WAINWRIGHT INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC

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Adviser Profile

As of Date:

03/28/2024

Adviser Type:

- Large advisory firm


Number of Employees:

16 -11.11%

of those in investment advisory functions:

10 -9.09%


Registration:

SEC, Approved, 6/18/1999

AUM:

4,946,557,000 12.73%

of that, discretionary:

105,354,000 30.71%

GAV:

15,131,000 0.61%

Avg Account Size:

23,555,033 8.97%

% High Net Worth:

47.14% 4.02%


SMA’s:

YES

Private Funds:

1

Contact Info

617 xxxxxxx

Websites :
Client Types:

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Advisory Activities:

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Compensation Arrangments:

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Reported AUM

Discretionary
Non-discretionary
5B 4B 3B 3B 2B 1B 682M
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Recent News

Norfolk County on the lookout for midcap value equity
03/22/2021

is looking to allocate $35 million to $40 million to a midcap value equity strategy. Wainwright Investment Counsel, investment consultant to the $1.2 billion defined benefit plan, is assisting ...

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Deepverge PLC - Change of interests of significant shareholder
03/08/2021

In accordance with AIM Rule 17, the following details are now notified: The number of shares held by Helium Rising Stars Fund remains the same but percentage crosses a reporting threshold. In compliance with DTR5, a copy of the notification received from ...

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Hemogenyx Pharmaceuticals PLC Announces H.C. Wainwright Investment Conference
03/08/2021

The fund will invest globally but with a focus on Asia and Europe.The pandemic has sparked price dislocation in Europe, creating a fertile hunting ground for activists who agitate for change at ...

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Hemogenyx Pharmaceuticals PLC Announces H.C. Wainwright Investment Conference
03/08/2021

LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / March 8, 2021 / Hemogenyx Pharmaceuticals plc (LSE:HEMO), the biopharmaceutical group developing new therapies and treatments for blood diseases, is pleased to announce ...

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Private Funds Structure

Fund Type Count GAV
Hedge Fund 1 $15,131,000

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Brochure Summary

Overview

Wainwright is an investment adviser registered with the SEC with its principal place of business located in Boston, Massachusetts. Wainwright has been providing investment advice since 1999. The Firm is privately held and majority employee owned and no one member owns or has contributed more than 25% of the capital of the Firm. Wainwright provides a broad range of investment advisory and consulting services to its clients. Below is a summary of the services that Wainwright offers to clients. Wainwright provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice to U.S.: individuals; high net worth individuals; family offices; endowments; trusts; estates; foundations; corporations and other business entities; pooled investment vehicles including hedge funds and other investment partnerships; charitable and tax-exempt institutions; pension, profit-sharing, 401(k) and other plans that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”); employee benefit plans; and state and municipal governmental pension and post-employment benefit plans. Wainwright additionally provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice and sub-advisory services to non-U.S. foundations, corporations and banks. Wainwright has clients domiciled both within and outside of the United States. 4.1. Investment Policy Statement Preparation At the inception of each Advisory Consulting or Discretionary Management Services relationship, Wainwright will review and discuss each client's prior investment history, as well as other relevant information, background and circumstances. The results are used to develop a customized investment policy statement (“IPS”) or investment strategy framework that reflects the client’s stated investment objective, tolerance for risk, investment time horizon, liquidity needs, tax considerations, legal and regulatory considerations, and any unique circumstances that may apply (e.g., investment restrictions). Additionally, any parameters or restrictions for the management of the account will be established. The IPS or investment strategy framework sets forth criteria for target asset allocation, selection of managers, securities and investment vehicles as well as the procedures and timing interval for monitoring investment performance. See also Item 13 – Review of Accounts. 4.2. Types of Investments Wainwright’s investment advice and recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered by a particular company or financial institution and will generally include advice for the following types of securities and instruments:  Exchange-listed securities  Securities traded over-the-counter  Foreign issuers  Corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper)  Municipal securities  United States governmental securities  Options contracts on securities  Futures contracts on intangibles  Interests in partnerships investing in real estate and other assets1  Interests in partnerships investing in private equity1  Interests in partnerships, hedge funds or hedge funds-of-funds1  Investment company securities (mutual funds) At the client’s request, alternative investments may be recommended, which could include, but not be limited to: hedge funds and funds-of-funds; private equity funds and funds-of-funds; venture capital funds and funds-of-funds; private real estate funds and funds-of-funds; or separately managed accounts. Investing in securities involves the potential for a risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Because some types of investments involve certain additional degrees of risk, they will only be recommended or implemented consistent with the client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance, liquidity, and other constraints. Based on client circumstances and preferences, reasonable restrictions or constraints for investing in certain types of securities, instruments, types of securities or industry sectors may be applied. These restrictions will be considered when making investment recommendations to the client. Any investment guidelines or restrictions must be agreed to by the client and Wainwright. 4.3. Types of Investment Vehicles Clients obtain exposure to a particular investment manager through a broad range of investment vehicles and instruments including, but not limited to, hedge funds and funds-of-funds; private equity funds and funds-of-funds; venture capital funds and funds-of-funds; private real estate funds and funds-of-funds; separately managed accounts; and mutual funds or exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). To the extent that it is consistent with the Advisory Consulting Services client’s IPS or investment strategy framework, Wainwright may recommend that a client invest in one or more of the types of securities and investment vehicles listed in Item 4.2 above. 1 Interests in partnerships investing in private funds are not generally available for client accounts managed on a discretionary basis. 4.4. Advisory Consulting Services to Pension Plans and Other Clients Wainwright provides Advisory Consulting Services on a non-discretionary basis whereby the client retains the ultimate authority to decide whether to accept, modify or reject the investment recommendation. A non-discretionary account requires prior authorization or instruction from the client to effect each transaction; however, Wainwright typically plays a key role in communicating the client’s instructions to the relevant custodians, administrators and managers to communicate the client’s instructions, to arrange, effect or otherwise facilitate the purchase or sale of the recommended investments, including subscriptions in private funds and the allocation of separately managed account assets among managers, and to ensure that each client’s investment decisions are appropriately implemented. Wainwright’s Advisory Consulting Services are customized to the requirements of each client, and the scope and duration of the services provided to a particular client is implemented through a written Advisory Consulting Services agreement between the client and the Firm. Wainwright and the client may mutually agree to change the scope of the services at any time. In very limited circumstances, Wainwright may also provide assistance in obtaining valuations with regard to assets that are not freely transferable and Wainwright shall fully disclose any such valuations within the client report containing such valuations. Advisory Consulting Services clients may provide Wainwright information imposing reasonable restrictions or constraints such as for limitations for investing in certain securities, instruments, types of securities or industry sectors. These restrictions will be considered when making investment recommendations to the Advisory Consulting Services client. Any investment guidelines and restrictions must be agreed to by the client and Wainwright. Unless by mutual agreement and understanding, an Advisory Consulting Services portfolio will not be advised for tax risk tolerance considerations. 4.4.1. Asset Allocation Strategy Wainwright assists its clients in developing an overall asset allocation strategy that is consistent with the client’s stated goals and objectives and determined based on the client's particular circumstances. If appropriate, this asset allocation strategy is incorporated within the client's IPS or investment strategy framework. The Firm will monitor the asset allocation strategy on an ongoing basis, or as otherwise specified by the client, and will make periodic recommendations that the assets be reallocated or rebalanced based on various considerations such as market factors and the client’s financial circumstances. 4.4.2. Manager Selection and Evaluation Wainwright performs searches to identify and evaluate investment managers whose portfolio management styles are appropriate for a particular client based on that client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance and asset allocation strategy. Once the Firm has recommended an investment manager, and the Advisory Consulting Services client has accepted that recommendation, Wainwright will monitor, on an ongoing basis, each of those selected investment managers. If Wainwright determines that a selected manager is not providing sufficient, adequate or appropriate investment management services to Wainwright’s Advisory Consulting Services client, Wainwright will recommend that the client consider limiting or terminating the investment manager’s services. If a manager or investment is terminated, Wainwright may recommend another investment manager using the same manager selection and evaluation process as outlined above or Wainwright may recommend that no replacement manager be added to the portfolio. Advisory Consulting Services clients are responsible for making the ultimate decision whether to select, hire or terminate a particular manager or to invest in a particular investment recommended by Wainwright. For a full description of the services offered by a particular manager and full and fair disclosures of the recommended manager’s conflicts of interest, clients should refer to each recommended manager’s Form ADV, due diligence questionnaire, prospectus or offering documents, as applicable2. Wainwright’s Research and Due Diligence Committee (“RDC”) has overall responsibility for coordinating and centralizing the initial and ongoing manager due diligence and research activities related to Wainwright’s Advisory Consulting Services. Wainwright does not recommend or solicit any state regulated pension fund client to invest in any fund to which it provides Hedge Fund Advisory Services (see Item 4.7) or any fund with which it, placement arrangement. 2 Offering documents include, but are not limited to, a prospectus or confidential private placement offering memorandum, subscription agreement, limited partnership or shareholder agreement (collectively, “offering documents”). 4.5. Discretionary Management Services In a Discretionary Management Services arrangement, Wainwright will have investment discretion over the purchase and sale of securities and other instruments in the client’s Discretionary Management Services account. For each Discretionary Management Services account Wainwright will determine which securities to buy or sell3,
the number of shares to be bought or sold and the timing of the transaction. Each Discretionary Management Services client agrees to grant Wainwright discretionary trading authority by way of its written Discretionary Management Services agreement which includes, but is not limited to, a description of the terms of Wainwright’s Discretionary Management Services, a description of Wainwright’s compensation for those services and important disclosures. Funds to which Wainwright provides Hedge Fund Advisory Services and funds for which Wainwright or WFS, LLC receive compensation are not eligible investments for accounts over which Wainwright exercises discretionary trading authority. Discretionary Management Services clients wishing to invest in those funds may do so through a separate and distinct Advisory Consulting Services account. Private funds and investments that require a subscription agreement4and separately managed accounts are not eligible investments for accounts over which Wainwright exercises discretionary trading authority. Discretionary Management Services clients wishing to invest in those funds or strategies may do so through a separate and distinct Advisory Consulting Services account. Unless by mutual agreement and understanding, a Discretionary Management Services portfolio will not be managed for tax risk tolerance considerations. 3 The buying or selling activity could include the purchase or sale of a listed option and the initiation of (or the covering of) a short sale. 4 Private funds include, but are not limited to, hedge funds and funds-of-funds, private equity funds and funds-of-funds, venture capital funds and funds-of-funds, private real estate funds and funds-of-funds. 4.6. Sub-Advisory Investment Management Services 4.6.1. Discretionary Sub-Advisory Investment Management Services Wainwright provides Discretionary Sub-Advisory Investment Management Services whereby Wainwright has discretionary trading authority over each of the Client Sub-Accounts. Wainwright provides one or more models of varying investment objectives, needs, circumstances and risk tolerance, each a “Strategy” to the Discretionary Sub-Advisory Master Account who in turn offers the Strategy to its Client Sub-Accounts based on their investment objectives, needs, circumstances and risk tolerance. Each of the Client Sub-Accounts agrees to grant Wainwright discretionary trading authority by way of its agreement with the Discretionary Sub-Advisory Master Account. Wainwright has investment discretion over the purchase and sale of securities and other instruments in the Client Sub-Account according to the Strategy. For each Strategy, Wainwright will determine which securities to buy or sell5, the number of shares to be bought or sold and the timing of the transaction. Wainwright has no obligation to evaluate or complete any suitability or financial analysis regarding any particular Client Sub-Account. Funds to which Wainwright provides Hedge Fund Advisory Services and funds for which Wainwright or WFS, LLC receive compensation are not eligible investments for accounts over which Wainwright exercises discretionary trading authority. Discretionary Management Services clients wishing to invest in private funds may do so through a separate and distinct Advisory Consulting Services agreement. 4.6.2. Non-Discretionary Sub-Advisory Investment Management Services Wainwright provides Non-Discretionary Sub-Advisory Consulting Services on a non-discretionary basis whereby Wainwright provides one or more models of varying investment objectives, needs, circumstances and risk tolerance, each a “Strategy” to the Client who in turn offers the Strategy to its Client Sub-Accounts based on their investment objectives, needs, circumstances and risk tolerance. The Client, and each of the Client Sub-Accounts, retains the ultimate authority to decide whether to accept, modify or reject the investment recommendation according to the investment objectives, needs, circumstances and risk tolerance of the Strategy. 4.7. Hedge Fund Advisory Services Wainwright provides discretionary advice and/or certain other services to a privately offered fund, as described in further detail below. 5 The buying or selling activity could include the purchase or sale of a listed option and the initiation of (or the covering of) a short sale. Funds to which Wainwright provides Hedge Fund Advisory Services and funds for which Wainwright or WFS, LLC receive compensation are not eligible investments for accounts over which Wainwright exercises discretionary trading authority. Discretionary Management Services clients wishing to invest in those funds may do so through a separate and distinct Advisory Consulting Services agreement. 4.7.1. Wainwright Capital Partners, LLC Wainwright has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Wainwright Capital Partners, LLC (“WCAP”), which is registered as a Commodity Pool Operator registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”). WCAP is the general partner of the Wainwright Renaissance Fund 1, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Wainwright Renaissance Fund”) and the Wainwright Global Capital, LP, a Cayman Islands partnership. WCAP is a “related person” of Wainwright due to Wainwright’s 100% ownership of WCAP. Eric Bertonazzi, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Managers of Wainwright, is a managing member, principal and associated person of WCAP and controls its management and operations. Paul Martins, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and a member of the Board of Managers of Wainwright, is a principal of WCAP, and controls the management and operations of WCAP. Gustavo Aristizabal, President and a member of the Board of Managers of Wainwright, is Chief Compliance Officer and a principal of WCAP, and controls the management and operations of WCAP. Stephen Barrett is a member of the Board of Managers of Wainwright and a principal of WCAP. Additional information about Eric Bertonazzi, Gustavo Aristizabal and Stephen Barrett can be found in Wainwright’s Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement (the “Brochure Supplement”). Additional information about Paul Martins is available upon request. Wainwright is the Administrative Manager of the Wainwright Renaissance Fund and is responsible for providing certain administrative services to the fund for which Wainwright is compensated by the Wainwright Renaissance Fund. Additional details about those services are available upon request. 4.7.1.1. Wainwright Renaissance Fund 1, L.P. The Wainwright Renaissance Fund invests substantially all of its assets into a single investment: the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund LLC Series BB (“RIEF”). Wainwright is not affiliated with RIEF or any of RIEF’s affiliates. Neither Wainwright nor any of its affiliates or related persons have any involvement in the day-to-day management of the portfolio positions or trading within RIEF. Wainwright serves as the Administrative Manager of the Wainwright Renaissance Fund. Wainwright receives a fee for the administrative management services it provides to the Wainwright Renaissance Fund. These services include management of the Wainwright Renaissance Fund’s operations, supervising the administrator, analyzing and reporting the Wainwright Renaissance Fund’s performance to its limited partners, and performing various administrative and back office services for the Wainwright Renaissance Fund. Wainwright shall not be responsible for determining whether an investment in RIEF is appropriate or continues to be appropriate for the Wainwright Renaissance Fund. Wainwright does not recommend or solicit any state regulated pension fund clients to invest in the Wainwright Renaissance Fund. Where appropriate and in limited circumstances, Wainwright may recommend an institutional client consider an investment directly into RIEF. For any clients of Wainwright (or its affiliates) that consider an investment of $5 million or more into the Wainwright Renaissance Fund there is an actual or potential conflict of interest since that client may be eligible to invest directly into RIEF (with its lower aggregate fees and shorter, more favorable redemption terms) versus making an investment into the Wainwright Renaissance Fund. Prior to making a $5 million or more investment in the Wainwright Renaissance Fund, Wainwright reviews the advantages and disadvantages of the subscription terms of an investment in RIEF versus the Wainwright Renaissance Fund and provide that evaluation in writing to the prospective investor. 4.7.2. Wainwright Global Capital, LP Wainwright Global Capital, LP, a Cayman Islands partnership, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wainwright that is intended to provide services to clients located outside of the United States. WCAP is the general partner of Wainwright Global Capital, LP. This entity is not currently engaged in any business or investment activities and has been dormant since its 2012 inception. 4.7.3. Wainwright Renaissance International Fund, Ltd. Wainwright Renaissance International Fund, Ltd., an exempted company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, was established to allow non-U.S. investors, as well as U.S. tax-exempt investors, the opportunity to obtain exposure to Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund International L.P. The Wainwright Renaissance International Fund, Ltd. is not currently engaged in any business or investment activities and has been dormant since 2010. 4.8. Asset Allocation Strategies Consulting Services Wainwright has in the past provided, and may provide again in the future, Asset Allocation Strategy Consulting Services to the corporate sponsor of a defined contribution plan in an advisory capacity. 4.9. Ad-Hoc Management Consulting Services Wainwright also provides Ad-Hoc Management Consulting Services in the form of customized projects, educational workshops and/or materials based on its industry knowledge and/or familiarity with best practices. Such services are typically limited in nature and based on the communicated needs of the client. 4.10. Assets Under Management and Assets Under Advisement As of December 31, 2022, Wainwright had regulatory assets under management of:  Advisory Consulting (non-discretionary): $4,307,364,000  Discretionary Management Services: $80,601,000