# Bernstein Institutional Services LLC

> Bernstein Institutional Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2024, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated May 4, 2026.

- CRD: 317807
- Filed as: BERNSTEIN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New York, NY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: May 4, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/317807
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bernstein-institutional-services-llc-new-york-ny-317807

## Quick answers

**How is Bernstein Institutional Services LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Bernstein Institutional Services LLC reports these compensation arrangements: subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical); fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Bernstein Institutional Services LLC located?**
Bernstein Institutional Services LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Bernstein Institutional Services LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Bernstein Institutional Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 317807.

**How have Bernstein Institutional Services LLC's assets and staff changed since 2024?**
In the Form ADV data for Bernstein Institutional Services LLC: Total employees: 294 in October 2024 and 282 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**Does Bernstein Institutional Services LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 8 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 1 question about criminal matters and 7 questions about regulatory matters (11.A(2), 11.C(2), 11.C(4), 11.C(5), 11.D(2), 11.D(4), 11.E(2), 11.G). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/317807

**What changed in Bernstein Institutional Services LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the June 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

### 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 | Not reported | $0 |
| Business development companies | Not reported | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | Not reported | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Not reported | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | Not reported | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Not reported | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | Not reported | $0 |
| 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)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars/workshops

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2024 (2 years)
- Employees: 282 total, 92 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 8 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.A(2): In the past ten years, has the firm or an advisory affiliate been charged with a felony?
- 11.C(2): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(4): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.C(5): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.E(2): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?
- 11.G: Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.C, 11.D, or 11.E?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/317807

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- autonomous.com
- bernsteinresearch.com
- bernsteinsg.com

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2024 | Not reported | 294 | August 13, 2024 |
| October 2025 | Not reported | 282 | April 21, 2025 |
| October 2026 | Not reported | 282 | May 4, 2026 |

Total employees: 294 in October 2024 and 282 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

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

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 90 to 92.

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

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Bernstein Institutional Services LLC (CRD 317807): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.