Pacific Rim Capital Management, LLC (Irvine)

Name: Pacific Rim Capital Management, LLC
Address: 16381 Scientific Way, Irvine, CA, 92618
Telephone: 949-379-2370

Pacific Rim Capital Management, LLC is an adviser based in Irvine. It manages $97 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Pacific Rim Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and 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.

Pacific Rim Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Pacific Rim Capital Management, LLC is $97 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $97 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $32.33 million each.

Pacific Rim Capital Management has custody of $97 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in cash and cash equivalents the most. They account for 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is derivatives, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Pacific Rim Capital Management, LLC 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 Pacific Rim Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Pacific Rim Capital Management is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $67 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Pacific Rim Capital Management has the 4th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $97 million for 4 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Pacific Rim Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Pacific Rim Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 17 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
Ethan Pu Kay	Member	1 Dec 2016	75% - 100%	7012580
Andrew Pham	Chief compliance officer/managing member	1 Sep 2018	Other	7012575

Based in Irvine

The principal office where Pacific Rim Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 16381 Scientific Way, Irvine, CA 92618, 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 949-379-2370. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (pst) on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at pacrim.com.