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Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Carlsbad, CA, registered since 2016, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 23, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
What does Anchor Bay Capital, Inc.'s brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.95% to 1.75% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. located?
Anchor Bay Capital, Inc.'s principal office is in Carlsbad, CA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 116913.
How much does Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. manage?
Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. reports $247,127,800 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 23, 2026 (98% discretionary).
How have Anchor Bay Capital, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Anchor Bay Capital, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $153,500,000 in the October 2021 data and $247,127,800 in the October 2026 data, up 61%. Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (142); high net worth individuals (45); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (3).
Which custodians does Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. use?
Anchor Bay Capital, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?
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/116913
Does Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026 says: "ABC generally prefers a minimum of $1,000,000 of assets under management to establish a new advisory relationship; however, the minimum may be waived at the sole discretion of the ABC."
What changed in Anchor Bay Capital, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $219,444,071 to $247,127,800 (+13%).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAsset-based fee: 0.95% to 1.75% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)
The brochure's wording
Advisory Fees for Investment Management Services will range from .95% to 1.75% annually.
Account minimum: $1,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
ABC generally prefers a minimum of $1,000,000 of assets under management to establish a new advisory relationship; however, the minimum may be waived at the sole discretion of the ABC.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$247,127,800 as of October 2026, filing dated March 23, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2016 (10 years)
- Employees
- Total: 6. Performing investment advisory functions: 5.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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1 other office, as of the April 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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3 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $247,127,800 | 6 | March 23, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $219,444,071 | 6 | March 21, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $208,516,000 | 5 | March 26, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $182,210,000 | 5 | August 10, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $172,304,000 | 6 | March 1, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $153,500,000 | 8 | March 30, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $153,500,000 in the October 2021 data and $247,127,800 in the October 2026 data, up 61%.
Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $219,444,071 to $247,127,800 (+13%).
- November 2025
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. (CRD 116913): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/anchor-bay-capital-inc-carlsbad-ca-116913