Mackay Shields LLC

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$160B
Discretionary
$160B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$436M
Accounts
366
Employees
206
Advisory reps
20

Firm details

Headquarters
New York, New York
CRD number
107717
Registered since
April 11, 1969
Custodians
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, THE NORTHERN TRUST INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION, STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • Investment Companies42.41%
  • Insurance Companies18.17%
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles14.72%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans8.52%
  • State / Municipal Government8.2%
Services
Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPublication of Periodicals

Firm profile

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Overview

Mackay Shields LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser (registered in 1969) organized as an LLC and operating as a hedge-fund manager that serves both individual/family and institutional clients. The firm charges a combination of asset-based fees and performance fees and conducts activities consistent with commodity pool operator/commodity trading advisor (CPO/CTA) operations. Its advisory scope spans portfolio management for individuals, pooled vehicles, investment companies and institutional clients, and the firm also publishes market commentary or newsletters. Mackay Shields reports active ESG investing among its practices and maintains industry linkages that include broker-dealer relationships, trust and insurance company affiliations, sponsor/GP roles for pooled vehicles, and other adviser and pension-consulting connections.

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Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

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Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: State & Local Bonds 33%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 29%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 17%, Other 12%, US Government Bonds 6%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1%33%
  • State & Local Bonds33%
  • Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds29%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds17%
  • Other12%
  • US Government Bonds6%

Owners & executives

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Contacts

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 3

Active vs passive

$24.5M in ETFs

Passive

99%

$24.2M

Active

0%

$270K

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES GOLD TRUST (IAU)BlackRockPassiveCommodities Focused$18.4M235,50075.04%

Location

Primary office

New York, NY

New York

Location

New York, NY

Headquartered in New York, NY, anchoring the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Region
Northeast
County
New York
Address
299 Park Ave
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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