ADVISORY BUSINESS
A. General Description of Advisory Firm.
Shellback, a Delaware limited partnership, commenced operations in 2013 and
currently maintains an office in Boston, Massachusetts. Jonathan C. Hilsabeck, Douglas A.
Gordon and Donald D. Jabro, as limited partners of Shellback and as the managing members
of the general partner of Shellback, Shellback Capital GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the “Investment Adviser General Partner”), are the principal owners of Shellback
and jointly control Shellback and the Investment Adviser General Partner.
B. Description of Advisory Services.
1. Advisory Services.
Shellback serves as the management company with discretionary trading
authority for private pooled investment vehicles, the securities of which are offered to
investors on a private placement basis (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The
Funds include:
(1) Shellback Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited
partnership (“Shellback Master”),
(2) Shellback Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Shellback
Domestic Feeder”), and
(3) Shellback Offshore Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company
(“Shellback Offshore Feeder”).
The Funds are part of a single master-feeder structure.
HGJ Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is registered in
the Cayman Islands and affiliated with Shellback (the “Fund General Partner”), serves as the
general partner of Shellback Master and Shellback Domestic Feeder.
As used herein, the term “client” generally refers to each Fund.
This Brochure generally includes information about Shellback and its
relationships with its clients. While much of this Brochure applies to all such clients, certain
information included herein applies to specific clients only.
2. Investment Strategies and Types of Investments.
The descriptions set forth in this Brochure of specific advisory services that
Shellback offers to clients, and investment strategies pursued and investments made by
Shellback on behalf of its clients, should not be understood to limit in any way Shellback’s
investment activities. The description is also as of the date of this Brochure, and can change
at any time without prior notice. Shellback may offer any advisory services, engage
in any
investment strategy and make any investment, including any not described in this Brochure,
that Shellback considers appropriate, subject to each client’s investment objectives and
guidelines. The investment strategies Shellback pursues are speculative and entail
substantial risks. Clients should be prepared to bear a substantial loss of capital. There can
be no assurance that the investment objectives of any client will be achieved.
Shellback uses a fundamental, research-intensive approach, which often includes
direct contact with senior management at companies whose securities are being considered as
potential investments for the Funds or in which the Funds are currently invested. Shellback’s
principal investment objective is to achieve capital appreciation primarily through
investments in equity securities.
Shellback predominantly invests in U.S. listed equities, including exchange traded
options, although investments may be made in non-U.S. equities. Long positions may be
taken in securities of companies that Shellback believes to be attractively valued, with an
emphasis on companies likely (in Shellback’s view) to achieve earnings above consensus
expectations. Short positions may be taken in securities of companies which (in Shellback’s
view) are overvalued by the market, with an emphasis on companies likely (in Shellback’s
view) to achieve earnings below consensus expectations or showing deteriorating financial
characteristics. Positions may also be used for hedging and risk management purposes.
In addition to the emphasis on fundamental analysis discussed above, Shellback may
also use technical analysis to screen for potential investments and to monitor current
positions.
Please see Item 8 for a further description of the investment strategies employed by
Shellback.
C. Availability of Customized Services for Individual Clients.
Shellback’s investment decisions and advice with respect to each Fund are
subject to each Fund’s investment objectives and guidelines, as set forth in its respective
offering documents.
D. Assets Under Management.
As of March 1, 2024, Shellback managed net assets of $1,122,790,035.
Shellback manages assets on a discretionary basis. Shellback does not intend to manage any
assets on a non-discretionary basis.