Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited (Sydney)


Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited is a large advisory firm based in Sydney. It manages $9.06 billion of regulatory assets for 36 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited is $9.06 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 385% since the beginning of its operation, and $8.78 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $8.43 billion in discretionary accounts and $635.15 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $271.92 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $127.03 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 97% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 2% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in derivatives form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited is pooled investment vehicles with 12 clients and $5.36 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited has the 3rd lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $8.49 billion for 31 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 87% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited also advises several private funds.

Careers at Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited

The company employs 29 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 31 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.

James William Vicars has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Sep 1998. Nathan Edward Easter joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Financial Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Mark Alexander Nelson Executive chairman 1 Jun 1997 Other 6314329
James William Vicars Chief investment officer 1 Sep 1998 Other 6314331
Bernard David Stanton Chief executive officer, chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2005 Other 6314328
Luke Anthony Stevens Chief financial officer 1 Apr 2011 Other 6314333
Michael John Messara Deputy chief investment officer 1 Sep 2011 Other 6314332
Caledonia (Private) Holdings Pty Ltd Shareholder of class a ordinary shares 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% foreign
Caledonia Active Investments Pty Ltd Shareholder of class b voting shares 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% foreign
Matthew Moses General counsel 1 Jul 2015 Other 6860795
James William Vicars Co-chief investment officer 1 Jan 2016 Other 6314331
David Brinton Scully Vice chairman 1 Oct 2016 Other 1993892
Heather Nicole Hilgers Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2018 Other 6208708
Nathan Edward Easter Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2019 Other 5682948

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 12 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
James William Vicars Shareholder 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 6314331
Man Holdings Pty Limited Shareholder of class a shares 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% foreign
Manderrah Pty Ltd Shareholder of class b shares 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% foreign
Calbara Investments Pty Ltd Shareholder of class c shares 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% foreign
Milestone Investments Pty. Limited Shareholder of class d shares 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% foreign
Dfo Investments Pty Ltd Shareholder of class e shares 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% foreign
Mark Alexander Nelson Sharreholder 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 6314329
Alfred Street Nominees Pty Ltd Trustee 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% foreign
Ian Darling Shareholder 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 6319528
Michael Darling Shareholder 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 6319527
Michael Gordon Darling Shareholder 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 6319527
Ian David Darling Shareholder 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 6319528

Based in Sydney

The principal office where Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited performs its advisory services is located at Level 10, Sydney, 2000, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 011-612-92557600 or by fax 011-612-92557610. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at caledonia.com.au.