Precidian Investments
Creating Innovative
Financial Products
An industry leader in the creation of innovative financial products, specializing in exchange-traded fund (ETF) and mutual fund development, and associated trading and pricing technologies.
What We Do Our ProductsPrecidian Investments
Break the Status Quo
Innovation is the unrelenting drive to break the status quo and develop anew where few have dared to go.
What We Do Our ProductsGAMCO Investors to Offer Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF (GABF)
GAMCO Investors, Inc. (“GAMCO”) (NYSE: GBL) will launch Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF (NYSE: GABF), on or around May 10, 2022. GAMCO will offer a “loyalty” program under which the first $25 million of the Fund’s assets under management will incur no fees and expenses.
First Manhattan Co. Launches Inaugural Actively Managed ETF
First Manhattan Co. (“First Manhattan”), an independently owned and operated investment advisory firm, today announced the launch of its inaugural exchange-traded fund, FMC Excelsior Focus Equity ETF (ticker: FMCX) (“FMCX” or the “Fund”), an actively managed ETF that invests in First Manhattan’s highest-conviction ideas driven by its rigorous, fundamentals-based research.
DoubleLine Launches Its Own ETFs
DoubleLine Capital, an investment manager with $134 billion in assets under management founded by Jeffrey Gundlach, entered the ETF space today with two very different actively managed funds, the DoubleLine Shiller CAPE U.S. Equities ETF (DCPE) and the DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond ETF (DBND). The former comes with an expense ratio of 0.65%, while the latter charges 0.50%. Both funds list on the NYSE Arca.
First Manhattan Co. Announces Agreement With Precidian Investments, LLC
First Manhattan Co., an independently owned and operated investment advisory and wealth planning firm, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to license ActiveShares®, the proprietary actively managed exchanged-traded fund structure from Precidian Investments, LLC.
GAMCO Investors to Launch Precidian ActiveShares ETF Trust
GAMCO Investors, Inc. (“GAMCO”) (NYSE: GBL) announced today the launch of a trust of nine Precidian ActiveShares actively managed ETFs. The first ETF in the trust, set to launch in November, pending SEC approval of a final registration statement, will be Love Our Planet & People (LOPP), an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ETF.
DoubleLine Licenses Precidian’s ActiveShares® Exchange-Traded Fund Structure
DoubleLine has entered into a licensing agreement with Precidian Investments, LLC. (Precidian) to use ActiveShares®, Precidian's proprietary actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) structure. The ActiveShares® methodology will allow DoubleLine to deliver actively managed investment strategies via ETF vehicles without disclosing holdings on a daily basis.


Precidian Investments®
Who We Are
We design and develop next-generation tools for the mutual fund industry, ETF providers and leading financial services institutions to meet the needs of today’s more sophisticated investors. Precidian Investments®’ expertise in product development, trading, clearance, sales, technology, and securities law enables us to more efficiently design and build cutting-edge financial instruments. We pride ourselves on our ability to create novel, state-of-the-art financial products that address specific investor needs and differentiate us from the competition.
Our Successes
Principals of Precidian Investments® have developed and launched some of the most ground-breaking ETFs in the U.S., including:
Partnering with Precidian
By partnering with Precidian Investments®, you will be working alongside a leader in innovative ETF and financial product development. For an ongoing fee, Precidian Investments® will license their patent pending processes and technologies or, if you wish, act as sponsor for the products and handle all regulatory filings and oversight.
Knowledge & Experience
Meet the Team

Daniel McCabe
Chief Executive Officer

Paul Kuhnle
Founding Principal

Mark Criscitello
Founding Principal

Stuart Thomas
Founding Principal



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