Who uses stock loans, and why.
Securities-backed lending is, structurally, a single instrument. Counterparties vary materially in their position, their constraints, and their objectives. Five recurring profiles dominate the firm’s engagement book.
The counterparty changes the structure.
A founder six months past IPO, a family-office trustee with a multi-decade holding, a pre-IPO investor awaiting an exit calendar, a controlling shareholder of a family-listed business, and a single-stock holder seeking diversification all face different constraints and different opportunities. The five pages below address each in turn.
Founder Stock Loans
Stock loans for founders. Liquidity against locked-up or insider-restricted shares without selling and without breaching the lock-up agreement.
Read →Family-Office Stock Loans
Stock loans for family offices managing concentrated single-stock positions. Liquidity within trust and succession structures.
Read →Pre-IPO Stock Loans & Lock-Up Bridges
Stock loans for pre-IPO investors and founders during the post-IPO lock-up. Liquidity ahead of the exit without forcing the timing.
Read →Controlling Shareholder Stock Loans
Stock loans for controlling shareholders. Liquidity without disturbing voting control, takeover-code positions, or the share register.
Read →Concentrated Single-Stock Liquidity
Stock loans as a diversification tool for concentrated single-stock holders. Release capital from the position without selling, then redeploy.
Read →Your counterparty profile not listed?
Other counterparty profiles are considered on a case-by-case basis. Submit a confidential enquiry and a principal will respond.