Dakota Pacific Global Macro Advisers provides investment advice to its own investment funds. Dakota Pacific uses a global macro strategy, investing in currencies, interest rates, credit, equities, and commodities. For other funds, Dakota Pacific seeks to buy quality businesses in the lower middle market, add management talent, and hold for dividends or sell at higher multiples.
Dakota Pacific manages investment funds and charges a management fee, which varies between 0.5% and 1.5% per year of the fund's net asset value, committed capital, or invested capital. The specific rate depends on the fund, investor class, length of investment, and amount invested. Dakota Pacific may also receive performance-based compensation, generally between 15% and 20% of the appreciation in net asset value above a certain level.