Cambridge Associates, LLC (Boston)


Cambridge Associates, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $210.35 billion of regulatory assets for 519 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Cambridge Associates provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,000 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Cambridge Associates: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Cambridge Associates, LLC is $210.35 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 680643% since the beginning of its operation, and $20.53 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $30.67 billion in discretionary accounts and $179.68 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $273.83 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $441.48 million.
Cambridge Associates has custody of $27.58 billion in cash and securities for 107 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 45% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 18% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Cambridge Associates, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, subscription fees, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Noel Dominick Oneill serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Noel Dominick Oneill is charitable organizations with 304 clients and $117.49 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Cambridge Associates has the highest percentage of charitable organizations out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $191.78 billion for 508 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 9% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Cambridge Associates also advises several private funds. Namely, fifty six hedge funds and twenty private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Cambridge Associates, LLC

The company employs 978 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 43 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.

Noel Dominick Oneill has been acting as President since 1 Feb 2019. Philip Armstrong Walton joined the executive team most recently as the Manager.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Henry Hunter Lewis Manager 1 Jun 2000 Other 308645
James Nathan Bailey Manager 1 Jun 2000 Other 10238
Jader Trust No. 4 Member 1 Jun 2000 Other 51-0099477
Ca Participation Venture Limited Member 1 Jun 2000 Other 98-0228434
Frances J Phillips Cfo 1 Jun 2000 Other 2321366
Linda Jay Glaser Compliance officer 1 Jun 2000 Other 2706182
Inc. Cambridge Associates Member 1 Jun 2000 50% - 75% 04-2562231
Ca Participation Ventures Limited Member 1 Jun 2000 Other 98-0228434
Francis J Phillips Cfo 1 Jun 2000 Other 2321366
Sandra Ann Urie Manager and ceo 1 Jan 2001 Other 2590487
Scott Berney Coo 1 Jan 2002 Other 2604170
Cambridge Associates Company Member 1 Jul 2004 25% - 50% 04-2562231
Linda Jay Glaser Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 2706182
Steven Y Quintero Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2007 Other 5307631
Scott Berney President and coo 1 Jan 2011 Other 2604170
Cambridge Associates Corp Member 1 Dec 2012 25% - 50% 46-1670585
Cambridge Associates Corporation Member 1 Dec 2012 25% - 50% 46-1670585
Susan L Sieker Chief financial officer 1 Sep 2014 Other 6550426
Sean F Hanna Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2015 Other 6550402
Steven Warren Nelson Chief operating officer and manager 1 Jan 2016 Other 6603034
David Ryan Druley President 1 Jan 2016 Other 1918462
David Ryan Druley Chairman, ceo and manager 1 Jul 2016 Other 1918462
Philip Armstrong Walton President and manager 1 Jul 2016 Other 3105217
Scott Michael Zoltowski Chief legal officer 1 Jun 2017 Other 2443825
Sofina Us Llc Member 1 Aug 2018 Other 384086093
John Andrew Macdonald Manager 1 Sep 2018 Other 7047080
Bridget Ann Macaskill Chair and manager 1 Sep 2018 Other 1207158
Xavier Paul Francois Coirbay Manager 1 Sep 2018 Other 7047604
Wu Capital Llc Member 1 Oct 2018 Other 35-2600862
Tethys Invest Corp Member 1 Oct 2018 Other 7041307
Cambridge Associates Partners Lp Partnership holding vehicle 1 Jan 2019 Other 832666858
Noel Dominick Oneill President 1 Feb 2019 Other 2625207
Philip Armstrong Walton Manager 1 Feb 2019 Other 3105217
Noel Dominick Oneill President and manager 1 May 2019 Other 2625207

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 22 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers Shareholder 1 Sep 1996 50% - 75% 7041307
Doder Trust Limited Trustee 1 Jun 2000 Other foreign entity
The "J" Fund Of The E&A Settlement Shareholder 1 Jun 2000 75% - 100% foreign entity
Ian C. Domaille Trustee 1 Jun 2000 Other foreign
Robert A.G. Sinclair Trustee 1 Jun 2000 Other foreign
Henry Hunter Lewis Trustee 1 Dec 2000 25% - 50% 308645
Cambridge Associates Company Shareholder 1 Dec 2000 75% - 100% 04-2562231
James Nathan Bailey Trustee 1 Dec 2000 Other 10238
Helen Foster Green Trustee 1 Nov 2001 Other foreign
Kelvin Mark Hudson Trustee 1 Nov 2001 Other foreign
James Nathan Bailey President and director 1 Dec 2012 75% - 100% 10238
Saffery Champness Trust Corporation Trustee 1 Dec 2012 Other foreign entity
Henry Hunter Lewis 2003 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Shareholder 1 Dec 2012 25% - 50% 46-6683622
Stephanie Bosserman Trustee 1 Dec 2012 Other 6180283
Ivana Mestrovic Trustee 1 Dec 2012 Other 6180290
Tethys Sas Shareholder 1 Dec 2015 75% - 100% foreign
Wu Capital Limited Member 1 Nov 2017 75% - 100% foreign
Zodiac Elements Limited Shareholder 1 Nov 2017 75% - 100% foreign
Xinyi Cai Shareholder 1 Nov 2017 75% - 100% 7045704
Sofina Sa Member 1 May 2018 75% - 100% foreign entity
Tethys Invest Sas Shareholder 1 Oct 2018 75% - 100% foreign
Cambridge Associates Partners Gp Llc General partner 1 Jan 2019 Other 832655640

Based in Boston

The principal office where Cambridge Associates, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 125 High Street, Boston, MA 02110 2112, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Menlo Park, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 617-457-7500 or by fax 617-457-7501. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at cambridgeassociates.com.