Matthews International Capital Management, LLC (San Francisco)


Matthews International Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $27.47 billion of regulatory assets for 40 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Matthews International Capital Management provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Matthews International Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Matthews International Capital Management, LLC is $27.47 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 14294% since the beginning of its operation, and $4.28 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $27.47 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $686.69 million each.
Matthews International Capital Management has custody of $49.29 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 87% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 13% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Matthews International Capital Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Gordon Paul Matthews serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Gordon Paul Matthews is investment companies with 18 clients and $22.91 billion of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Matthews International Capital Management has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $27.06 billion for 38 clients. 48% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Matthews International Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, four other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Matthews International Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 183 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 22 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Gordon Paul Matthews has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2009. Lindsay Megan Wright joined the executive team most recently as the Global Chief Operating Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Gordon Paul Matthews Chairman/chief investment officer/member 1 May 1996 Other 1818947
Mark Wold Headley President/equity owner 1 Sep 1996 Other 1928382
Gordon Paul Matthews Chief executive officer/chief investment officer/equity owner 1 Sep 1996 Other 1818947
Richard Howard Adler Member, board of representatives 1 Oct 1996 Other 2102059
Robert James Eu Member, board of representatives 1 Jun 1998 Other 4350630
The Hambrecht 1980 Revocable Trust Equity owner 1 Jun 1998 25% - 50% 119261941
Sarah Pigman Hambrecht Trustee, the hambrecht 1980 revocable trust 1 Jun 1998 Other 3039077
William Robert Hambrecht Trustee, the hambrecht 1980 revocable trust 1 Jun 1998 Other 234793
Henry Samuel Bienen Member, board of representatives 1 Jul 1998 Other 4350616
Jon Cowell Hunt Member, board of representatives 1 Jul 1998 Other 2452038
Joseph Michael Odonnell Chief operating officer/option holder 1 Aug 1999 Other 1792763
Inc. Ccm Holdings Equity owner 1 Feb 2000 25% - 50% 363978495
James Edward Walter Vice president, investment operations 1 Jun 2000 Other 2879698
Mark Wold Headley President/co-chief executive officer/equity owner 1 May 2001 Other 1928382
Downey Lynn Hebble Senior vice president/compliance officer 1 Jun 2001 Other 2468787
Downey Hebble Blount Senior vice president/compliance officer/equity owner 1 Jun 2001 Other 2468787
Melinda Liling Li Managing director 1 Feb 2003 Other 1718519
City National Corporation Member 1 Apr 2003 Other 95-2568550
Vernon Clark Kozlen Member, board of representatives 1 Apr 2003 Other 4085477
Andrew Theodore Foster Director of research 1 Aug 2003 Other 4936931
Rodney Douglas Yee Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2004 Other 1666068
John Mcgowan Sr. vice president business development 1 Sep 2004 Other 2099583
John Paul Mcgowan Chief operating officer 1 Sep 2004 Other 2099583
Manoj Kumar Pombra Chief compliance officer/member 1 Mar 2005 Other 1993850
Annamarie Elizabeth Schweizer Member, board of directors 1 Mar 2005 Other 3165197
John Paul Mcgowan Chief operating officer/secretary/member 1 Jul 2005 Other 2099583
Gordon Paul Matthews Chairman/chief investment officer/equity owner 1 Jul 2005 Other 1818947
Robert Leonard Schooler Controller of finance 1 Sep 2005 Other 2105042
Timothy Brian Parker General counsel 1 Oct 2005 Other 4357037
David Charles Robert Harding Managing director, marketing & client services 1 Mar 2006 Other 2945283
Paul Frank Pelosi Member of board of directors 1 Jan 2007 Other 5316087
William John Hackett President 1 Feb 2007 Other 5316047
William J. Freeman Member of board of directors 1 Mar 2007 Other 4650630
Christopher J. Carey Director 1 Jun 2007 Other 4941936
Mark Wold Headley Co-chief executive officer/member 1 Aug 2007 Other 1928382
William Joseph Guilfoyle Co-chief executive officer 1 Aug 2007 Other 1655787
Sharat Shroff Portfolio manager / member 1 Sep 2007 Other 4400504
Robert James Horrocks Director of research 1 Aug 2008 Other 5654806
Mark Wold Headley Chief executive officer/chief investment officer / member 1 Sep 2008 Other 1928382
James Edward Walter Executive vice president/member 1 Jan 2009 Other 2879698
Gordon Paul Matthews Director/member 1 Apr 2009 Other 1818947
Mark Wold Headley Chairman/director/member 1 Apr 2009 Other 1928382
William John Hackett Chief executive officer/president/secretary/member 1 Jun 2009 Other 5316047
Robert James Horrocks Chief investment officer / member 1 Jun 2009 Other 5654806
Jeffrey Dale Lovell Director 1 Jan 2011 Other 1095362
Lm Matthews Holdings Iii Llc Member 1 Jan 2011 Other 27-4243121
Lm Matthews Holdings Iii A Llc Member 1 Jan 2011 Other 27-4243208
David Alexander Hartley Chief financial officer/member 1 May 2011 Other 2220099
Frank Lee Wheeler Global head of distribution & marketing/member 1 Nov 2013 Other 3177052
David Walter Monroe General counsel/member 1 Jan 2015 Other 4990901
Timothy Brian Parker Director, international strategy, product and operations/member 1 Mar 2015 Other 4357037
Gregory Thomas Pusch Global head of risk and compliance 1 Jun 2015 Other 6043925
Rbc Usa Holdco Corporation Member 1 Nov 2015 Other 20-0563684
Katsunobu Motohashi Director 1 Feb 2016 Other 6613522
Ltd. Mizuho Bank Member 1 Feb 2016 Other 13-5624234
Timothy Brian Parker Interim global head of risk and compliance/member 1 Feb 2016 Other 4357037
John David Kast Global head of risk and compliance 1 Aug 2017 Other 6910089
Bill Eugene Sappington Director 1 Jul 2018 Other 1689658
John David Kast Chief compliance officer/member 1 Dec 2018 Other 6910089
Goji Fujishiro Director 1 Mar 2019 Other 7091541
John Thomas Hyland Director 1 May 2019 Other 1635898
Christopher J. Carey Director 1 May 2019 Other 4941936
Lindsay Megan Wright Global chief operating officer 1 Jul 2019 Other 5928680

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 17 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Sarah Pigman Hambrecht Trustee 1 Sep 1980 Other 3039077
William Robert Hambrecht Trustee 1 Sep 1980 Other 234793
Richard Howard Adler Shareholder 1 Nov 1993 25% - 50% 2102059
Harry Tom Griffith Shareholder 1 Nov 1993 25% - 50% 230065
James Edward Hayes Shareholder 1 Nov 1993 25% - 50% 240511
Convergent Capital Management Inc. Shareholder 1 Sep 1998 75% - 100% 36-3978495
Lovell Minnick Holdings Llc Sole managing member 1 May 2008 75% - 100% 20-0498914
Lovell Minnick Partners Llc Sole managing member 1 Sep 2008 75% - 100% 20-0493456
Fund Iii Ugp Llc Sole general partner 1 Sep 2008 75% - 100% 26-4733910
Lovell Minnick Equity Advisors Iii Lp Sole general partner 1 Jan 2011 Other 26-2230692
Lmep Iii Lp Sole managing member 1 Jan 2011 50% - 75% 26-2230767
Lmep Iii A Lp Sole shareholder 1 Jan 2011 75% - 100% 26-2230831
Micm Investment Holdings Inc. Sole limited partner 1 Jan 2011 75% - 100% 27-4242737
Micm Investment Partnership Lp Sole managing member 1 Jan 2011 75% - 100% 27-4242987
Lovell Minnick Equity Advisor Iii Lp Sole general partner 1 Jan 2011 Other 26-2230692
Royal Bank Of Canada Parent 1 Nov 2015 75% - 100% 98-1056093
Inc. Mizuho Financial Group Parent 1 Feb 2016 75% - 100% foreign

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Matthews International Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at Four Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 415-788-7553 or by fax 415-788-4804. The normal business hours are 7:30 am-5:00pm pst on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at micm-llc.com/.