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    "https://instagram.com/arkinvest",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/169525",
  "city_as_filed": "ST. PETERSBURG",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ark-invest-st-petersburg-fl-169525",
  "display_name": "ARK Invest",
  "summary": "ARK Invest is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in St. Petersburg, FL, registered since 2014, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 24, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. ARK Invest (CRD 169525): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
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    "Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)",
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      "q": "How is ARK Invest compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), ARK Invest reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does ARK Invest's brochure say about its fees?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 24, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.45% to 0.6% 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 ARK Invest located?",
      "a": "ARK Invest's principal office is in St. Petersburg, FL, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is ARK Invest registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "ARK Invest is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 169525."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does ARK Invest manage?",
      "a": "ARK Invest reports $15,980,171,090 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 24, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have ARK Invest's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for ARK Invest: Regulatory assets under management: $55,094,588,754 in the October 2021 data and $15,980,171,090 in the October 2026 data, down 71%. Total employees: 33 in October 2021 and 58 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does ARK Invest serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: other investment advisers (27); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (22); investment companies (12)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does ARK Invest use?",
      "a": "ARK Invest's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists State Street as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does ARK Invest 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/169525"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in ARK Invest's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the September 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-03-31"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-05-21"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 50,
      "filing_date": "2025-05-05"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-09-01",
      "period_label": "September 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 19 to 20.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $13,007,845,312 to $15,980,171,090 (+23%)."
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 24, 2026",
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        "label": "Asset-based fee",
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          "Asset-based fee: 0.45% to 0.6% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)"
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        "quotes": [
          "ARK’s standard fee rates for management of separately managed accounts are normally between 0.45% and 0.60% of assets under management ."
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    "quotes": [
      "ARK’s standard fee rates for management of separately managed accounts are normally between 0.45% and 0.60% of assets under management ."
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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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  "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.",
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  "source": {
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    "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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