Ownership and Structure
LGT CP USA (“LGT CP USA”, the “Firm,” “our”, or “we”) is a Delaware corporation registered with
the SEC as an investment adviser. Founded in 2002, LGT CP USA is part of LGT Capital Partners (“LGT
CP”), a global investment management specialist with approximately $100 billion in assets under
management and more than 700 institutional clients, including national and local government pension funds,
corporate pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, foundations, endowments and
banks.
With offices in New York and San Francisco, LGT CP USA is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of LGT
Capital Partners Ltd. (“LGT CP Pfaeffikon”), an exempt reporting adviser located in Pfaeffikon,
Switzerland. LGT CP Pfaeffikon is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LGT Holding Denmark ApS., which in
turn is wholly owned by LGT UK Holdings Ltd. LGT UK Holdings Ltd. is wholly owned by LGT Group
Holding Ltd. which is wholly owned by LGT Group Foundation. LGT Group Foundation is 100% controlled
by the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation.
H.S.H. Reigning Prince Hans-Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein is the main beneficiary of the Prince of
Liechtenstein Foundation.
Effective January 3, 2022, LGT CP USA became a minority owner of MSR Capital Partners, LLC (“MSR”),
a newly formed registered investment adviser operating from offices shared with the Firm. For more
information regarding LGT CP USA’s affiliations, please refer to Item 10 - Other Financial Industry
Activities and Affiliations.
On October 31, 2015, LGT CP USA’s affiliated registered investment adviser, LGT Clerestory LLC,
merged into LGT CP USA. As a result of the merger, LGT CP USA acquired the advisory business of LGT
Clerestory LLC, including all products and services. Following the consolidation of the two registrants,
LGT Capital Partners Holding (USA) Inc., a holding company, merged into LGT CP USA.
Advisory Services
LGT CP USA specializes in providing hedge fund, private equity, and real estate investment advisory
services to its clients. In providing these investment advisory services, LGT CP USA expects from time to
time to:
Be contractually engaged by its affiliate, LGT CP Pfaeffikon, as an investment sub-adviser or
discretionary portfolio manager in connection with certain assets advised or managed by LGT CP
Pfaeffikon. Such assets generally include pooled investment vehicles or customized investment
vehicles and together with the pooled investment vehicles (“LGT Investment Vehicles”).
Be contractually engaged as an investment adviser to institutional clients (“Direct Engagements”)
Act as an investment adviser or discretionary portfolio manager directly to certain pooled
investment vehicles (“Commingled Funds”).
Provide investment advisory or discretionary portfolio
management services to single-investor
funds - which are typically organized as limited partnerships (“Customized Funds”) and/or
separately managed accounts - which are not organized as legal entities (“SMAs”). Such single-
investor funds and separately managed accounts are offered to investors seeking a customized
mandate, control over structure and/or involvement in the investment process.
Each of the LGT Investment Vehicles, Commingled Funds, Customized Funds, and SMAs may, in pursuing
their respective investment objectives, invest in:
Third-party funds (“Underlying Funds”);
Interests in Underlying Funds acquired in secondary market transactions (“Secondary Interests”);
Direct or indirect investments, including securities issued by operating companies (public or
private), or other assets that may be sponsored or identified by third-party managers (“Co-
Investments”); and /or
LGT Investment Vehicles or internal managed accounts sub-advised by third party managers.
LGT CP Pfaeffikon, the institutional clients of Direct Engagements, Commingled Funds, Customized
Funds, and SMAs are collectively hereinafter referred to as LGT CP USA’s “Clients”.
For convenience, this Brochure will sometimes refer to LGT CP USA’s Commingled Funds, Customized
Funds, and SMAs as “Funds”.
With respect to the Commingled Funds, LGT CP USA tailors its investment advice based on the investment
objectives and strategies of the Commingled Funds. The individual needs of investors in the Commingled
Funds typically are not taken into account.
Investment Monitoring Services
The Firm provides investment monitoring services to certain Clients seeking assistance in monitoring their
private equity investments (“Portfolio Investments”). Investment monitoring services will generally
include:
Monitoring Portfolio Investments
Recommending Disposal of Portfolio Investments
Preparing documentation and Portfolio Investments related undertakings and procedures (including,
without limitation facilitating and coordinating the delivery of any original documentation to the
Client;
Preparing periodic summary and performance reports
LGT CP USA does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
Assets under Management
As of December 31, 2023, LGT CP USA had USD 55.7 billion in regulatory assets under management with
approximately USD 35.6 billion managed on a discretionary basis and USD 20.2 billion managed on a non-
discretionary basis.
Persons reviewing this Brochure should not construe this as an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to
buy the securities of any of the Funds or vehicles described herein. Any such offer or solicitation will be
made to qualified investors only by means of a confidential private placement memorandum and only in
those jurisdictions where permitted by law.