ACAP
A-CAP, formally known as Advantage Capital Holdings LLC, is a New York-based insurance and financial services company with over $16 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2013, A-CAP has built an integrated platform that encompasses primary insurance carriers, an SEC-registered investment adviser known as A-CAP Management (ACM), reinsurance vehicles, and marketing organizations. Headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Charleston, Miami, and Salt Lake City, A-CAP serves a diverse client base that includes policyholders, insurance company clients, and capital partners across the insurance and alternative investment sectors.
The firm's investment management arm, ACM, provides comprehensive investment advisory services to its affiliated insurance entities and third-party institutional clients. A-CAP's investment strategy emphasizes credit-related opportunities and asset-liability matching solutions tailored to the unique needs of insurance companies and other regulated entities. The firm operates across a range of asset classes, including fixed income, private credit, and structured finance, with particular expertise in constructing portfolios that balance yield generation with capital preservation and regulatory compliance requirements specific to insurance company investors.
A-CAP has grown to become a significant player in the insurance-linked investment space, combining deep underwriting expertise with institutional investment management capabilities. The firm's management team brings broad experience across insurance, investment management, and capital markets, enabling A-CAP to provide innovative financing and investment solutions across market cycles. In recent news, Oaktree Capital Management announced plans to acquire a controlling stake in A-CAP, reflecting the firm's strong market position and the ongoing convergence of insurance and alternative asset management as a major structural trend in the investment industry.