Sectoral Asset Management Inc. (Montreal, Quebec)


Sectoral Asset Management Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Montreal, Quebec. It manages $930.46 million of regulatory assets for 9 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.

Sectoral Asset Management 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.

Sectoral Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sectoral Asset Management Inc. is $930.46 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -38% since the beginning of its operation, and $930.46 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $930.46 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $103.38 million each.
Sectoral Asset Management has custody of $73.07 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 99% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 1% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sectoral Asset Management Inc. 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 Vihang Errunza serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Vihang Errunza is pooled investment vehicles with 5 clients and $668.79 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Sectoral Asset Management has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $668.79 million for 5 clients. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Sectoral Asset Management also advises several private funds. Namely, three private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Sectoral Asset Management Inc.

The company employs 27 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 63 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Vihang Errunza has been acting as President since 1 Feb 2001. Michael Lars Sjostrom has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Aug 2000 and Jerome Georges Pfund is the Chief Executive Officer of Sectoral Asset Management Inc. family office. Stephan Patten joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Investment Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Michael Lars Sjostrom Chief investment officer 1 Aug 2000 25% - 50% 4361750
Jerome Georges Pfund Chief executive officer 1 Aug 2000 50% - 75% 2932005
Vihang Errunza Director 1 Feb 2001 Other 5519161
Frederick Frank Director 1 Oct 2002 Other 212754
Laurent Chaix Director 1 Mar 2005 Other 5519159
Inc. State Street Global Alliance Canada Shareholder 1 Sep 2007 25% - 50% 684361-1
Jared Alvah Chase Director 1 Sep 2007 Other 2356434
Joseph Michael Lyons Director 1 Sep 2007 Other 2652315
Sectoral Asset Management Inc. Shareholder of sectoral asset management partners limited 1 Oct 2007 75% - 100% foreign
Jerome Georges Pfund Director of sectoral asset management partners limited 1 Oct 2007 Other 2932005
Stephen Hathaway Marshall Director 1 Nov 2008 Other 2723358
Vincent Duhamel Director 1 Jan 2009 Other 4425845
Jean Berard Chief financial officer; chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2010 Other 5156780
Jerome Georges Pfund Chief executive officer 1 Jan 2011 25% - 50% 2932005
Elizabeth Lazaro Chief financial officer and chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2011 Other 6045797
Winnie Pao Director 1 Jan 2012 Other 6045795
Brett Peter Goodin Director 1 Aug 2012 Other 4386432
Marilina Mastronardi Director 1 Oct 2012 Other 6178043
Jill Iacono Mavro Director 1 Jun 2014 Other 3069183
Robert Dempsey Director 1 Oct 2014 Other 6418639
Sectoral Asset Management Holding Ltd. Shareholder 1 Dec 2015 75% - 100% foreign
Stephan Patten Chief investment officer 1 Apr 2018 Other 6928457
Marc Andre Marcotte Chief compliance officer and chief operating officer 1 Apr 2018 Other 6928464

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
State Street Corporation Shareholder 1 Jun 1990 75% - 100% 04-2456637
Llc State Street Global Alliance Shareholder 1 Jul 2000 75% - 100% 52-2289770
Inc. Limetree Investment Member 1 Jul 2000 25% - 50% 134147037
Abp Shareholder 1 Jul 2000 75% - 100% 046288081
Inc. State Street Gl0bal Advisors Member 1 Jul 2000 25% - 50% 061313175
Inc. Global Alliance International Holdings Shareholder 1 Sep 2007 75% - 100% 26-1076374
Jerome Georges Pfund Shareholder 1 Dec 2015 25% - 50% 2932005
Michael Lars Sjostrom Shareholder 1 Dec 2015 25% - 50% 4361750

Based in Montreal, Quebec

The principal office where Sectoral Asset Management Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1010 Sherbrooke Street, West, Montreal, Quebec, H3 A 2 R7, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 514-849-8777 or by fax 514-849-6777. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at sectoral.com/.