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  "crd_number": 170313,
  "slug": "arena-capital-advisors-los-angeles-ca-170313",
  "primary_business_name": "ARENA CAPITAL ADVISORS",
  "legal_name": "ARENA CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC",
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  "city": "Los Angeles",
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  "country": "United States",
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    "common_name": "Los Angeles",
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  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/170313",
  "city_as_filed": "LOS ANGELES",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/arena-capital-advisors-los-angeles-ca-170313",
  "display_name": "Arena Capital Advisors",
  "summary": "Arena Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Los Angeles, CA, registered since 2014, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 14, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Arena Capital Advisors (CRD 170313): 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)",
    "Performance-based fees"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)",
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Arena Capital Advisors compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Arena Capital Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Arena Capital Advisors charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 14, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.4% to 0.75% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Arena Capital Advisors located?",
      "a": "Arena Capital Advisors' principal office is in Los Angeles, CA, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Arena Capital Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Arena Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 170313."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Arena Capital Advisors manage?",
      "a": "Arena Capital Advisors reports $5,328,247,859 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 14, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Arena Capital Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Arena Capital Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $3,358,577,212 in the October 2021 data and $5,328,247,859 in the October 2026 data, up 59%. Total employees: 18 in October 2021 and 26 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Arena Capital Advisors serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (31); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (4); insurance companies (4)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Arena Capital Advisors 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/170313"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Arena Capital Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Added an office in Newport Beach, CA."
    }
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      "filing_date": "2022-03-30"
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-06-13"
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-03-31"
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      "period": "2025-10-01",
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    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Added an office in Newport Beach, CA."
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    }
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 14, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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        "label": "Asset-based fee",
        "statements": [
          "Asset-based fee: 0.4% to 0.75% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Arena’s standard fee schedule generally ranges from 0.40% to 0.75% per annum."
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    "quotes": [
      "Arena’s standard fee schedule generally ranges from 0.40% to 0.75% per annum."
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    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/arena-capital-advisors-los-angeles-ca-170313.md",
  "clients": [
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      "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/170313",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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