MENLO ADVISORS LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2002
Total AUM
$370M
Discretionary
$370M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$3.7M
Accounts
100
Employees
2
Advisory reps
2

Firm details

Headquarters
MENLO PARK, California
CRD number
122721
Registered since
October 11, 2002
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Performance Based Fees, Other
Client types
  • HNWI91.3%
  • Charitable Organizations5.51%
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles2.6%
  • Individuals0.58%
Services
Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Menlo Advisors LLC is a small hedge-fund–style registered investment adviser that blends concentrated public equity exposure with active use of alternative and private strategies. The firm runs discretionary portfolios for high‑net‑worth individuals, families and pooled vehicles, and also acts as sponsor/GP and managing member of at least one pooled vehicle. Menlo uses both direct equity positions and ETF sleeves for core exposures, while routing a meaningful portion of client capital into private and third‑party alternative managers to pursue uncorrelated, return‑enhancing sources. Its advisory mix and fee structure (AUM, hourly and performance components) indicate a hybrid model that pairs traditional portfolio management with manager selection and fund sponsorship.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 60%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 31%, US Government Bonds 3%, Private Funds 3%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%, State & Local Bonds 1%60%
  • Exchange Traded Equities60%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds31%
  • US Government Bonds3%
  • Private Funds3%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents2%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • TRACEY SEYMOUR

    Chief Financial OfficerCRD 1776070

Contacts

1 of 1
  • KENT SEYMOUR

    PresidentCRD 1792039

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 9

Active vs passive

$55.5M in ETFs

Passive

73%

$40.5M

Active

27%

$15M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SPDR GOLD TRUST (GLD)State StreetPassiveCommodities Focused$14.8M48,50326.64%

Location

Primary office

MENLO PARK, CA

SAN MATEO

Location

MENLO PARK, CA

Headquartered in MENLO PARK, CA, anchoring the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
Region
West
County
SAN MATEO
Address
659 Oak Grove Ave
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
Office locations

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