Aqm Capital LLC (New York)


Aqm Capital LLC is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $305 million of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015.

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Aqm Capital provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and sub-advisory services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Aqm Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Aqm Capital LLC is $305 million. $305 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

Aqm Capital has custody of $5 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Aqm Capital 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 Aqm Capital serves?

The firm provides services to other investment advisers and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Aqm Capital is other investment advisers with 1 clients and $300 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Aqm Capital has the highest percentage of other investment advisers out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $305 million for 2 clients. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Aqm Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, two real estate funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $5,000,000 to $20,000,000.

Careers at Aqm Capital LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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
Joel Moser Managing member and chief compliance officer 1 May 2014 50% - 75% 6481076
Joel Henry Moser Managing member and chief compliance officer 1 May 2014 50% - 75% 6481076
Wendy Kay Martin Member 1 Jun 2014 25% - 50% 6490166
Joel H. Moser 2014 Trust Member 1 Jun 2014 Other none

Based in New York

The principal office where Aqm Capital LLC performs its advisory services is located at 375 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10152, 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 212-299-4620 or by fax 212-634-7474. The normal business hours are 9am to 6pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at aquamarinecapital.com.