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Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited

SEC-registered adviser since 2020Sydney, AustraliaCRD 308020

13,392
Clients
25
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 22 September 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited is an investment adviser headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and registered with the SEC since 2020. Its clients include other clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Christopher Joye owns 25% to 50% of Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited, and Christopher Joye is its CEO.

Clients

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited serves 13,392 clients, 13,325 of them other clients. The average client has about $1 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans11 clients14%
  • Other investment advisers34 clients13%
  • Insurance companies9 clients10%
  • Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions3%
  • Other13,325 clients61%
  • OtherInvestment companies, Charitable organizations0%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$23,158,581
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$4.63M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$1,952,201,321
Share
14.0%
Avg. per client
$177.5M
Charitable organizations
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$29,376,523
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$3.67M
Other investment advisers
Clients
34
Regulatory AUM
$1,773,873,318
Share
12.7%
Avg. per client
$52.2M
Insurance companies
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$1,347,707,335
Share
9.7%
Avg. per client
$149.7M
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$372,609,513
Share
2.7%
Avg. per client
—
Other
Clients
13,325
Regulatory AUM
$8,422,733,679
Share
60.5%
Avg. per client
$632K

Total

Clients
13,392
Regulatory AUM
$13,921,660,270
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.04M

What it does

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

94.4% of assets ($13.15B across 51 accounts) are managed with discretion; $773.9M across 2 accounts are not. 100% 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
  • Bonds92%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds78%
    • Sovereign bonds14%
  • Cash6%
  • Other2%
    • Derivatives2%

Custodians

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited’s client accounts are held mainly at BNP Paribas Fund Services Australasia Pty, with 9% of managed assets, and Citigroup Global Markets, with 8%. Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • BNP Paribas Fund Services Australasia PtyBNP Paribas Fund Services Australasia Pty LTD · Sydney · $1.23B9%
  • Northern Trust Company LimitedNorthern Trust Company Limited · Melbourne · $640.0M5%
  • Citigroup Global MarketsCitigroup Global Markets · New York, NY · $1.06B8%
  • State StreetState Street · Boston, MA · $520.6M4%
  • All other custodians$10.47B75%

Ownership and leadership

Christopher Joye owns 25% to 50% of Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited, and Christopher Joye is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited· the adviser
  • Christopher Joye

    Control person · since September 2011

    Owns 25% to 50% of Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited
  • Darren Harvey

    Control person · since September 2011

    Owns 10% to 25% of Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited

Leadership

  • Christopher Joye
    Director, Chief Executive Office and Chief Investment Officer
  • Daniel DOUMA
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Luke Bouris
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Angus Boyd
    General Manager
  • Shretan Dholakia
    Chief Risk Officer
  • Melda Donnelly
    Chair and Director
  • Darren Harvey
    Director
  • Robert Henricks
    Independent Director

Staff

  • 65 employees
  • 25 in advisory functions
  • 10 soliciting firms

Fees

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited has 1 office, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Registration details

Legal name
Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited
Headquarters
Level 3, 1 Bligh Street, Sydney, Australia 2000
SEC file
801-118484
Structure
corporation organized in Australia
Fiscal year end
June

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Common questions

How many clients does Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited have?

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited has 13,392 clients and manages $13.9 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 13,325 other clients, 34 other investment advisers and 11 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 22 September 2026

What services does Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited offer?

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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 Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited use?

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited’s separately managed account assets are held at BNP Paribas Fund Services Australasia Pty LTD (Sydney), with $1,227,230,000, Citigroup Global Markets (New York, NY), with $1,061,540,000, Northern Trust Company Limited (Melbourne), with $640,000,000 and State Street (Boston, MA), with $520,610,000. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 22 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited have?

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 65 employees, and 25 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 Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited’s separately managed accounts held 78% investment grade corporate bonds, 14% sovereign bonds, 6% cash and equivalents and 2% derivatives. It advises no private funds of its own.

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

Who owns Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited?

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited’s direct owners are Christopher Joye and Darren Harvey, each holding 50% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 22 September 2026

How does Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited get paid?

Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. 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 22 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 308020.

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

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