MORGAN STANLEY AIP GP LP

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2001
Total AUM
$40.9B
Discretionary
$40.1B
98% of AUM
Avg account
$205M
Accounts
199
Employees
200
Advisory reps
2

Firm details

Headquarters
w cnshohocken, Pennsylvania
CRD number
117050
Registered since
December 17, 2001
Custodians
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles79.21%
  • Corporations / Businesses9.82%
  • Investment Companies4.84%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans2.04%
  • Insurance Companies1.68%
Services
Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Morgan Stanley Aip Gp LP is a limited partnership that operates as a fund sponsor and adviser across both individual/family and institutional client segments. The firm functions primarily as a private equity and alternative fund provider while also delivering discretionary portfolio management for individuals, pooled vehicles and institutional clients. Its activities include serving as a sponsor/GP and selecting third‑party managers, and it is registered to operate as a commodity pool operator/commodity trading adviser, which signals expertise in futures and commodities strategies alongside traditional asset management. Investment preferences skew toward privately negotiated and pooled private fund exposures. The firm pursues a mix of private equity, real assets and credit investments for long‑term return generation, while also using hedge funds and liquid alternatives to manage volatility and provide non‑correlated returns. Morgan Stanley Aip Gp LP identifies as an active ESG investor, integrating environmental, social and governance criteria into manager selection and portfolio construction across applicable strategies. Its fee model includes percentage of AUM, fixed fees and performance‑based fees, reflecting a mix of asset management and incentive structures.

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Private Funds 82%, Other 9%, Exchange Traded Equities 3%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 2%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%, Sovereign Bonds 1%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%82%
  • Private Funds82%
  • Other9%
  • Exchange Traded Equities3%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds2%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents2%

Contacts

2 of 2
  • KARA FRICKE

    Executive DirectorCRD 6525109

  • CHRISTOPHER SMOCK

    Executive DirectorCRD 5690435

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Location

Primary office

w cnshohocken, PA

MONTGOMERY

Location

w cnshohocken, PA

Headquartered in w cnshohocken, PA, anchoring the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Region
Northeast
County
MONTGOMERY
Address
100 Front St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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