Axiom International Investors LLC (Greenwich)


Axiom International Investors LLC is a large advisory firm based in Greenwich. It manages $9.73 billion of regulatory assets for 52 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Connecticut.

Axiom International Investors 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.

Axiom International Investors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Axiom International Investors LLC is $9.73 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1203% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.7 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $9.73 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $187.1 million each.
Axiom International Investors has custody of $1.83 billion in cash and securities for 13 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 99% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 1% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Axiom International Investors LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Donald Keith Miller serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Donald Keith Miller is pooled investment vehicles with 23 clients and $3.68 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Axiom International Investors has the 2nd lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $8.8 billion for 45 clients. 23% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Axiom International Investors also advises several private funds. Namely, four hedge funds and seven other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Axiom International Investors LLC

The company employs 49 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 51 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.

Donald Keith Miller has been acting as President since 1 Aug 1998. Edward Anthony Azimi joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Operating Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Donald Keith Miller Chairman 1 Aug 1998 Other 334637
Andrew Harris Jacobson Pres / ceo and mng. member 1 Aug 1998 Other 2248080
Melinda Luc Head trader 1 Dec 1998 Other 5304212
Jon Richard Yenor Senior vice president/director of client service and marketing 1 Feb 2000 Other 2206274
John Robert Wiencek Cfo 1 Aug 2000 Other 4378686
Shawn Thekkekara Research analyst 1 Jun 2001 Other 5304216
Bradley Amoils Co-portfolio manager 1 Apr 2002 Other 2729692
Donald K. Miller Gst Family Trust Not applicable 1 Jul 2003 Other 06-6503977
Donald K. Miller Gst Family Trust (Donald K. Miller And Michael Ainslie As Trustees) Trustee 1 Jul 2003 Other 06-6503977
Mountain Laurel Trust (Andrew And Marina Jacobson As Trustees) Trustee 1 Sep 2003 Other 13-4021938
Jacobson Family Trust Not applicable 1 Dec 2003 Other 066535763
Jacobson Gst Exempt Family Trust Not applicable 1 Dec 2003 Other 066535764
Marina Kunis Jacobson Not applicable 1 Jan 2004 25% - 50% 2642009
Denise Marie Zambardi Chief compliance officer/controller 1 Sep 2004 Other 2432711
Rachel Jacobson Not applicable 1 Nov 2004 Other 5304260
Bradley Amoils Portfolio manager/managing director 1 Jan 2006 Other 2729692
Matthew Alexander Franco Portfolio manager/managing director 1 Jan 2006 Other 2795674
Bartholomew Christopher Tesoriero Chief operating officer 1 May 2007 Other 2438457
Christopher Dyer Lively Portfolio manager/managing director 1 Jun 2008 Other 2522909
Mountain Brook Trust (Marina Jacobson And Rachel Alter As Trustees) Trustee 1 Jun 2010 Other 13-4021938
Axiom Holdings Gp Corp General partner 1 Jan 2013 Other 46-4362558
Axiom Investors Lp Sole member 1 Dec 2013 75% - 100% 61-1728189
Kurt Andrew Polk Chief operating officer, head of distribution 1 Aug 2014 Other 4524636
Edward Anthony Azimi Chief operating officer 1 Jun 2015 Other 4281306

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Donald K. Miller And Michael Ainslie As Trustees Trustee 1 Jul 2003 Other 06-6503977
Andrew And Marina Jacobson As Trustees Trustee 1 Sep 2003 Other 13-4021938
Marina Jacobson And Rachel Alter As Trustees Trustees 1 Jun 2010 Other 13-4021938
Axiom Holdings Gp Corp General partner 1 Dec 2013 Other 46-4362558
Andrew Harris Jacobson Limited partner, trustee, president, ceo 1 Dec 2013 25% - 50% 2248080
Marina Kunis Jacobson Trustee 1 Dec 2013 25% - 50% 2642009

Based in Greenwich

The principal office where Axiom International Investors LLC performs its advisory services is located at 33 Benedict Place, 2 Nd Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830, 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 203-422-8000 or by fax 203-422-8090. The normal business hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at axintl.com.