Capital Counsel Llc/ny
Capital Counsel LLC, established in 1999 and headquartered in New York City, is an independent, employee-majority owned, SEC-registered investment advisor and boutique asset manager. The firm specializes in serving high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, and endowments, providing discretionary asset management and financial planning. As of December 31, 2024, the firm manages approximately $2.6 billion in assets. The investment team includes experienced founders and a small staff (under 25 employees), emphasizing a client-first approach.
Investment Strategy
Capital Counsel focuses on managing concentrated portfolios of large- and mid-cap publicly traded U.S. companies, selected through rigorous, bottom-up, fundamental research. The firm's disciplined, valuation-based process emphasizes identifying businesses with strong free cash flow and durable profits, and whose management demonstrates character and capability. The investment philosophy resists taking heedless risks, aligns incentives with clients as a fee-only advisor, and operates with a long-term perspective aiming to preserve and grow client wealth.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (57)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V V | VISA INC COM CL A | 10.98% | $270.6M | 762,278 | $70.66 | $355.05 | -$633.1K |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP COM | 10.26% | $252.9M | 508,392 | $171.44 | $497.41 | +$59.8M |
C COST | COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM | 10.18% | $251.0M | 253,567 | $202.16 | $989.94 | +$7.5M |
I IDXX | IDEXX LABS INC COM | 10.03% | $247.1M | 460,770 | $63.74 | $536.34 | +$51.0M |
G GOOG | ALPHABET INC CL C | 9.40% | $231.7M | 1,306,181 | $49.86 | $177.39 | +$25.7M |
Industry Allocation
Investment Team (4)
| Name | Role | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partner | New York, NY , United States | ||
| President | New York, NY , United States | ||
| Partner, Head Of Client Service | New York, NY , United States | ||
| Partner | New York, NY , United States |