Eagle Trading Systems Inc. (Princeton)


Eagle Trading Systems Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Princeton. It manages $289.37 million of regulatory assets for 11 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009.

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Eagle Trading Systems provides 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.

Eagle Trading Systems: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Eagle Trading Systems Inc. is $289.37 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 382% since the beginning of its operation, and $14.34 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.


The firm manages $289.37 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $26.31 million each.
Eagle Trading Systems has custody of $83.21 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 84% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 12% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in derivatives form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Eagle Trading Systems Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Gil Sternberg serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Gil Sternberg is pooled investment vehicles with 4 clients and $93.9 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Eagle Trading Systems has the 5th lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $93.9 million for 4 clients. 50% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Eagle Trading Systems also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $100,000 for each fund.

Careers at Eagle Trading Systems Inc.

The company employs 17 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 41 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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.

Gil Sternberg has been acting as President since 1 May 2008. William Edward Jacoby joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Liora Sternberg Shareholder 1 May 1993 50% - 75% 2367220
Menachem Sternberg Chief executive officer, president, shareholder and director 1 Jan 1997 50% - 75% 1724630
Eileen Mcfarlane Kovacs Chief financial officer, co-chief operating officer 1 Sep 2005 Other 5678092
Eileen Rebele Chief financial officer, chief operating officer 1 Sep 2005 Other 5678092
Gil Sternberg Director 1 May 2008 Other 5678093
Michael Scott Emanuel Chief compliance officer, co-chief operating officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 4608068
Donald Scott Johnston Director of investment relations 1 Jan 2013 Other 2534966
Robert Reed Rodman Director of marketing 1 May 2015 Other 2647926
Farzine Cyrus Hachemian Director of investment strategies 1 Feb 2017 Other 3121998
William Edward Jacoby Chief financial officer, chief operating officer 1 Oct 2018 Other 1933231

Based in Princeton

The principal office where Eagle Trading Systems Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 47 Hulfish Street, Princeton, NJ 08542, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 609-688-2060 or by fax 609-688-2099. The normal business hours are 8am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at eaglets.com.