Gryphon International Investment Corporation (Toronto)


Gryphon International Investment Corporation is a large advisory firm based in Toronto. It manages $3.21 billion of regulatory assets for 27 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of New York and Texas.

Gryphon International Investment Corporation provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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.

Gryphon International Investment Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gryphon International Investment Corporation is $3.21 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 969% since the beginning of its operation, and $413.44 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $3.17 billion in discretionary accounts and $41.27 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $121.76 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $41.27 million.
Gryphon International Investment Corporation has custody of $1.57 billion in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 96% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Gryphon International Investment Corporation 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 Robert Terrence Walsh serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Robert Terrence Walsh is pooled investment vehicles with 7 clients and $1.78 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Gryphon International Investment Corporation has the 5th lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.21 billion for 20 clients. 43% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Gryphon International Investment Corporation also advises several private funds. Namely, three other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $3,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Gryphon International Investment Corporation

The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 39 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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.

Robert Terrence Walsh has been acting as President since 1 Sep 1995. Spencer Dean Mellish joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Financial Officer; Shareholder: Class E Common.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Gryphon Investment Counsel Inc. Corporate partner 1 Jul 1995 25% - 50% foreign entity
Lawrence Vincent Mcmanus President 1 Jul 1995 25% - 50% 4616127
Alexander Hendrikus Maria Becks Chairman 1 Jul 1995 25% - 50% 4616126
Gryphon Investment Counsel Inc. Corporate partner; shareholder: class d common, class c preferred (non-voting) 1 Sep 1995 25% - 50% foreign entity
Robert Terrence Walsh Director 1 Sep 1995 Other 4616128
Neil John Jones Director 1 Sep 1995 Other 4616134
Alexander Hendrikus Maria Becks Chairman; shareholder: class e common & class c preferred (non-voting); director 1 Oct 2000 25% - 50% 4616126
George Bartram Kiddell Director 1 Dec 2001 Other 4616132
Lawrence Vincent Mcmanus President & secretary; shareholder class c preferred (non-voting); director 1 Sep 2004 Other 4616127
Mealtkt Corporation Shareholder class g common, class c preferred 1 Mar 2009 25% - 50% foreign entity
Sandra Joy Wark Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2013 Other 4436596
Ronald Edwin Fraser Kaulbach Director 1 Sep 2013 Other 5767406
Nicholas James Spiers Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2014 Other 6399336
Trevor Allan Graham Chief operating officer; shareholder: class e common 1 Jul 2018 Other 7025916
Spencer Dean Mellish Chief financial officer; shareholder: class e common 1 Sep 2018 Other 7025911

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Lawrence Vincent Mcmanus Sole shareholder 1 Mar 2009 75% - 100% 4616127

Based in Toronto

The principal office where Gryphon International Investment Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 20 Bay Street, Toronto, M5 J 2 N8, 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 416-364-2299 or by fax 416-364-9067. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gryphonintl.com.

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