Hfr Asset Management, L.L.C (Chicago)


Hfr Asset Management, L.L.C is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $4.19 billion of regulatory assets for 22 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Illinois.

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Hfr Asset Management, L.L.C provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, and management of fund-of-funds structures. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Hfr Asset Management, L.L.C: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Hfr Asset Management, L.L.C is $4.19 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 667% since the beginning of its operation, and $4.19 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.


The firm manages $4.19 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $190.36 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Hfr Asset Management, L.L.C for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, 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 John M. Klimek serves?

The only and largest group of clients of John M. Klimek is pooled investment vehicles with 22 clients and $4.19 billion of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, Hfr Asset Management, L.L.C has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.19 billion for 22 clients. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Hfr Asset Management, L.L.C also advises several private funds. Namely, twenty one hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Hfr Asset Management, L.L.C

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 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.

John M. Klimek has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2015. Michael Arenibar joined the executive team most recently as the President And Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Joseph George Nicholas Ceo and manager of hfr group, l.l.c. 1 Oct 1999 75% - 100% 2141044
Dora Hines Coo 1 Nov 1999 Other 2141018
L.L.C. Hfr Group Managing member 1 Jan 2001 75% - 100% 36-4403755
Cms/Mullin Hedge Fund Strategies Member 1 Jan 2001 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Gary Alan Anetsberger Cfo 1 Jan 2002 Other 1695689
Jordan B. Allen President 1 Jan 2003 Other 4650827
Hanna Woo Associate general counsel & chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2004 Other 4863347
John M. Klimek General counsel 1 Aug 2004 Other 4863375
Karim Rehmat Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2005 Other 4940456
Koula A. Berlin Director of finance 1 May 2006 Other 5270498
Stratigoula A. Berlin Managing director 1 May 2006 Other 5270498
Timothy R. Elliott Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2006 Other 5200677
John M. Klimek President 1 Jan 2015 Other 4863375
Michael Arenibar Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 4772378
Joseph George Nicholas Chief executive officer 1 Jun 2017 Other 2141044
Michael Arenibar President and chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2019 Other 4772378

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Joseph George Nicholas Member 1 Jan 2001 75% - 100% 2141044
Cms Pep Xiv Co Investment Subpartnership General partner 1 Jan 2001 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Llc Mc Insurance Agency Services General partner 1 Jan 2001 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Cms/Mullin/Hedge Fund Strategies General partnership 1 Jan 2001 Other xxx-xx-xxxx

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Hfr Asset Management, L.L.C performs its advisory services is located at 10 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, 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 312-327-0430 or by fax 312-327-0435. The normal business hours are 8:30a-5:30p on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at hfr.com.