Long Short Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Long Short Advisors, LLC is $59.39 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 380% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $59.39 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $59.39 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Long Short Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Long Short Advisors serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Long Short Advisors is investment companies with 1 clients and $59.39 million of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, Long Short Advisors has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $59.39 million for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Long Short Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Long Short Advisors, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 40 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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
Christopher Joseph Topolewski Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2010 Other 4557469
Matthew Edward West Managing member / chief executive officer 1 Mar 2010 75% - 100% 2057782
Dane Francis Czaplicki Director of research 1 Mar 2010 Other 4372354

Based in Philadelphia

The principal office where Long Short Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 130 N. 18 Th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 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 215-399-9409. The normal business hours are 9 to 5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at longshortadvisors.com and its LinkedIn profile.