Zais Group Llc
SEC-registered
Private Fund Manager · Mid-sized ($1B–$10B)
CRD 108371
· SEC file 801-54979
· Holmdel, NJ
· WWW.ZAIS.TV
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ADV data as of Jun 04, 2026
- Regulatory AUM
- $5.3B
- Discretionary
- $5.2B
- Clients
- 30
- Avg AUM / client
- $175M
- Accounts
- 40
- Employees
- 46
AUM over time
$3.4B
$6.9B
Dec 2011
Jun 2026
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jun 04, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 27 | $4.3B | 81.4% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 1 | $576M | 11.0% |
| Other | 2 | $399M | 7.6% |
Private funds (23)
View all →Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Jun 2024 · $4.9B combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zais Clo 3, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $451M | 8 |
| Zais Clo 9, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $441M | 25 |
| Zais Clo 13, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $392M | 24 |
| Zais Clo 11, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $377M | 20 |
| Zais Clo 17, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $359M | 18 |
| Zais Clo 7, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $359M | 16 |
| Zais Clo 18, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $359M | 19 |
| Navesink Clo 1, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $306M | 10 |
| Zais Clo 15, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $291M | 14 |
| Zais Clo 16, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $277M | 4 |
| Zais Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd. master | Hedge Fund | Cayman Islands | $241M | 10 |
| Zais Clo 14, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $237M | 13 |
| Zais Clo 6, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $229M | 14 |
| Zais Clo 8, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | Cayman Islands | $173M | 25 |
| Zais Inari Master Fund 2, Ltd. master | Hedge Fund | Cayman Islands | $99.6M | 1 |
People (6)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zugel, Christian, Markus | Managing Member And Chief Investment Officer | Sep 2011 (15y) | ≈ 18.75% – 50% via Zais Group Holdings, Inc. | |
| Motani, Nisha, Keshavji | Chief Financial Officer | Apr 2017 (9y) | Less than 5% | |
| Russo, Mark, Andrew | General Counsel | Apr 2017 (9y) | Less than 5% | |
| Curry, Daniel, Alexander | President | Jan 2018 (9y) | Less than 5% | |
| Lensborn, Sean, Erik | Chief Technology Officer | Oct 2019 (7y) | Less than 5% | |
| Ryan, Kelly | Chief Compliance Officer | Mar 2022 (4y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zais Group Holdings, Inc. | Owner | Mar 2015 | A | 75% or more |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Zugel, Christian, Markus: 25% – 50% of Zais Group Holdings, Inc. × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 18.75% – 50% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (23, $4.9B gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zais Clo 3, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $451M | $100K | 8 |
| Zais Clo 9, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $441M | $100K | 25 |
| Zais Clo 13, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $392M | $100K | 24 |
| Zais Clo 11, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $377M | $100K | 20 |
| Zais Clo 17, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $359M | $100K | 18 |
| Zais Clo 7, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $359M | $100K | 16 |
| Zais Clo 18, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $359M | $100K | 19 |
| Navesink Clo 1, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $306M | $100K | 10 |
| Zais Clo 15, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $291M | $100K | 14 |
| Zais Clo 16, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $277M | $100K | 4 |
| Zais Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd. | Hedge Fund | $241M | $5.0M | 10 |
| Zais Clo 14, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $237M | $100K | 13 |
| Zais Clo 6, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $229M | $100K | 14 |
| Zais Clo 8, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $173M | $100K | 25 |
| Zais Inari Master Fund 2, Ltd. | Hedge Fund | $99.6M | $5.0M | 1 |
| Zais Clo 5, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $95.0M | $100K | 22 |
| Zais Zephyr 9, Ltd. | Hedge Fund | $90.0M | $5.0M | 12 |
| Zais Zephyr 8, Ltd. | Hedge Fund | $63.4M | $5.0M | 3 |
| Zais Zephyr 10 Master Fund, Ltd. | Hedge Fund | $60.0M | $5.0M | 6 |
| Galleria Cdo V, Ltd. | Securitized Asset Fund | $25.9M | $500K | 0 |
| Navesink Clo 2, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $16.0M | $100K | 9 |
| Zais Clo 2, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $1.1M | $100K | 14 |
| Zais Clo 1, Limited | Securitized Asset Fund | $361K | $100K | 14 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 06/04/2026 | 7.2 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Performance-based fees
- • Other fees
- • COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT FEES
Services
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- State Street $576M (11% of AUM) Jun 2026
- The Bank Of Ny Mellon (Luxembourg) S.A. $493M (8% of AUM) Jul 2020
- Bank Of Ny Mellon $399M (8% of AUM) Jun 2026
- BNY Mellon $60.8M (1% of AUM) Nov 2021
- Wells Fargo $36.4M (1% of AUM) Nov 2021
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Jun 04, 2026.
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