Knighthead Capital Management, LLC
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Overview
Knighthead Capital Management, LLC is a financial advisor firm headquartered in New York, New York. It administers $13.4 billion in assets across 41 accounts, placing it among the biggest investment advisory firms in the United States by assets under management (AUM). The firm has a small group, including 20 financial advisors. Knighthead Capital Management, LLC is not a registered broker-dealer, meaning the advisor cannot buy and sell securities for its customers' and own accounts and instead has to go through a broker-dealer firm to do so. Securities are exchangable financial investments such as stocks, bonds and options.
Knighthead Capital Management, LLC manages most of its accounts on a discretionary basis. Discretionary management signifies that buy and sell decisions are made by a portfolio manager without requiring the customer's approval. The company also oversees 14 non-discretionary accounts totaling $328.3 million in AUM. The advisory firm's typical account size is $326.7 million. An average financial advisor at Knighthead Capital Management, LLC manages about two client accounts, making it one of the most individualized advisor firms in the country.
The company's main office is at 280 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Knighthead Capital Management, LLC is legally registered to serve investors throughout a number of states, including Connecticut, Florida and New York.
Assets Under Management
Number of Advisors
Disclosures
Office Location
Knighthead Capital Management, LLC by the Numbers
$13.4 billion
36
41
$326.7 million
Fee Structure
Financial management fees largely depend on which services the firm provides the client. Fee types charged by Knighthead Capital Management, LLC may include any combination of the following fee structures: asset-based, performance-based or other. The company does not supply a wrap fee program, in which the firm offers a bundle of services for a single fee.
Available
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Offered by 69% of firms
Percentage of Assets
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Offered by 26% of firms
Performance-based
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Offered by 10% of firms
Other
Unavailable
Types of Clients
It caters to pooled investment vehicles, insurance companies and other. Out of its 41 clients, Knighthead Capital Management, LLC's biggest client group by number of accounts is pooled investment vehicles. About 49% of the firm's clients are non-U.S. persons.
- High-Net-Worth Individuals* - 0%
- Other Individuals - 0%
- Corporations - 100%
- Charitable Organizations - 0%
* The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines a high-net-worth individual as someone who has at least $750,000 under management.
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Disclosures
Knighthead Capital Management, LLC does not have any disclosures.
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