Ristau Capital, LLC
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About
Ristau Capital, LLC is an independent, single‑advisor investment adviser that provides separately managed account portfolio management to individuals and high‑net‑worth individuals. The firm reports roughly $2.9 million in assets under management across about 15 client accounts and offers both discretionary and non‑discretionary services.
The firm’s investment approach centers on concentrated equity portfolios organized into three strategies—Generals, Specials, and Activist—using fundamental analysis metrics such as P/E, EV/EBITDA, and discounted cash flow to identify undervalued and event‑driven opportunities. Portfolios are constructed without regard to a client’s other assets, can be industry‑ or issuer‑concentrated, and are managed with a long‑term perspective but with an acknowledged risk of higher volatility.
A distinguishing feature is the firm’s use of performance‑based fee arrangements for qualified clients—calculated as a percentage of “New Trading Profit” with a high‑watermark mechanism and a stepped fee schedule—while non‑qualified clients pay percentage‑of‑AUM fees; performance‑fee accounts are managed side‑by‑side with AUM‑fee accounts. The combination of a small, solo practice pursuing activist shareholder tactics (including potential public 13D filings), concentrated portfolios, and the advisor’s disclosed outside part‑time employment are notable differences from many peers.
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Fee options
$0 - $100,000: 1.95% annually $100,000+: 1.5% annually until 5th anniversary $0+: 1.5% annually until 5th anniversary if assets exceed $100,000 $0+: 1.0% annually thereafter if assets exceed $100,000 $0+: 1.5% annually thereafter if assets below $100,000
20% of net new trading profits prior to 5th anniversary; 16% thereafter; no annual management fee for qualified clients
Account minimum: $100,000 for qualified clients and $25,000 for non-qualified clients; minimums are negotiable
Main office
Frisco TX
Advisors at this office
1
Most active in
Texas
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