Quantitative Management Associates LLC (Newark)


Quantitative Management Associates LLC is a large advisory firm based in Newark. It manages $108.82 billion of regulatory assets for 245 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 other states.

Quantitative Management Associates 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.

Quantitative Management Associates: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Quantitative Management Associates LLC is $108.82 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 158% since the beginning of its operation, and $3.94 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $108.59 billion in discretionary accounts and $230.33 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $445.06 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $230.33 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 98% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 2% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Quantitative Management Associates LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, 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 Quantitative Management Associates serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, investment companies, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, banking or thrift institutions, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, state or municipal government entities, and sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions. The largest group of clients of Quantitative Management Associates is investment companies with 13 clients and $74.77 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Quantitative Management Associates has the 3rd highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $108.82 billion for 120 clients. 11% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Quantitative Management Associates also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund and two other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $5,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Quantitative Management Associates LLC

The company employs 174 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 34 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 3 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Prudential Investment Management Member 1 Nov 2003 75% - 100% 22-2540245
Margaret Stephanie Stumpp Member, board of managers 1 Nov 2003 Other 2684782
Inc. Pgim Member 1 Nov 2003 75% - 100% 22-2540245
James Hunter Scott Ceo & member, board of managers 1 Nov 2003 Other 2382681
Lee Duane Augsburger Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2003 Other 1657850
Bernard Bruce Winograd Member, board of managers 1 Nov 2003 Other 2877846
Dennis Miles Kass Chairman, board of managers 1 Nov 2003 Other 1244371
Philip Nicholas Russo Member, board of managers 1 Nov 2003 Other 4344967
Ronald Keith Andrews Member, board of managers 1 Nov 2003 Other 1332875
Maureen Baker Fialcowitz Chief legal officer 1 Nov 2003 Other 4348380
Timothy J. Knierim Member, board of managers 1 Nov 2003 Other 4746062
Kenneth Moore Chief financial officer 1 Nov 2003 Other 4604664
Andrew Goldberg Chief operations & systems officer 1 Nov 2003 Other 4711852
Kenneth Moore Chief financial officer and member, board of managers 1 Jun 2004 Other 4604664
Andrew Goldberg Vp (functions as chief operations & systems officer) 1 Nov 2004 Other 4711852
Scott Louis Hayward Ceo & member, board of managers 1 Aug 2005 Other 4335063
Clark Donald Pellington Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2005 Other 3146225
Charles Frederick Lowrey Member, board of managers 1 Mar 2008 Other 2636964
Debra Sharon Groisser Chief legal officer 1 Aug 2008 Other 5651710
Deborah Hope Wedgeworth Member, board of managers 1 Sep 2008 Other 5594407
David Hunt Member, board of managers 1 Nov 2011 Other 4938400
David Alexander Hunt Member, board of managers 1 Nov 2011 Other 4938400
Anthony Miele Cfo & member, board of managers 1 Dec 2011 Other 6035970
Roy Donald Henriksson Cio & member, board of managers 1 Jun 2012 Other 2157075
Scott Louis Hayward Ceo & chairman, board of managers 1 Jan 2013 Other 4335063
Shelley Carolyn Wong Chief operating officer and member, board of managers 1 Aug 2015 Other 2390641
Dina Santoro Member, board of managers 1 Aug 2015 Other 3008685
Vasel Vataj Chief financial officer and member, board of managers 1 Aug 2015 Other 6554819
Dina Santoro Member, board of managers 1 Sep 2015 Other 3008685
Andrew Charles Louis Dyson Ceo & chairman, board of managers 1 Apr 2017 Other 4340265
Robert Charles Roth Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2017 Other 6827149

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Prudential Asset Management Holding Company Shareholder 1 Jun 2000 75% - 100% 14-1960383
Pgim Holding Company Llc Shareholder 1 Jun 2000 75% - 100% 14-1960383
Inc. Prudential Financial Shareholder 1 Dec 2001 75% - 100% 22-370799

Based in Newark

The principal office where Quantitative Management Associates LLC performs its advisory services is located at Gateway Center 2, Newark, NJ 07102, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in San Francisco, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 973-367-4653 or by fax 973-802-8025. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at qmassociates.com.