Vector Capital Management, L.P. (San Francisco)


Vector Capital Management, L.P. is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $4.12 billion of regulatory assets for 16 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Vector 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.

Vector Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Vector Capital Management, L.P. is $4.12 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 71% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.73 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $4.12 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $257.51 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Vector Capital Management, L.P. 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 Vector Capital Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Vector Capital Management is pooled investment vehicles with 16 clients and $4.12 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Vector Capital Management has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.12 billion for 16 clients. 38% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Vector Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund and fifteen private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $2,500,000.

Careers at Vector Capital Management, L.P.

The company employs 45 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 64 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
Alexander Robert Slusky Limited partner and owner 1 May 1998 75% - 100% 2158076
David Anthony Baylor Chief operating officer 1 Apr 2008 Other 2361024
Roy Scott Kelvin Chief financial officer 1 Nov 2009 Other 1945465
Keren R Ackerman Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2011 Other 6027184
L.L.C. Vector Capital General partner 1 Jan 2014 Other 27-2067112
Vcm Holdings Inc. Limited partner and owner 1 Jan 2014 Other 46-1513987
Inc. Vcm Holdings Owner 1 Jan 2014 Other 46-1513987
James Patrick Murray Chief financial officer / chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2014 Other 2962731
James P Murray Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2014 Other 2962731
James P Murray Chief financial officer / chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2014 Other 2962731
James Patrick Murray Chief financial officer / chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2014 Other 2962731

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Alexander Robert Slusky Owner and managing member 1 Jan 2014 75% - 100% 2158076

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Vector Capital Management, L.P. performs its advisory services is located at One Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Walnut Creek, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 415-293-5000 or by fax 415-293-5100. The normal business hours are 9-6 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at vectorcapital.com.