Highfields Capital Management LP (Boston)


Highfields Capital Management LP is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $4.67 billion of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.

Highfields Capital Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Highfields Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Highfields Capital Management LP is $4.67 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -71% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.79 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $4.67 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $779.11 million each.
Highfields Capital Management has custody of $4.07 billion in cash and securities for 6 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Highfields Capital Management LP for their services and products based on 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 Highfields Capital Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Highfields Capital Management is pooled investment vehicles with 6 clients and $4.67 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Highfields Capital Management has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.67 billion for 6 clients. 50% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Highfields Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, six hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $5,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Highfields Capital Management LP

The company employs 35 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 14 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Highfields Gp Llc General partner 1 May 1998 Other 04-3419482
Jonathon Scott Jacobson Founder, ceo and chief investment officer 1 Jul 1998 75% - 100% 1211208
Richard Lawrence Grubman Co-founder/retired 1 Jul 1998 Other 1478874
Michael David Bernstein Managing director and head trader 1 Sep 1998 Other 1074109
Joseph Frank Mazzella Managing director and general counsel 1 Jun 2002 Other 6026055
Jennifer Lynn Stier Managing director and chief operating officer 1 Nov 2004 Other 6026038
Kristin Jeanne Marcus Managing director and chief financial officer 1 Jan 2007 Other 6026050
Inc. Xl Global Limited partner 1 Jun 2011 Other 06-1609624
Scott David Pomfret Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2012 Other 6026065

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 13 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Xl Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd. Parent 1 Nov 1987 75% - 100% 98-0354869
Exel Holdings Limited Parent 1 Jan 1990 75% - 100% foreign entity
Jonathon Scott Jacobson Managing member 1 May 1998 75% - 100% 1211208
Inc. X.L. America Parent 1 Jul 1998 75% - 100% 06-1516268
Xl Financial Holdings (Ireland) Limited Parent 1 Apr 2005 75% - 100% foreign entity
Xlit Ltd. Parent 1 May 2010 75% - 100% 98-0191089
Xl Company Switzerland Gmbh Parent 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% 98-0665417
Xl Company Switzerland Llc Parent 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% 98-0665417
Xl Group Plc Parent 1 Jul 2010 75% - 100% 98-0665416
Xl Bermuda Ltd Parent 1 Jun 2016 75% - 100% 98-0351953
Exel Holdings Limited Parent 1 Jun 2016 75% - 100% foreign entity
Xl Group Ltd Parent 1 Aug 2016 75% - 100% 98-1304974
Xlit Ltd. Parent 1 Oct 2016 75% - 100% 98-0191089

Based in Boston

The principal office where Highfields Capital Management LP performs its advisory services is located at 200 Clarendon St., Boston, MA 02116, 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 617-850-7500 or by fax 617-850-7501. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at hcmclient.com.