Originally formed in 2013 as a commercial real estate lender, Argentic Investment
Management LLC, DBA Argentic (“Argentic” or the “Firm”), is a Delaware domiciled limited
liability company. In 2017, the Firm expanded its business to include investing in commercial
mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and other securities. The Firm registered as an
investment adviser with the SEC in 2017.
The Firm is currently owned by Argentic Investment Management LP (“Argentic LP”), which
is majority owned by clients under common control with Elliott Investment Management LP
and its affiliates (“Elliott” and such clients, “Elliott Clients”). The Elliott Clients own
approximately 71% of Argentic LP and there are no other owners that own 25% or more of
Argentic LP. The Firm is led by its Chief Executive Officer, Doug Tiesi.
The Firm provides investment management services to pooled investment vehicles. The Firm
tailors its investment advice to the investment objectives of its Clients as set forth in their
governing or operational documents.
On a non-discretionary basis, Argentic manages (i) two pooled investment vehicles that invest
primarily in CMBS (“Non-Discretionary CMBS Vehicles”), one of which is currently wholly
owned by the Elliott Clients and the other is majority owned by the Elliott Clients, and (ii) two
pooled investment vehicles focused on real estate lending (the “Non-Discretionary Real Estate
Vehicles” and collectively with the Non-Discretionary CMBS Vehicles, the “Non-
Discretionary Clients”), which are currently wholly owned by the Elliott Clients.
On a discretionary basis, Argentic manages (i) one pooled
investment vehicle that invests
primarily in CMBS (“Discretionary CMBS Vehicle” and collectively with the Non-
Discretionary CMBS Vehicles, the “CMBS Vehicles”), which is wholly owned by the Elliott
Clients, and (ii) two pooled investment vehicles focused on real estate lending (the
“Discretionary Real Estate Vehicles” and collectively with the Non-Discretionary Real Estate
Vehicle, the “Real Estate Vehicles”), which are currently wholly owned by the Elliott Clients.
The Discretionary CMBS Vehicle and the Discretionary Real Estate Vehicles, are collectively
referred to as the “Discretionary Clients”.
Argentic provided until December 18, 2023, pursuant to an agreement, general business
services (the “Property Agreement”) to an entity that owned real estate (“Real Property
Vehicle”). The Real Property Vehicle is currently wholly owned by the Elliott Clients. Argentic
does not provide any investment advisory services to the Real Property Vehicle.
Argentic further provides, pursuant to a consulting agreement, general business services (the
“Consulting Agreement”) to a trust (the “Trust Vehicle) that owns participation interests in
certain loans originated by one of the Discretionary Real Estate Vehicles. The Trust Vehicle
is currently wholly owned by an insurance company that is an affiliate of the Elliott Clients.
Argentic does not provide any investment advisory services to the Trust Vehicle.
As of December 31, 2023, Argentic managed an estimated $1,165,200,000 of regulatory assets
under management of which $836,300,000 is on a non-discretionary basis and $328,900,000 is
on a discretionary basis.