What RealTick does

RealTick is a Boston-based global provider of investment management software solutions serving the buy-side financial services industry. Per firmographic data, the company was founded in 1995 and is classified as a private firm with 1,001-5,000 employees. RealTick operates within the broader SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ: SSNC) ecosystem, which also houses SS&C Advent, a business unit that has built investment management technology for over 40 years. The associated platform delivers front-to-back-office capabilities spanning portfolio management and accounting, order management and execution, risk and compliance, performance measurement, fund accounting, investor servicing, margin and finance management, research management, CRM, and client portals. Underlying architecture is described as cloud-native (exemplified by the Genesis platform) and supports multi-asset, multi-currency operations with real-time analytics and a harmonized data layer.

The business model is enterprise software subscription-based, sold through a direct field-sales motion targeting hedge fund managers, alternative managers, and institutional investment managers globally, with quote-based annual contracts and an additional professional services and managed services revenue stream. The platform is reported to power $10T in AUM across 5,000+ buy-side firms, including 75+ of the top 100 hedge funds, and is supported by a team of approximately 3,000 financial-technology professionals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the GTM emphasizes "Request Demo" CTAs, industry events such as the DELIVER conference, and content-driven demand generation. Note: the available source data is primarily about SS&C Advent rather than RealTick specifically, and RealTick-specific operational and financial details are limited in the provided material.

Name

RealTick

Legal name

SS&C Advent

Website

https://realtick.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

RealTick is a Boston-based, private investment management software provider serving buy-side firms globally. It operates within the SS&C Technologies ecosystem, delivering front-to-back-office portfolio management, trading, compliance, and accounting solutions to hedge funds and institutional managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Management Software

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Account Platforms (Separately Managed Accounts / Customized Portfolios) (FSAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Investment management software
• Portfolio management solutions
• Order management systems
• Fund accounting software
• Compliance monitoring tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing & Subscription: Enterprise software licensing model providing access to Advent's portfolio management, accounting, trading, and compliance solutions. Supports firms from emerging funds to established institutions with scalable service offerings.
2. Professional Services & Managed Services: Implementation, consulting, and managed services including data management support, operational outsourcing, and flexible service models for co-sourcing specialized functions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RealTick provides a cloud-native, front-to-back investment management software platform for buy-side firms, covering portfolio management and accounting, trading and rebalancing, order and execution management, fund accounting, compliance, data management, client portals, and investor servicing. The platform also offers outsourcing and managed services and powers related offerings such as SS&C Black Diamond for wealth managers and Genesis for pooled funds and managed accounts.

Product overview

SS&C Advent delivers a comprehensive, modular investment technology platform designed for the entire investment process across front-, middle-, and back-offices. The platform comprises multiple integrated solutions including Portfolio Management, Accounting & Reporting, Trading/Rebalancing & Compliance, Fund Order Management, Data Management, Client Portal, Fund Accounting, Investor Servicing, Margin & Finance Management, Research Management, Client Relationship Management, and Performance/Reporting & Attribution. The offering also includes Outsourcing & Managed Services for firms seeking operational support. Key sub-brands include SS&C Black Diamond (wealth management) and Genesis (cloud-native platform for pooled funds and managed accounts). Advent serves over 5,000 buy-side firms managing $10T in assets, including 75 of the top 100 hedge funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Black Diamond: Wealth management platform by SS&C, referenced as part of the Advent ecosystem serving wealth managers

Products and services

• Portfolio Management, Accounting & Reporting Real-time portfolio insights and flexible modeling for efficient and informed performance across asset classes, supporting traditional and alternative strategies with analytics and automation. Designed for hedge fund managers, alternative managers, and investment managers.
• Trading, Rebalancing & Compliance Intelligent tools for automating order routing, allocations, and compliance combined with fast, centralized multi-asset execution to guide trades from idea to settlement. Built for buy-side trading desks and operations teams.
• Fund Order Management Order management solution that handles fund order processing and execution across multiple asset classes for investment management firms.
• Data Management Enterprise data management solution that centralizes and synchronizes investment data across the organization for investment operations teams.
• Client Portal Client-facing portal delivering transparency and personalized insights to investors at scale, with customizable reporting. Designed for investment managers serving institutional and high-net-worth clients.
• Outsourcing & Managed Services Flexible service models allowing investment firms to offload routine tasks or co-source specialized functions, including data management, through expert-led managed services and operational outsourcing.
• Fund Accounting Multi-asset, multi-currency accounting solution supporting complex fund structures, investor allocations, and loan-level details. Targeted at fund accountants and operations teams at alternative and traditional managers.
• Investor Servicing Comprehensive investor servicing solution for managing investor relationships, communications, and reporting for investment management firms.
• Margin & Finance Management Solution for managing margin requirements and finance operations for investment firms running leveraged and multi-asset strategies.
• Performance, Reporting & Attribution Performance measurement, reporting, and attribution analytics providing dashboards and metrics to drive informed decisions from portfolio to enterprise level.
• SS&C Black Diamond Cloud-based platform for enterprise wealth managers providing institutional-grade workflows and client-facing performance and decision visibility.
• Genesis Cloud-native platform for investment managers that synchronizes data, workflows, and teams across the enterprise for pooled funds and managed accounts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ buy-side firms trust Advent solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SS&C TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvent is a business unit of SS&C Technologies, leveraging the broader SS&C infrastructure and resources. SS&C Advent benefits from SS&C's global scale while maintaining its specialized focus on investment management solutions for buy-side firms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Murex: Murex provides capital markets and trading, risk, and post-trade processing platforms to financial institutions, with a strong overlap to Advent's trading, rebalancing, and compliance modules for multi-asset buy-side and sell-side clients.
• SimCorp: SimCorp provides investment management software (SimCorp Dimension) to buy-side institutional asset managers, asset owners, and alternative managers. It directly competes with Advent's front-to-back portfolio management, accounting, and risk stack across multi-asset institutional workflows.
• Calypso Technology: Calypso provides a cross-asset trading, risk, and processing platform used by banks and large asset managers. Its functionality overlaps with Advent's Order Management, Risk & Compliance, and multi-asset execution stack.
• BlackRock Aladdin: Aladdin is BlackRock's institutional investment management platform spanning portfolio management, trading, risk, and operations for buy-side firms. It overlaps head-to-head with Advent's front-to-back stack and is increasingly being adopted by third-party institutional clients.
• Charles River Development (State Street): Charles River provides order management, portfolio management, and compliance software to institutional buy-side firms and is one of the most direct competitors to Advent's Order Management, Compliance, and Portfolio Management modules, particularly in the hedge fund and traditional asset manager segments.
• IHS Markit WSO / EDM (S&P Global): Wall Street Office (WSO) and EDM provide loan administration, portfolio management, and accounting for institutional credit and asset managers, overlapping with Advent's fund accounting, performance, and complex-fund-structure capabilities, especially in private credit.
• Eze Software (SS&C): Eze Software is an SS&C-owned trading and order management platform that competes with Advent's OMS/EMS offerings. It is closely comparable given overlapping product scope and shared SS&C parent distribution leverage.
• Bloomberg AIM: Bloomberg's AIM (Asset & Investment Manager) platform provides order management, execution, and post-trade workflows to buy-side institutions. It competes directly with Advent's Order Management & Execution, rebalancing, and compliance modules.

Broad incumbents

• Finastra: Finastra is a large-scale financial software provider across capital markets, treasury, and investment management. It competes in adjacent buy-side and capital markets workflows and represents a broad incumbent alternative to Advent's stack.
• FIS (Fidelity National Information Services): FIS is a broad financial technology incumbent serving capital markets, asset management, and wealth with a portfolio that overlaps several of Advent's modules, providing scale-based competitive pressure and a viable alternative for large enterprise RFPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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