HAMMER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1990
Total AUM
$27.3M
Discretionary
$27.3M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$505K
Accounts
54
Employees
2
Advisory reps
3

Firm details

Headquarters
AUBURN, California
CRD number
106121
Registered since
October 1, 1990
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM
Client types
  • HNWI43.53%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans30.39%
  • Individuals26.08%
Services
Portfolio Management for Individuals

Firm profile

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Overview

Hammer Asset Management, LLC is a small, equity-focused advisory firm that provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. The firm operates as a limited liability company, is owner-managed, and bills clients on a percentage-of-assets basis. Its filings show a clear tilt toward exchange-traded equities as the dominant sleeve, with a complementary use of mutual funds and corporate debt for fixed-income exposure. Hammer does not identify as an active ESG investor and its client base blends individual and family relationships with some institutional mandates. Investment activity centers on liquid equity exposures supplemented by alternative allocations. The firm uses separately managed account (SMA) structures and custodial platforms to deliver customized portfolios to a concentrated client base. Given the emphasis on exchange-traded equities and the modest scale of assets, the firm appears to prioritize readily tradable instruments and third-party managers for niche exposures rather than running large in-house alternative strategies.

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Investment profile

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 67%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 16%, US Government Bonds 10%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 7%67%
  • Exchange Traded Equities67%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds16%
  • US Government Bonds10%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents7%

Contacts

3 of 3
  • KAREN HAMMER

    MemberCRD 4355553

  • DAVID HAMMER

    Portfolio ManagerCRD 4355537

  • CYNTHIA QUIGGIN

    MemberCRD 4904603

Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Location

Primary office

AUBURN, CA

PLACER

Location

AUBURN, CA

Headquartered in AUBURN, CA, anchoring the Sacramento-Roseville, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
Sacramento-Roseville, CA
Region
West
County
PLACER
Address
1223 High St
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
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