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Bayview Asset Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2012Coral Gables, FLCRD 157053

57
Clients
195
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 5 May 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Bayview Asset Management is an investment adviser headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, and registered with the SEC since 2012. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, insurance companies and investment companies.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Bam Global, LLC owns 75% or more of Bayview Asset Management, and David Ertel is its CEO.

Clients

Bayview Asset Management serves 57 clients, 56 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $1.13 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles56 clients98%
  • OtherInvestment companies, Insurance companies2%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$163,567,000
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$163.6M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
56
Regulatory AUM
$62,822,626,422
Share
97.8%
Avg. per client
$1.12B
Insurance companies
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$1,221,742,000
Share
1.9%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
57
Regulatory AUM
$64,207,935,422
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.13B

What it does

Bayview Asset Management provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

Bayview Asset Management provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises 23 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($64.21B across 59 accounts) are managed with discretion. 46% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Other100%
    • Whole loans100%

Custodians

Bayview Asset Management’s client accounts are held mainly at Computershare Trust Company, N.A., with 1% of managed assets. Bayview Asset Management has custody of $62.82B for 56 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Computershare Trust Company, N.A.Computershare Trust Company, N.A. · Canton, MA · $402.6M1%
  • All other custodians$63.81B99%

Ownership and leadership

Bam Global, LLC owns 75% or more of Bayview Asset Management, and David Ertel is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Bayview Asset Management, LLC· the adviser
  • Bam Global, LLC

    Control person · since July 2025

    Owns 75% or more of Bayview Asset Management, LLC

Leadership

  • David Ertel
    Chief Executive Officer / Director
  • Ester McEwan
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Carlos Portugal
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Daniel Blumenthal
    General Counsel
  • Brett Evenson
    Managing Director
  • Gregory Geiling
    Co-Chief Operations Officer / Director
  • Matthew Miller
    Managing Director
  • Richard O'Brien
    Co-Chief Operations Officer / Director

Staff

  • 556 employees
  • 195 in advisory functions

Reported holdings

Bayview Asset Management’s reported 13F holdings total $496.3M across 69 positions, and the ten largest make up 64.5% of it.

$496.3M
Reported 13F value
69
Positions
64.5%
In the 10 largest
+91.0%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Invesco Exchange Traded FD T · S&P500 Eql WgtPut43.8%
  2. Forbright Inc. · CL A4.7%
  3. SPDR Series Trust · ST Str SP RegbnkPut3.0%
  4. Beacon Financial Corp..2.2%
  5. Select Sector SPDR TR · ST Str Finl ETFCall2.2%
  6. Cincinnati Finl Corp.Put1.9%
  7. Bank OF Amer Corp.Put1.8%
  8. SPDR Series Trust · ST Str SP InsPut1.7%
  9. JPMORGAN Chase & COPut1.6%
  10. iShares TR · U.S. Real ES ETFCall1.6%

Together, the ten largest are 64.5% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 14 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $496.3M is not its $64.21B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Bayview Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other.

Bayview Asset Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Bayview Asset Management has 3 offices, with 4 listed addresses across 4 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Florida · 1 listed address

  • 4425 Ponce De Leon BLVD., Coral GablesHQ

Other business names

Bayview Asset Management has reported 2 other business names to the SEC.

  • Bayview Fund Management LLC (relying Adviser)
  • Oceanview Asset Management LLC (relying Adviser)

Registration details

Legal name
Bayview Asset Management, LLC
Headquarters
4425 Ponce De Leon BLVD., Coral Gables, FL 33146
SEC file
801-73638
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Bayview Asset Management have?

Bayview Asset Management has 57 clients and manages $64.2 billion for them, as of May 2026. They include 56 pooled investment vehicles and 1 investment companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 5 May 2026

What services does Bayview Asset Management offer?

Bayview Asset Management provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Bayview Asset Management use?

Bayview Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (Canton, MA), with $402,618,172. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 5 May 2026

How many financial advisors does Bayview Asset Management have?

Bayview Asset Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 556 employees, and 195 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Bayview Asset Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Bayview Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 100% whole loans. It advises 23 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Bayview Asset Management?

Bayview Asset Management is owned through a chain of holding companies by David Ertel. Its direct owner is Bam Global, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 5 May 2026

How does Bayview Asset Management get paid?

Bayview Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 5 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 157053.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 14 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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