Menta Capital LLC (San Francisco)

Name: Menta Capital LLC
Address: 801 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA, 94133
Telephone: 415-490-2610

Menta Capital LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $988.78 million of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Menta Capital 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.

Menta Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Menta Capital LLC is $988.78 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 391% since the beginning of its operation, and $206.1 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $988.78 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $164.8 million each.

Menta Capital has custody of $134.44 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 72% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is derivatives, which make up 28% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Menta Capital 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 Menta Capital serves?

The firm provides services to pooled investment vehicles and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Menta Capital is pension and profit sharing plans with 1 clients and $667.57 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Menta Capital has the 2nd highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $988.78 million for 6 clients. 50% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

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

Careers at Menta Capital LLC

The company employs 14 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 71 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
Laurent Dubois	Managing member, chief compliance officer, chief financial officer	1 Jul 2006	25% - 50%	2428339
Asriel (Uzi) Levin	Managing member, chief investment officer	1 Jul 2006	50% - 75%	5676403
Laurent (Nmn) Dubois	Managing member, chief compliance officer, chief financial officer	1 Jul 2006	25% - 50%	2428339

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Menta Capital LLC performs its advisory services is located at 801 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94133, 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 415-490-2610 or by fax 415-490-2611. The normal business hours are 8am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at mentacapital.com.