Structure; History and Ownership
RDST Capital LLC (“RDST”, “we” or the “Firm”), is a Delaware limited liability company that was
founded in July 2016. RDST is an investment advisory firm with its principal place of business in Seattle,
Washington. RDST Capital LLC also conducts business under variations of the trade name “Reade Street
Capital Management,” all of which are licensed with the State of Washington.
The Firm is owned by and was founded by Brian D. Pirie. Mr. Pirie is the sole beneficial owner of the Firm.
Mr. Pirie is responsible for the overall investment strategy of the Firm. RDST Capital LLC is also the
general partner (“General Partner”) of Reade Street Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and the
manager of RDST SPV 1 LLC - SERIES 1, a Delaware Series LLC (together, the “Funds”).
Types of Advisory Services – Pooled Investment Vehicles
The Firm is a hedge fund manager offering investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles. We
provide investment advisory services to Reade Street Partners LP and RDST SPV 1 LLC - SERIES 1, each
a Delaware limited partnership (the “Funds”). RDST Capital LLC also serves as the general partner
(“General Partner”) of the Funds.
The Funds are private investment funds that are exempt from registration under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended. We may, in the future, serve as an investment adviser to additional investment
vehicles that follow an investment strategy similar to or different from the investment strategy of the Funds.
The Funds offer securities to investors only through private placements of such securities. Investment
advice is provided by RDST directly to the Funds and not individually to the investors or limited partners
thereof, subject to the direction and control of the General Partner. “Investors” refer to investors or limited
partners in the Fund. The detailed terms applicable to Investors in the Funds are described in the Funds’
organizational documents and described in the Funds’ offering memorandum (“Governing Documents”).
Interests in the Funds are only offered to certain “accredited investors” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation
D under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), as amended, and “qualified purchasers” as such term
is defined in Section 2(a)(51) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”), as amended.
The Firm’s investment objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing on a long basis
in a select number of publicly traded equity securities. RDST expects that the Funds will typically hold 12
to 20 long positions in securities that represent high quality, high conviction ideas.
The investment strategy
we employ on behalf of the Funds are described in greater detail below in Item 8 -
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss as well as the offering documents of the Fund.
Types of Advisory Services – Separately Managed Accounts
The Firm also provides ongoing discretionary investment management services to an advisory client
through a separately managed account as requested and accepted, pursuant to the same investment strategy
as the Funds (the “Account”). The Account consists only of separate account(s) held by a qualified
custodians. The qualified custodians maintain physical custody of all funds and securities of the Account
and you retain all rights of ownership (e.g., right to withdraw securities or cash, exercise or delegate proxy
voting and receive transaction confirmations) of the Account.
We manage the Account on a discretionary basis in accordance with the client’s investment objectives, risk
tolerance, and liquidity needs. We actively monitor your account(s) and provide advice regarding buying,
selling, reinvesting or holding securities, cash or other investments of the Account. You also have the ability
to impose reasonable restrictions on the management of your accounts, including the ability to instruct us
not to purchase certain securities.
The Funds and the Account are each a “Client” and collectively the “Clients”. RDST Capital LLC may in
the future manage investments for other clients, and we may give them advice or take actions for them that
are different from the advice we provide to you or actions taken for you. We are not obligated to buy, sell
or recommend to you any security or other investment that we may buy, sell or recommend for any other
clients or for our own accounts.
Conflicts may arise in the allocation of investment opportunities among accounts and the Funds we
currently manage. We strive to allocate investment opportunities believed to be appropriate for Clients and
other accounts advised by the Firm equitably and consistent with the best interest of all Clients involved.
However, there can be no assurance that a particular investment opportunity that comes to our attention
will be allocated in any particular manner. Please see Item 6 – Side by Side Management, Item 11 – Code
of Ethics, and Item 12 – Brokerage Practices for additional information about allocating investment
opportunities and conflicts related to allocation of investments.
RDST does not participate in wrap fee programs.
Assets Under Management
As of March 1, 2024 RDST managed approximately $548,141,958 in discretionary assets. We do not have
any non-discretionary assets under management.