Game Creek Capital, LP (Boston)


Game Creek Capital, LP is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $278.49 million of regulatory assets for 17 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.

Game Creek Capital 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.

Game Creek Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Game Creek Capital, LP is $278.49 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 427% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $278.49 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $16.38 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 58% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 31% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Game Creek Capital, LP 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 Game Creek Capital serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Game Creek Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $164.97 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Game Creek Capital has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $278.49 million for 17 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 5% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Game Creek Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Game Creek Capital, LP

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 70 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
Sean Patrick Murphy Managing partner, chief executive officer and president 1 Aug 2008 75% - 100% 2936954
Richard Arthur Mayo Partner 1 Aug 2008 Other 4339171
Llc Game Creek Capital Gp General partner 1 Aug 2008 Other 36-4728283
Gcc Gp Llc General partner 1 Aug 2008 Other 26-0759514
Dennis Patrick Leddy Chief operating officer 1 Apr 2011 Other 1530577
Paul Joseph Timmins Chief compliance officer & chief financial officer 1 Jan 2014 Other 4703676

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Sean Patrick Murphy Manager 1 Jun 2014 75% - 100% 2936954
Richard Arthur Mayo Manager 1 Jun 2014 Other 4339171

Based in Boston

The principal office where Game Creek Capital, LP performs its advisory services is located at Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110, 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 617-849-6589. The normal business hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gamecreekcapital.com.