UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Before the

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

Release No. 86050 / June 6, 2019 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING

File No. 3-14893

In the Matter of 

QUANTEK ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, 

BULLTICK CAPITAL MARKETS 

HOLDINGS, LP, JAVIER GUERRA, and 

RALPH PATINO,

Respondents. 

ORDER APPROVING PLAN OF 

DISTRIBUTION

On May 29, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) issued 

a settled Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 

8A of the Securities Act of 1933, Sections 203(e), 203(f), and 203(k) of the Investment Advisers 

Act of 1940, and Section 9(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, Making Findings, and 

Imposing Remedial Sanctions and Cease-and-Desist Orders (“Order”)1against Quantek Asset 

Management, LLC (“Quantek”), Bulltick Capital Markets Holdings, LP (“Bulltick”), Javier 

Guerra (“Guerra”), and Ralph Patino (“Patino”) (collectively, the “Respondents”). The 

Commission found that from 2006 through 2008, Quantek, a Latin American-focused hedge fund 

adviser, misled investors about three important attributes of funds that it managed: management 

“skin in the game,” the funds’ investment process, and certain related-party transactions.

As a result of the conduct described in the Order, the Commission ordered the 

Respondents to pay as follows: Quantek and Guerra were jointly and severally ordered to pay 

disgorgement of $2,056,446 and prejudgment interest of $219,585; Quantek was ordered to pay a 

civil money penalty in the amount of $375,000; Bulltick was ordered to pay a civil money

penalty in the amount of $300,000; Guerra was ordered to pay a civil money penalty in the 

amount of $150,000; and Patino was ordered to pay a civil money penalty in the amount of 

$50,000. A fair fund was created pursuant to Section 308(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

for the disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and penalties paid by the Respondents (the “Fair 

Fund”). 

 

1

Securities Act Rel. No. 9326 (May 29, 2012).
2

The Fair Fund is comprised of the $3,151,031.002in disgorgement, prejudgment interest, 

and civil money penalties paid by the Respondents, plus accumulated interest and earnings 

thereon.

On March 29, 2019, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Plan of Distribution 

and Opportunity for Comment (the “Notice”),3pursuant to Rule 1103 of the Commission’s Rules 

on Fair Fund and Disgorgement Plans (the “Commission’s Rules”)4and simultaneously posted 

the Proposed Plan of Distribution (the “Plan”). The Notice advised all persons that they may 

obtain a copy of the Plan on the Commission’ public website at 

http://www.sec.gov/litigation/fairfundlist.htm or by submitting a written request to Keshia W. 

Ellis, Esq., United States Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, 

DC, 20549-5876.

The Notice also advised that all persons desiring to comment on the Plan must submit 

their comments, in writing, no later than thirty (30) days from the date of the Notice: (1) to the 

Office of the Secretary, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, 

Washington, DC 20549-1090; (2) by using the Commission’s Internet comment form 

(http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin.shtml); or, (3) by sending an email to rulecomments@sec.gov. The Commission received no comments on the Plan during the comment 

period.

The Plan provides for the transfer of the funds in the Fair Fund to the general fund of the 

United States Treasury, subject to Exchange Act Section 21F(g)(3) within (30) calendar days of 

Commission approval of the Plan, in accordance with Rule 1102(b) of the Commission’s Rules, 

17 C.F.R. § 201.1102(b) and the termination of the Fair Fund.

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED, that pursuant to Rule 1104 of the Commission’s 

Rules, 17 C.F.R. § 201.1104, the Plan is approved as published.

For the Commission, by its Secretary, pursuant to delegated authority.

Vanessa A. Countryman

Acting Secretary

 

2

 The Respondents paid the amounts ordered in full, with the exception of Patino, who has an outstanding balance 

of $58.83.

3

 Exchange Act Rel. No. 85473 (Mar. 29, 2019).

4

 17 C.F.R. § 201.1103.