A. Description of the Advisory Firm
This firm was formed under the laws of the state of Delaware on November 8, 2010. The
principal owner is Steven D. Wood. We're a bottoms-up, collaborative, concentrated global
investment manager focused on areas of pessimism, structural inefficiencies and low
competition. We particularly look to add value to the investments we make, and collaborate
with management teams or boards of directors.
Our framework maximizes the risk-adjusted return profile of our portfolio while optimizing the
qualitative and behavioral success factors on a continuum to ensure a wide variety of
actionable opportunities that we can own for long periods of time.
This framework results in a concentrated portfolio of great managers guiding under-
appreciated companies through transformational moments in their history. After joining the
board of directors of our largest investment in 2019, we have expanded our constructive
engagement with portfolio companies with the aim of improving the fundamental trajectories
of our investment portfolio.
B. Types of Advisory Services
GreenWood Investors LLC (hereinafter “GWI”) offers the following services to advisory
clients:
Investment Supervisory Services
GWI manages funds and accounts according to its principles and process which results in a
concentrated portfolio of the best ideas we can find around the world. We do deep and
thorough research, which we make available to all our investors. We concentrate our efforts
on a small portfolio of opportunities, which are selected in part based on our ranking
framework, which is continuously evolving and, we hope, improving.
GWI advises clients to size their asset allocation to their GWI account based on the individual
goals, objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. GWI creates an Investment
Policy Statement for each client with a separate account, which outlines the client’s current
situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels) and then constructs a plan (the
Investment Policy Statement) to aid in properly matching the portfolio sizing to each client’s
specific situation. Investment Supervisory Services include, but are not limited to, the
following:
• Investment strategy • Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
GWI manages its funds and accounts according to model portfolios but does make certain
exceptions for unique situations among certain clients with respect to their work place
considerations, risk tolerance levels and time horizon. GWI requests discretionary authority
from clients in order to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the
client prior to each transaction. However, we make exceptions in the case of certain
sophisticated investors whose employers or investment mandates
require pre-trade approval.
Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment Policy Statement, which is given to
each client.
Performance based fees will be offered to qualified clients that subscribe to the GreenWood
Global Micro Fund, LP, the GreenWood Global Fund, the GreenWood Builders Fund I, LP,
the GreenWood Offshore Builders Fund I, the GreenWood Builders Fund II, LP, the
GreenWood Offshore Builders Fund II, and the GreenWood Builders Fund III LP which are
managed by GreenWood Investors LLC.
Since the first quarter of 2019, we are only offering subscriptions to our investment funds to
qualified investors and have limited separate accounts to clients by invitation only.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
GWI limits its investments to equities, bonds, fixed income, debt securities, ETFs, REITs,
options and private placements. GWI may use other securities as well to help diversify a
portfolio when applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
GWI offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. Because we are highly focused on
maintaining a concentrated portfolio of our highest conviction ideas, and continuously re-
allocate capital to the timeliest investments, we do not offer formal time horizon planning for
investors. The Investment Policy Statement, which outlines each client’s current situation
(income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels), is used to size the client’s investment to the
client’s restrictions, needs, and targets. We would prefer to have the investment sized in line
with each investors’ own needs rather than change a portfolio for the investors’ needs.
Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of securities in
accordance with their values or beliefs, and through separate accounts, we have an ability to
exclude certain investments. However, if the restrictions prevent GWI from properly servicing
the client account, or if the restrictions would require GWI to deviate from its standard suite
of services, GWI reserves the right to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
GWI does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Amounts Under Management
GWI has the following assets under management:
Strategy Discretionary
Non-Discretionary/
Advisory*
Total
as of 02/29/2024
Builders Fund I $39,021,335 - $39,021,335
Builders Fund II $22,672,568 $22,672,568
Builders Fund III $296,652 $296,652
Global Micro Fund $3,893,970 - $3,893,970
Global Micro SMA’s $2,037,788 $1,232,870 $3,270,658
Traditional SMA’s $1,265,277 $160,753 $1,426,030
Total $69,187,590 $1,393,623 $70,581,213
*In the case where we need pre-trade approval from a trustee or employer, although we have
discretionary arrangements with many of these clients, we deem these accounts to be non-
discretionary given the trading restrictions in place.