# ARK Invest

> 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.

- CRD: 169525
- Filed as: ARK INVEST
- Legal name: ARK Investment Management LLC
- Also doing business as: ARK INVEST
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: St. Petersburg, FL
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: August 24, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/169525
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ark-invest-st-petersburg-fl-169525

## Quick answers

**How is ARK Invest compensated?**
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.

**What does ARK Invest's brochure say about its fees?**
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.

**Where is ARK Invest located?**
ARK Invest's principal office is in St. Petersburg, FL, according to its Form ADV.

**Is ARK Invest registered with the SEC or a state?**
ARK Invest is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 169525.

**How much does ARK Invest manage?**
ARK Invest reports $15,980,171,090 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 24, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have ARK Invest's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
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.

**What types of clients does ARK Invest serve?**
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).

**Which custodians does ARK Invest use?**
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.

**Does ARK Invest 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/169525

**What changed in ARK Invest's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the September 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 24, 2026)

- Asset-based fee: 0.45% to 0.6% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)

> ARK’s standard fee rates for management of separately managed accounts are normally between 0.45% and 0.60% of assets under management .

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- State Street

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $15,980,171,090
- Discretionary: $15,980,171,090
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | Not reported | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | Not reported | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Not reported | $0 |
| Investment companies | 12 | $13,976,855,119 |
| Business development companies | Not reported | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 22 | $1,552,559,499 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $33,817,208 |
| Charitable organizations | Not reported | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $413,666,611 |
| Other investment advisers | 27 | $3,272,653 |
| Insurance companies | Not reported | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Not reported | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | Not reported | $0 |
| Other | Not reported | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- 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
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2014 (12 years)
- Employees: 58 total, 20 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- ark-funds.com
- ark-invest.com
- ark-invest.store
- reddit.com/user/ARK_Invest
- Facebook @ARKInvest
- Instagram @ark_funds
- Instagram @arkinvest
- LinkedIn @ark-investment-management
- LinkedIn @ark-funds
- TikTok @ark_invest
- TikTok @arkfunds
- X @ARKInvest
- X @ARK_Funds
- YouTube @ARKFunds
- YouTube @ARKInvest2015

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $55,094,588,754 | 33 | April 23, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $24,798,741,423 | 46 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $13,883,813,829 | 46 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $15,177,263,144 | 48 | May 21, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $13,007,845,312 | 50 | May 5, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $15,980,171,090 | 58 | August 24, 2026 |

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.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### September 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- 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%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. ARK Invest (CRD 169525): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.