ADVISORY BUSINESS
A. General Description of Advisory Firm
GLG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business
located in New York, New York, USA, was originally formed in April 2002. The Firm offers
advisory or sub-advisory services to U.S. or non-U.S. institutional managed accounts and pooled
investment vehicles on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. In addition, the Firm
offers sub-advisory services on a discretionary basis to investment companies, including mutual
funds and exchange traded funds, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (“Company Act”). The direct owner of the Firm is Man Investments Holdings Inc., an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Man Group plc. Man Group plc is a public company listed
on the London Stock Exchange and is a component of the FTSE 250 Index. Man Group plc,
through its investment management subsidiaries (collectively, "Man"), is a global investment
management business and provides a range of fund products and investment management services
for institutional and private investors globally. As of December 31, 2023, Man had approximately
$167.5 billion of assets under management.1 The Firm is doing business as Man Group which
represents the marketing name of the Firm.
The Firm has full discretionary advisory investment management authority with
respect to investment decisions for U.S. and non-U.S. pooled investment vehicles, including
private funds (the "Private Funds") and managed accounts. The Firm also provides sub-advisory
services to certain pooled investment vehicles including affiliated private funds and UCITS funds
(collectively with the Private Funds, (the “Funds”) and a third-party exchange traded fund
(“ETF”). The Firm's advice with respect to the Funds, ETF and managed accounts is made in
accordance with the investment objectives and guidelines as set forth in the applicable Fund's
offering memorandum, ETF’s prospectus or the managed account's investment management
agreement or other legal documents. “Funds” may include one or more funds that the Firm,
affiliates or employees2 have seeded or invested over 25% of the capital of such Funds. Important
information regarding each Fund, ETF, and managed account, which includes investment
objectives, risks, strategy, fees and other material information, including applicable conflicts of
1 Man assets under management as stated in the Man Group plc Annual Report include advisory-only assets over
which Man has no decision making or trading authority and dedicated managed account platform services for which
Man provides platform and risk management services but does not provide investment management services.
2“Employee(s)” for purposes of this Brochure includes personnel, partners, officers, directors (other than non-
executive directors of Man Group plc) and other persons with similar status or performing similar functions.
interest is contained in each Fund’s offering documents, ETF’s prospectus and in each managed
account's investment management agreement, as the case may be.
As used herein, the term "client" generally refers to each Fund, ETF, and each
beneficial owner of a managed account.
As part of its services, the Firm provides discretionary investment management and
research services to certain clients or Funds of its affiliate, GLG Partners LP, which is located in
London, England and is an investment adviser registered with the SEC and is authorized and
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom. In connection with these
services, the Firm manages select portfolios of certain pooled investment vehicles, including
private funds, UCITS, other pooled investment vehicles and managed accounts for which GLG
Partners LP serves as investment manager or in a similar capacity. GLG Partners LP may utilize
the Firm’s investment management, trading and research in providing services to its clients.
The Firm may offer non-discretionary investment management services. With
respect to non-discretionary accounts, the Firm would have on-going responsibility to select or
make recommendations, based upon the needs of the client, as to specific financial instruments the
account may purchase or sell and, if such recommendations are accepted by the client, the Firm
would be responsible for arranging or effecting the purchase or sale.
From time to time, certain affiliated advisory firms may be considered
“Participating Affiliates” of the Firm (as that term is used in relief granted by the staff of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)) allowing investment advisers registered with the
SEC to use portfolio management, research, operations, and trading resources of advisory affiliates
and personnel subject to the supervision of an SEC-registered adviser. Professionals from such
Participating Affiliates may render portfolio management, research, or other related services to the
Participating Affiliates under separate services agreements. Fees may be paid by and received from
the parties under these arrangements.
Man provides a number of centralized functions to the Firm, which includes
trading, financing and cash management, risk management, operations, middle office accounting,
finance, proxy voting, class actions, human resources, facilities, tax, legal, compliance,
information technology, among other such services. The Firm utilizes investment management,
research, investment models, trade execution, client servicing, sales and marketing capabilities of
its affiliates in providing
services to its clients.
In addition to these services, the Firm’s affiliates may utilize its investment
management, research, trade execution and other services in providing services to their clients.
B. Description of Advisory Services
Please see Item 8 herein.
This brochure generally includes information about the Firm and its relationships
with its clients and affiliates. While much of this brochure applies to all such clients and affiliates,
certain information included herein applies to specific clients or affiliates only. Important
information regarding each fund and managed account, which includes investment objectives,
risks, strategy, fees and other material information, including applicable conflicts of interest
regarding relationships with affiliates, is contained in each fund’s offering documents and in each
managed account's investment management agreement, as the case may be.
C. Availability of Customized Services for Individual Clients
The Firm's investment decisions and advice with respect to each Fund are subject
to the Fund's investment objectives and guidelines, as set forth in its offering documents.
Similarly, the Firm's investment decisions and advice with respect to each managed account are
subject to each client's investment objectives and guidelines, as set forth in the client's investment
management agreement, other legal documents as well as any written instructions provided by the
client to the Firm.
A Fund may issue multiple classes, sub-classes, tranches, sub-tranches and/or series
(or sub-series) of shares or interests, as applicable, in the future or enter into side letter agreements
with certain investor(s) that alter, modify or change the terms of the shares or interests, as
applicable, held by the investor(s), which may differ and may be more favorable from the shares
or interests, as applicable, currently offered by the Fund in terms of, among other things, the
performance compensation, the management fee, redemption rights (including redemption dates
and notice periods), currency denomination, minimum and additional subscription amounts,
informational rights and other rights. New classes, sub-classes, tranches, sub-tranches and/or
series (or sub-series) of shares or interests, as applicable, may be issued (or "side letter" agreements
may be entered into) by a Fund's board of directors, in its sole discretion, on behalf of the Fund, in
consultation with the Firm, without providing prior notice to, or receiving consent from, existing
investors. The terms of such classes, sub-classes, tranches, sub-tranches and/or series (or sub-
series) or "side letter" agreements will be determined by the board of directors, in its sole
discretion, in consultation with the Firm. In general, a Fund will not be required to notify investors
upon entering into "side letter" agreements nor will a Fund be required to offer such additional
and/or different rights and/or terms to any or all of the other investors.
D. Collateralized Loan Obligations
The Firm offers investment management services as collateral manager to certain
collateralized loan obligation special purpose vehicles (each a "CLO"). CLO is in the form of a
non-U.S. entity that issues rated notes (“Rated Notes”) and non-rated notes (“Equity” and, together
with the Rated Notes, “Notes”) under an indenture (“Indenture”). The Notes of the CLO are
secured by a portfolio of assets consisting primarily of "Leveraged Loans” (described further
below) owned by the CLO and managed by the Firm pursuant to the terms of an investment
management agreement between that CLO and the Firm. Investors who wish to obtain exposure
to Leveraged Loans and similar investments, including, high yield bonds, may do so through
purchasing Notes issued directly by the CLOs.
Investment management agreements and related Trust Deed documentation contain
detailed specifications and requirements regarding the types of Leveraged Loans and other assets
the Firm is permitted to acquire on behalf of the CLOs and specify the circumstances in which we
can purchase and sell assets, as well as the overall composition of the portfolio (diversity,
concentration, ratings, etc.). These investment guidelines are generally not tailored to the
individualized needs of any particular investor or holder of Notes (each a “Noteholder”). At
inception, however, specific asset criteria or portfolio guidelines may be established in
consultation with certain key, prospective investors. Generally, prospective investors and
Noteholders must independently consider whether a particular CLO meets their investment
objectives and risk tolerances prior to investing.
In connection with the pre-launch phase of a CLO’s lifecycle, the Firm also acts as
investment manager in respect of the “warehouse” assets acquired by that CLO. Generally, such
warehouses are expected to be operative for a 12-month period prior to launch of a CLO, although
the term may vary depending upon market conditions. Further, such warehouses are often
capitalized by some of the CLO Note holders as well as the Firm, its affiliates, or funds managed
by such affiliates, with leverage provided by the CLO underwriter. References to CLOs infra
include references to such warehouses.
E. Wrap Fee Programs
The Firm does not participate in wrap fee programs.
F. Assets Under Management
The Firm managed approximately $7.4 billion in regulatory assets under
management on a discretionary basis as of December 31, 2023.