Gq Asset Management, LLC (New York)

Gq Asset Management, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm based in New York. It manages $60.29 million of regulatory assets for 10 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Gq Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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.

Gq Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gq Asset Management, LLC is $60.29 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 104% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $60.29 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $6.03 million each.

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 Gq Asset Management, LLC 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 Gq Asset Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Gq Asset Management is pooled investment vehicles with 1 clients and $57.57 million of assets under management. Among the 2 most similar advisory firms, Gq Asset Management has the lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $57.57 million for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Gq Asset Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Gq Asset Management, LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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
Arthur M Berd	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2013	Other	2638062
Llc General Quantitative	Owner	1 May 2013	75% - 100%	46-1319196
Arthur M Berd	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2015	Other	2638062
Llc General Quantitative	Owner	1 May 2015	75% - 100%	12-3456789

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Llc Berd	Owner	1 May 2015	25% - 50%	26-0525324
Arthur M. Berd Irrevocable Trust	Owner	1 May 2015	25% - 50%	45-6820524
Llc 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan General Quantitative	Owner	1 May 2015	25% - 50%	12-3456789
Llc Telluride Capital Ventures Ii	Owner	1 Sep 2017	50% - 75%	82-2436564
Rothschild Capital Partners	Owner	1 Dec 2017	25% - 50%	161688

Based in New York

The principal office where Gq Asset Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 551 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, 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 (646) 546-5648. The normal business hours are 9:00am-5:00pm on Monday - Friday.