How do family offices allocate across alternative investments?
Short answer: Sahil's point puts ongoing portfolio review at the center of allocation decisions. The panel's examples have different starting conditions, so their choices don't add up to a shared target.
At a Family Office Club panel hosted by Richard C. Wilson, Camille moderated a discussion with family office and investment managers about alternative assets.
Camille's core alternatives
Camille said her single family office focuses on alternatives, with commercial real estate, renewable energy and waste management as core investments. She said the office makes direct investments and co-investments. (at 0:33)
Silva on fund manager access
Silva said her firm set up a fund of funds that invests in experienced managers across alternative energy, private equity and real estate. (at 2:58)
A CIO on an alternatives-only portfolio
An unnamed family office CIO said the office was deploying cash from a liquidity event. The CIO described its portfolio as 100% alternatives, with zero public market exposure by design. (at 4:21)
Sahil on portfolio rebalancing
Sahil said portfolio structure cannot be set once and left on autopilot. He said portfolios need to be managed, restructured and rebalanced based on day-to-day events. (at 8:36)
A multifamily office on private credit and venture
An unnamed multifamily office leader said the families they work with built passive portfolios through real estate. The office was expanding into private credit and gradually building a venture capital arm. (at 5:46)
"I don't think that's something that you can just, you know, set out at one point and just move on autopilot."
The CIO linked a 100% alternatives mandate to cash from a liquidity event. Camille described an ESG policy that factors measurable impact into investments. Their different starting conditions help explain why the panel offers no shared allocation target.
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Frequently asked questions
How do family offices allocate across alternative investments?
Sahil's point puts ongoing portfolio review at the center of allocation decisions. The panel's examples have different starting conditions, so their choices don't add up to a shared target.
What impact policy did Camille describe?
Camille said the office follows an overarching ESG policy and factors measurable impact into all its investments.
What real estate niche did Jonathan Tuttle focus on?
Jonathan said his main focus was mobile home parks. He said he had worked in that space and had a fund called Midwest Park Capital.
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