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Aqua Advisors LLC
Filed as AQUA ADVISORS LLC
Aqua Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Aqua Advisors LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Aqua Advisors LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees.
How much does Aqua Advisors LLC charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 17, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.25% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it); Hourly rate: $300 an hour (Portfolio Review and Consulting Services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Is Aqua Advisors LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Aqua Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 285399.
How much does Aqua Advisors LLC manage?
Aqua Advisors LLC reports $298,810,311 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026 (7% discretionary).
How have Aqua Advisors LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Aqua Advisors LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $133,437,933 in the October 2021 data and $298,810,311 in the October 2026 data, up 124%. Total employees: 1 in October 2021 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Aqua Advisors LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (51).
Which custodians does Aqua Advisors LLC use?
Aqua Advisors LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Banco Itau Uruguay S.A., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credicorp Capital LLC, D&P Corredores de Bolsa, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley, Pershing LLC, Sabadell Securities USA, Inc., Santander Securities LLC, Stonex Securities Inc., UBS Securities LLC and XP Investments US, LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Aqua Advisors LLC 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/285399
Does Aqua Advisors LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 17, 2026 says: "The minimum dollar value for establishing an Account is generally $500,000. Initial investments of a lesser amount may be accepted at Adviser’s discretion."
What changed in Aqua Advisors LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 1 to 2. Regulatory assets under management went from $221,449,344 to $298,810,311 (+35%).
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
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Performance-based 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: 0.25% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)
The brochure's wording
Adviser typically receives an annual management fee (from .25% to 2.00% of the Average Net Asset Value of the Account during the period).
Account minimum: $500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
The minimum dollar value for establishing an Account is generally $500,000. Initial investments of a lesser amount may be accepted at Adviser’s discretion.
Hourly rate: $300 an hour (Portfolio Review and Consulting Services)
The brochure's wording
Portfolio Review and Consulting Services are provided at either a flat fee negotiated with the client at the time of the engagement or by the hour. Hourly fees are charged at the rate of $300.00 / hr.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 17, 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$298,810,311 as of October 2026, filing dated March 17, 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- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2021 (5 years)
- Employees
- Total: 2. Performing investment advisory functions: 2.
- 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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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1 state or jurisdiction
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 | $298,810,311 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $221,449,344 | 1 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $147,710,488 | 1 | May 29, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $121,922,139 | 1 | March 28, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $148,129,899 | 1 | February 6, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $133,437,933 | 1 | February 12, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $133,437,933 in the October 2021 data and $298,810,311 in the October 2026 data, up 124%.
Total employees: 1 in October 2021 and 2 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
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 1 to 2.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $221,449,344 to $298,810,311 (+35%).
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.INot reported.
Source: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Aqua Advisors LLC (CRD 285399): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/aqua-advisors-llc-285399