NOVICE CAPITAL LLC

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$12.1M
Discretionary
$12.1M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$1.5M
Accounts
8
Employees
1
Advisory reps
1

Firm details

Headquarters
SAN MATEO, California
CRD number
330179
Custodians
INTERACTIVE BROKERS LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • HNWI76.96%
  • Corporations / Businesses22.12%
  • Individuals0.93%
Services
Portfolio Management for Individuals

Firm profile

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Overview

Novice Capital LLC is a small, equity-centered registered investment adviser that runs concentrated, actively managed portfolios for private clients and a limited number of institutional or small-business accounts. The firm’s stated advisory focus is portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and its fee model combines a standard percentage of assets under management with performance-based fee arrangements for eligible clients. Novice Capital shows a clear preference for public equities as the backbone of its strategies rather than ESG-driven mandates or multi-state institutional consulting. Trading and custody through Interactive Brokers points to an operational setup that supports frequent market access and execution flexibility. That infrastructure, combined with the firm’s modest scale, suggests a boutique approach: nimble position sizing, potentially concentrated holdings, and hands-on portfolio construction rather than reliance on extensive sub-advisory platforms.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 93%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%, Derivatives 3%93%
  • Exchange Traded Equities93%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
  • Derivatives3%

Contacts

1 of 1
  • MICHAEL CHANG

    OwnerCRD 6074795

Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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Location

Primary office

SAN MATEO, CA

SAN MATEO

Location

SAN MATEO, CA

Headquartered in SAN MATEO, CA, anchoring the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
Region
West
County
SAN MATEO
Address
3 E 3rd Ave
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
Office locations

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