Sparx Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)


Sparx Asset Management Co., Ltd. is a large advisory firm based in Tokyo. It manages $8.54 billion of regulatory assets for 87 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005.

Sparx Asset Management Co. 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.

Sparx Asset Management Co.: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sparx Asset Management Co., Ltd. is $8.54 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 8% since the beginning of its operation, and $7.44 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $8.32 billion in discretionary accounts and $217.99 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $101.47 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $43.6 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 89% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sparx Asset Management Co., Ltd. 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 Tadahiro Fujimura serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Tadahiro Fujimura is pooled investment vehicles with 67 clients and $6.08 billion of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Sparx Asset Management Co. has the 6th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $7.51 billion for 81 clients. 94% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Sparx Asset Management Co. doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Sparx Asset Management Co., Ltd.

The company employs 114 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 27 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.

Tadahiro Fujimura has been acting as President since 1 Jun 2010. Shinji Naito joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Shuhei Abe Ceo 1 Jul 1989 50% - 75% 1030957
Toshikatsu Kimura Senior fund manager 1 Jan 1992 Other 1770634
Ltd. Sparx Group Co. Sole shareholder 1 Jul 1994 75% - 100% foreign
Takeshi Suzuki Manager 1 May 1999 Other 4995799
Kenzo Kosuda Director of corporate administration 1 Jun 1999 Other 4995795
Shoichi Miyasaka Senior manager 1 Jan 2001 Other 2661950
Jun Kawazu Head trader 1 Nov 2001 Other 4727170
Masaki Taniguchi Manager 1 Feb 2002 Other 4995798
Jitsuo Tatsuno Chief operations officer 1 Jul 2003 Other 1372569
James William Cox Group general counsel 1 Jan 2005 Other 4591662
Yogo Kimura Board member 1 Jun 2005 Other 4995802
Kenji Nishiyama Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2005 Other 4995800
Tadashi Yanai Board member 1 Jun 2005 Other 4995801
Toshifumi Taguchi Board member 1 Jun 2005 Other 441939
Ltd. Sparx Group Co. Sole shareholder 1 Apr 2006 75% - 100% foreign
Shigeru Tamaki Director 1 Oct 2006 Other 5359232
Shinji Naito Senior managing director; head trader 1 Feb 2007 Other 5359228
Mikiro Shimizu Senior managing director 1 Apr 2007 Other 4595474
Akihito Akashi Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2007 Other 5359235
Masatoshi Fukami Director 1 Apr 2008 Other 5546124
Mikio Fujii Director 1 Apr 2008 Other 1372560
Shuhei Abe Chairman, representative director, chief investment officer 1 Dec 2008 50% - 75% 1030957
Hironobu Goto President, representative director 1 Dec 2008 Other 5632558
Masaki Taniguchai President, representative director 1 Jun 2009 Other 5685987
Tadahiro Fujimura Director 1 Jun 2010 Other 5833601
Masatoshi Fukami Director 1 Jul 2010 Other 5546124
Shuhei Abe Chairman, president and chief executive officer 1 Apr 2011 Other 1030957
Mikio Fujii Executive deputy president, representative director, and chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2011 Other 1372560
Masaki Taniguchai Director 1 Apr 2011 Other 5685987
Mikiro Shimizu Director 1 Feb 2014 Other 4705203
Shinji Naito Director 1 Feb 2014 Other 5359228
Hiroshi Minematsu Director 1 Feb 2014 Other 6350107
Masatoshi Fukami Director 1 Dec 2015 Other 5546124
Yusuke Inoue Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2015 Other 6976251
Masatoshi Fukami Representative director 1 Jun 2017 Other 5546124
Shinji Naito Director 1 Mar 2018 Other 5359228
Hiroshi Minematsu Director 1 Mar 2018 Other 6350107

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Shuhei Abe Shareholder 1 Jun 1989 50% - 75% 1030957

Based in Tokyo

The principal office where Sparx Asset Management Co., Ltd. performs its advisory services is located at Shinagawa Season Terrace 6 Th Floor,, Tokyo, 108 0075, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 813-6711-9200 or by fax 813-6711-9201. The normal business hours are 8:30 - 5:30 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at sparx.co.jp.

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