Description of the Firm
Deuterium has been in business as a US registered investment adviser since April 2018 and its principal owner
is Osman Ozsan, who also serves as the Firm’s Chief Investment Officer. The Firm provides comprehensive
investment management solutions to affluent families through both direct relationships and partnerships with
family offices and/or similar institutions (collectively, the “Family Office” or “Family Office Clients”) as
well as charitable foundations (the “Foundations” or “Foundation Clients”), each on a non-discretionary
basis. Deuterium also provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to private funds formed
as limited partnerships domiciled in Delaware or the Cayman Islands, or exempted companies domiciled in the
Cayman Islands (the “Funds”). The Family Office, Foundations and the Funds may be collectively referred to
herein as the “Clients” and each, a “Client.” The term “Client” does not include the underlying investors in
the Funds, unless an advisor-client relationship exists otherwise.
Investment Advisory Services
For the Family Office and Foundation Clients, Deuterium provides such Clients with statistical based
investment advisory services, which generally includes the following:
▪ Portfolio review, optimization and recommendations;
▪ Due diligence and company analysis for both private and public companies in which clients may be
looking to invest or which Clients may be potentially interested;
▪ Investment strategy proposals, market evaluations and analysis on a private and bespoke basis; and
▪ Fundamental and technical analysis of markets and securities.
As detailed in Item 8 (below), Deuterium primarily allocates the Family Office and Foundation Clients’ assets
based on the Clients’ liquidity preferences and risk tolerance in relation to their specific circumstances and
personal objectives. Investments include, but are not limited to, individual debt and equity securities, mutual
funds, registered closed end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), options and other derivatives, separate
account managers, and privately placed securities, inclusive of interests in private investment funds or co-
investments. Deuterium may also provide advice about the Family Office or Foundation Clients’
comprehensive balance sheet, including held-away assets, legacy positions and/or externally managed
portfolios, depending on the terms of the engagement.
With respect to the Funds, Deuterium provides discretionary investment management in accordance with the
terms and conditions specified in the applicable offering documents, which include confidential private offering
memoranda (and any supplement(s) thereto), limited partnership agreements and/or other applicable
documentation, as may be amended from
time to time (collectively, the “Fund Offering Documents” or
“Governing Documents”).
Client Tailored Engagements
Deuterium tailors its advisory services to the individual needs of its Family Office and Foundation Clients. The
Firm consults with such Clients at the initiation of a relationship and on an ongoing basis to determine risk
tolerance, time horizon, desired expenditure levels, optimal currency exposures, intergenerational plans and
other factors that may impact the Family Office and/or Foundation Clients’ investment objectives. Deuterium
ensures that such Clients’ investment portfolios are suitable for their investment needs, goals, objectives and
risk tolerance.
The Family Office and Foundation Clients are advised to promptly notify Deuterium if there are changes in
their financial situation or investment objectives or if they wish to impose any reasonable restrictions upon
Deuterium’s management services. Family Office and Foundation Clients may seek to impose reasonable
restrictions on the management of their accounts (e.g., require that a portion of their assets be invested in
socially responsible funds or that a certain percentage of assets are set aside for future liquidity needs) if, in the
Firm’s sole discretion, the conditions will not materially impact the performance of a portfolio strategy or prove
overly burdensome to its ability to deliver successful portfolio outcomes.
In performing its services, Deuterium is not required to verify independently any information received from
the Family Office or Foundation Client or from any such Client’s other professionals (e.g., primary advisor,
attorney, accountant, etc.) and is expressly authorized to rely on such information. Deuterium may recommend
the services of itself and/or other professionals to implement its recommendations. The Family Office and
Foundation Clients are under no obligation to act upon any of the recommendations made by the Firm or to
engage the services of any such recommended professional, including Deuterium itself. The Family Office and
Foundation Clients are advised that it remains their responsibilities to promptly notify Deuterium if there is
ever any change in their financial situations or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating,
or revising the Firm’s previous recommendations and/or services.
With respect to the Funds, Deuterium’s advisory services are tailored in accordance with the applicable
Governing Documents.
Wrap Fee Programs
The Firm does not sponsor or participate in any wrap fee programs.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, Deuterium managed $778,298,973 of regulatory assets under management,
$292,970,893 of which was managed on a discretionary basis and $485,328,080 of which was managed on a
non-discretionary basis.