{ "crd_number": 153905, "slug": "alpha-architect-newtown-square-pa-153905", "primary_business_name": "ALPHA ARCHITECT", "legal_name": "ALPHA ARCHITECT, LLC", "dbas": [], "city": "Newtown Square", "state": "PA", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "37980", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "37980", "common_name": "Philadelphia", "msa_name": "Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD", "path": "/advisors/pa/philadelphia" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2010-08-16", "years_registered": 16, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-08-25", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 13502643004.0, "raum_discretionary": 13502643004.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0, "raum_band": "over_5b", "raum_band_label": "Over $5 billion", "total_employees": 12, "advisory_employees": 5, "client_count_bucket": null, "clients_by_type": { "individuals": { "raum": 62814478.0, "count": 28 }, "investment_companies": { "raum": 12503548134.0, "count": 11 }, "high_net_worth_individuals": { "raum": 789353245.0, "count": 88 }, "corporations_other_businesses": { "raum": 146927147.0, "count": 8 } }, "compensation_types": [ "fixed", "percentage_of_aum" ], "advisory_activities": [ "other", "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional", "portfolio_management_individuals", "portfolio_management_investment_companies" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "CA", "FL", "LA", "NH", "NY", "PA", "PR", "TX" ], "websites": [ "https://alphaarchitect.com", "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/ALPHAARCHITECTLLC", "https://x.com/ALPHAARCHITECT", "https://youtube.com/ALPHAARCHITECT" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/153905", "city_as_filed": "NEWTOWN SQUARE", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alpha-architect-newtown-square-pa-153905", "display_name": "Alpha Architect", "summary": "Alpha Architect is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Newtown Square, PA, registered since 2010, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 25, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Alpha Architect (CRD 153905): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management", "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses", "Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)", "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients", "Other" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Alpha Architect compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Alpha Architect reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)." }, { "q": "Where is Alpha Architect located?", "a": "Alpha Architect's principal office is in Newtown Square, PA, according to its Form ADV." }, { "q": "Is Alpha Architect registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Alpha Architect is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2010. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 153905." }, { "q": "How much does Alpha Architect manage?", "a": "Alpha Architect reports $13,502,643,004 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 25, 2026 (100% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Alpha Architect's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Alpha Architect: Regulatory assets under management: $493,642,545 in the October 2021 data and $13,502,643,004 in the October 2026 data, up 2635%. Total employees: 14 in October 2021 and 12 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Alpha Architect serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (88); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (28); investment companies (11)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Alpha Architect use?", "a": "Alpha Architect's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Interactive Brokers LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does Alpha Architect report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/153905" }, { "q": "What changed in Alpha Architect's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the March 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 5. Regulatory assets under management went from $7,274,779,825 to $13,502,643,004 (+86%)." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 493642545.0, "total_employees": 14, "filing_date": "2021-09-10" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 446904909.0, "total_employees": 16, "filing_date": "2022-03-31" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 482854802.0, "total_employees": 19, "filing_date": "2023-08-17" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 711692830.0, "total_employees": 9, "filing_date": "2024-03-29" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 7274779825.0, "total_employees": 9, "filing_date": "2025-03-27" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 13502643004.0, "total_employees": 12, "filing_date": "2026-08-25" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-03-01", "period_label": "March 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 5.", "Regulatory assets under management went from $7,274,779,825 to $13,502,643,004 (+86%)." ] }, { "period": "2026-01-01", "period_label": "January 2026", "notes": [ "No longer registered or notice-filed in GA." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [ { "name": "Interactive Brokers LLC", "name_as_filed": "INTERACTIVE BROKERS LLC", "affiliated": false } ], "custodians_note": "Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.", "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alpha-architect-newtown-square-pa-153905.md", "clients": [ { "type": "individuals", "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)", "count": 28, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 62814478.0 }, { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": 88, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 789353245.0 }, { "type": "investment_companies", "label": "Investment companies", "count": 11, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 12503548134.0 }, { "type": "corporations_other_businesses", "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above", "count": 8, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 146927147.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "disclosure_items": [], "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/153905", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }