Overview
Firm Overview
Coburn Barrett, LLC (“Coburn Barrett” or “Investment Manager”) is a San Francisco-based investment
management firm that commenced operations in 1997. The managing partners and principal owners of
Coburn Barrett are Thomas Wehlen, Rainer Genschel, Eleanor Brigham Wehlen, and Andrew Brigham (the
“Managing Partners”).
Coburn Barrett provides discretionary investment advisory services to its clients (the “Advisory Clients”),
which include a pooled investment vehicle (“Fund”) and separately managed accounts (“Managed
Accounts”). The Fund is a private open-ended investment fund organized as a Cayman Islands exempted
company.
Coburn Barrett’s investment advisory services follow a long-term investment philosophy that typically
favors investment holding periods of three years and beyond with the primary objective of long-term capital
appreciation of invested assets.
Advisory Services
Each Advisory Client’s investment objectives and strategy are set forth in a private placement memorandum
(in the case of the Fund) or investment management agreement (in the case of a Managed Account). Such
documents, together with the subscription agreements, operating agreements, and other governing
documents of the Advisory Clients (as applicable), are collectively referred to as the “Governing
Documents.” The Governing Documents contain detailed information regarding the investment strategies
utilized and any investment restrictions imposed; investment strategies and restrictions vary by Advisory
Client. Managed Accounts and investments in the Fund are subject generally to significant account
minimums.
Coburn Barrett generally has broad and flexible investment authority with respect to the Advisory Clients.
Coburn Barrett generally pursues a quantitative strategy that combines Global Macro and Global Tactical
Asset Allocation methodologies. However, Coburn Barrett may vary its investment approach to the extent
it determines that doing so will be in the best interests of the Advisory Clients and may reallocate Advisory
Client assets in response to changing market conditions.
Coburn Barrett’s investment
methodology generally seeks to replicate a slightly leveraged position in a
global index representing a broad cross section of liquid, investable securities in world markets. Security
classes in this index generally include equities, fixed income, commodities and currencies, resulting in a
broadly diversified base portfolio. Please refer to Item 8 for additional information relating to Coburn
Barrett’s investment strategies and their associated risks. The types of asset classes utilized may vary by
Advisory Client according to its investment strategy and any restrictions imposed. Please refer to the
applicable Governing Documents for further information on the investment strategy utilized and any
restrictions imposed.
Coburn Barrett does not tailor its advisory services to the individual needs of investors in the Fund
(“Investors”) and does not accept Investor-imposed investment restrictions.
As noted above, Coburn Barrett has broad and flexible investment powers and is not bound by any fixed
restrictions or guidelines in allocating Advisory Client assets other than those stated in the relevant
Governing Documents.
The investment management agreements for Managed Accounts generally are heavily negotiated. Managed
Accounts are tailored to the individual needs of the holders of such Managed Accounts and therefore may
be subject to objectives, guidelines, restrictions, terms and/or fees different than those of the Fund.
Managed Accounts generally are subject to significant account minimums.
In the future, Coburn Barrett may enter into side letter agreements. Coburn Barrett generally enters into
side letters pertaining to fee arrangements only with Investors who make substantial commitments of
capital. Side letter provisions are typically negotiated prior to investment and are not indefinite in length.
Coburn Barrett does not participate in wrap fee programs.
As of December 31, 2022, Coburn Barrett manages approximately $142,963,907 of Advisory Client assets
on a discretionary basis. Coburn Barrett does not currently manage any Advisory Client assets on a non-
discretionary basis.