One of the splashiest U.S. hedge funds is setting up shop in Palm Beach Gardens, opening a sales and marketing office to woo more Florida clients.

New York-based SkyBridge Capital, which handles $12.5 billion in client assets and mostly invests in other hedge funds, opened a 2,000-square-foot branch at 3601 PGA Blvd. on Wednesday.

The firm has been growing in size since the financial crisis, when it acquired a $4.2 billion funds unit from bailed-out megabank Citibank. Known for its outsize media presence, SkyBridge is behind an extravagant gathering for hedge-fund managers and investors held every year in Las Vegas.