Zweig-DiMenna seeks to achieve its Clients’ investment objectives
primarily through a strategy of investing and trading in stocks, both long
and short, and other financial instruments. Zweig-DiMenna primarily
uses fundamental analysis in its stock selection. Further details
regarding Zweig-DiMenna’s methods of analysis and investment
strategies are provided below in Item 8.
Zweig-DiMenna, which was founded in 1983, provides discretionary
investment advisory services primarily to several privately offered
unregistered funds (the “Funds”). Zweig-DiMenna may also provide
investment advisory services to persons or entities on a managed
account basis (each such arrangement, a “Managed Account,” and the
person(s) or entity(ies) funding a Managed Account, a “Managed Account
Client”). For the purposes of this Brochure, the term “Client” refers to a
Fund (but not the investors in the Fund; each an “Investor”) and/or a
Managed Account Client, as appropriate in context.
Joseph A. DiMenna is the principal owner of Zweig-DiMenna Associates
LLC, Zweig-DiMenna Associates, Inc. and Zweig-DiMenna International
Managers, Inc. (“ZD Managers”). Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC and
Zweig-DiMenna Associates, Inc. (collectively, “ZD Associates”) and ZD
Managers (collectively, “Zweig-DiMenna”) are all managed by the same
individuals. In addition, the management persons and employees of each
of the Zweig-DiMenna entities are subject to the same supervisory
structure and compliance policies and procedures.
Zweig-DiMenna has a strategic partnership with an affiliate, Brenton
Point Wealth Advisors LLC (“Brenton Point”). Zweig-DiMenna provides
Brenton Point with various services, including certain general
investment market strategy guidance, and certain administrative,
accounting, compliance and
operational support. Brenton Point’s
principal owner is Brenton Point LLC, whose principal owner is Joseph
DiMenna. In some cases, the officers and employees of Zweig-DiMenna
provide services as dual employees and officers of Brenton Point. Please
see Item 10 about our dual officer/employee arrangements.
Funds
Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC and Zweig-DiMenna Associates, Inc. are
the co-general partners, or the general partner and investment manager,
respectively, of several Funds that are domiciled within the United States.
Zweig-DiMenna through ZD Managers serves as investment manager to
a Fund that is domiciled outside the United States. The governing
documents of the Funds may, in some cases, contain certain investment
restrictions or limitations. However, Investors cannot impose their own
restrictions or limitations on the Funds’ investments.
Managed Accounts
Zweig-DiMenna may from time to time have a limited number of
Managed Account Clients whose accounts have substantially the same
long/short equity strategy as the Funds. In some cases, a Managed
Account Client may be a pooled investment vehicle for which Zweig-
DiMenna acts as an investment manager or sub-manager or sub-adviser.
Managed Account advisory services are governed by a written agreement
(“Managed Account Agreement”) between Zweig-DiMenna and the
Managed Account Client. The Managed Account Agreement contains any
investment guidelines or restrictions that a Managed Account Client may
require. At this time Zweig-DiMenna does not have any Managed
Accounts.
As of December 31, 2023 Zweig-DiMenna managed approximately $484
million in Client assets, including assets beneficially owned by Zweig-
DiMenna and its principals and employees. All assets are managed on a
discretionary basis.