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Strategy Capital

Private funds

Los Altos, CACRD 169007Updated

Strategy Capital is an investment adviser based in Los Altos, CA, registered with the SEC since 2018. It provides investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles and investment companies. Its regulatory assets under management total $1.34 billion, as filed on 2 March 2026.

5
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
4
Advisory staff
2
Offices

From Form ADV filed 2 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Strategy Capital provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. The firm advises 4 private funds.

Strategy Capital reports 5 clients. They include 4 pooled investment vehicles and 1 investment company. These counts refer to investment vehicles, rather than the individual investors in them. Of its assets, 100.0% ($1.34B across 5 accounts) are managed with discretion. Of its clients, 20% are outside the U.S.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients5 clients
Assets$1.34B
Client typeClientsAssets
Investment companies20%5%
Pooled investment vehicles80%95%
Client breakdown and activity details
Investment companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$71.3M
AUM share
5.3%
Avg. per client
$71.3M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$1.27B
AUM share
94.7%
Avg. per client
$318M

Total

Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$1.34B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$269M
Clients outside the U.S.
20%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
4

Fees and minimums

Strategy Capital is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Hamilton Helmer owns 75% or more of Strategy Capital. The leadership team of Strategy Capital includes Chief Operating Officer John Rutherford. It has 7 employees, 4 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 7 employees
  • 4 in advisory functions
  • 1 soliciting firm
Who owns the firm
Strategy Capital LLC· the adviser
  • Hamilton Helmer

    Control person · since March 2013

    Owns 75% or more of Strategy Capital LLC
  • John Rutherford

    Control person · since March 2013

    Owns 10% to 25% of Strategy Capital LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Strategy Capital’s regulatory assets grew 1.8× from $765M (March 2021) to $1.34B (March 2026); clients were 5 in both filings and employees rose from 5 to 7.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$1.34B572
Feb 2025February 2025$1.26B562
Jun 2024June 2024$921M362
Mar 2023March 2023$509M563
Mar 2022March 2022$1.09B563
Mar 2021March 2021$765M554

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Strategy Capital has 1 office (1 private residence, listed without an address), with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

California · 1 listed address

  • 1 First Street, Suite 13, Los AltosHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Strategy Capital LLC
Headquarters
1 First Street, Suite 13, Los Altos, CA 94022-2756
SEC file
801-114124
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Strategy Capital has custody of client assets.

Investments and reported holdings

Strategy Capital’s reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $1.62B across 11 positions; the largest are Cloudflare Inc. (16.7%), Axon Enterprise Inc. (13.4%) and Datadog Inc. (11.4%).

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Common questions

How many clients does Strategy Capital have?

Strategy Capital has 5 clients and manages $1.34 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 4 pooled investment vehicles and 1 investment company.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 2 March 2026

What services does Strategy Capital offer?

Strategy Capital provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

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

How many financial advisors does Strategy Capital have?

Strategy Capital has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 7 employees, and 4 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

Who owns Strategy Capital?

Strategy Capital’s direct owners are Hamilton Helmer (75% or more) and John Rutherford (10% to 25%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 2 March 2026

How does Strategy Capital get paid?

Strategy Capital 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

How do I contact Strategy Capital?

Strategy Capital’s main office is at 1 First Street, Suite 13, Los Altos, CA 94022-2756. Its phone number is 650-917-8700. Its website is strategycapital.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 2 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 2 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 169007.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 18 March 2021 to 2 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. Form 13F-HR, filed 13 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. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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