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Adviser Profile

As of Date 04/15/2024
Adviser Type - Large advisory firm
Number of Employees 54 -6.90%
of those in investment advisory functions 20 -9.09%
Registration SEC, Approved, 10/17/2011
AUM* 29,368,098,330 10.14%
of that, discretionary 29,368,098,330 10.14%
Private Fund GAV* 29,367,327,942 -5.05%
Avg Account Size 9,789,366,110 10.14%
SMA’s No
Private Funds 4
Contact Info 203 xxxxxxx
Websites

Client Types

- Pooled investment vehicles

Advisory Activities

- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles

Compensation Arrangments

Recent News

Reported AUM

Discretionary
Non-discretionary
27B 23B 19B 15B 11B 8B 4B
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Private Funds



Employees

Private Funds Structure

Fund Type Count GAV
Fund TypeHedge Fund Count4 GAV$29,367,327,942

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Brochure Summary

Overview

PPMC was formed by S. Donald Sussman in 1989 and is equally owned by Mr. Sussman and 11 senior employees of PPMC, all of whom are listed in Schedule A of PPMC’s Form ADV Part 1A. Paloma Partners Advisors LP (“Paloma Advisors”), is a relying adviser with respect to PPMC’s investment adviser registration. Mr. Sussman owns and controls Paloma Advisors; additional information about Paloma Advisors is provided in Schedule R of PPMC’s Form ADV Part 1A. PPMC has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Paloma Switzerland GmbH, which maintains an office in Zurich, Switzerland. Paloma Switzerland GmbH primarily provides investor relations and marketing services to the Paloma Fund (defined below). References herein to “PPMC” include Paloma Switzerland GmbH, as applicable. PPMC and Paloma Advisors are collectively referred to herein as Paloma Management. Paloma Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to the Paloma Fund, and its advice is given in accordance with the investment objectives and guidelines as set forth in the Paloma Fund’s private offering memoranda and other organizational and governing documents, as described and defined below. Investors in the Paloma Fund cannot obtain services tailored to their specific needs. Paloma Management does not participate in wrap fee programs. As of December 31, 2023, Paloma Management advised $3,318,788,440 in net asset value on a discretionary basis. Neither PPMC nor Paloma Advisors manage assets on a non-discretionary basis.  THE PALOMA FUND The “Paloma Fund” or the “Fund” is a multi-strategy hedge fund with a master–feeder structure including three feeder funds, Paloma Partners L.L.C. (a Delaware entity), Paloma International Limited (a Cayman Islands entity) and Paloma Offshore Limited (a Cayman Islands entity), which invest their investable assets in either the master fund or one or more Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, as described below. The Paloma Fund seeks to achieve attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns through dynamic capital allocation among a changing set of investment strategies and Portfolio Managers (defined below). Except as otherwise described below, the investment program of the Paloma Fund is exclusively carried out through the master fund, Paloma International L.P., and other entities through which the master fund makes investments or enters into transactions (collectively, the “Master Fund”). The feeder funds may invest in the Master Fund or one or more Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (each, an “SPV Master Fund”) directly or indirectly through an intermediate vehicle. The feeder funds will participate (directly or indirectly through an intermediate vehicle) in each SPV Master Fund at a fixed percentage, reflecting each feeder fund’s participation percentage in the Master Fund at the time the applicable underlying investment is made by such SPV Master Fund. In addition, in connection with certain investments made by the Master Fund or an SPV Master Fund, the feeder funds will participate (directly
or indirectly through an intermediate vehicle) in such investment at a fixed percentage, as determined by Paloma Management. There are no diversification requirements or material limitations on the strategies, investments, instruments, leverage, markets or countries in which the Paloma Fund may invest. Paloma Management has ultimate discretion and control over the Paloma Fund and its investments. Investment advice is provided to the Paloma Fund pursuant to the terms of each feeder fund’s confidential private offering memorandum and other organizational and governing documents (collectively, “Fund Documentation”). Paloma Management’s responsibilities to the Paloma Fund include: the selection of Portfolio Managers and strategies, managing the Master Fund’s allocations and exposures across strategies and among Portfolio Managers, providing investment and credit risk management advice, and hedging the Master Fund’s risk as deemed necessary. Portfolio Managers is the collective term used for Trading Teams (defined below), managers of Portfolio Funds (defined below) and managers of other direct investments in public or private companies. Trading Teams are investment teams that pursue investment strategies in the Master Fund. Trading Teams are either engaged as independent contractors or are employed by PPMC. Independent contractors are responsible for their own operations (e.g., compliance and registration(s), supervision of employees, hiring of personnel and information technology) but are subject to Paloma Management’s portfolio and risk management oversight. Descriptions of Trading Teams and their activities in this Brochure generally apply to all Trading Teams (regardless of whether or not a Trading Team is an independent contractor (“External Trading Team”) or PPMC employee (“Employee Trading Team”), unless otherwise noted. The Paloma Fund also makes direct investments in public or private companies and Portfolio Funds. Portfolio Funds are standalone funds or other investment vehicles into which the Master Fund invests capital. Additional information about the Paloma Fund’s entities is included in Section 7.B of Schedule D in PPMC’s Form ADV Part 1A. DISCLAIMER No guarantee or representation is made that the Paloma Fund’s investment program, including, without limitation, its investment objectives, diversification, strategies or risk monitoring processes, will be successful. The risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk. There may be risks which are not monitored or controlled and risks that may be greater than forecasted, especially in unusual market conditions. Nothing herein is intended to imply that the Paloma Fund’s investment strategy is “conservative”, “safe”, “risk free”, or “risk averse”. There can be no assurance that the Paloma Fund’s investment objective will be achieved or that its portfolio design and risk monitoring strategies will be successful. Investors may lose all or substantially all of their capital.