# Claret Asset Management Corp

> Claret Asset Management Corp is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Montreal Quebec, Canada, registered since 1997, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 18, 2026.

- CRD: 110453
- Filed as: CLARET ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Montreal Quebec, Canada
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 18, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/110453
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/claret-asset-management-corp-montreal-quebec-110453

## Quick answers

**How is Claret Asset Management Corp compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Claret Asset Management Corp reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.

**How much does Claret Asset Management Corp charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 18, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 1.25% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is Claret Asset Management Corp located?**
Claret Asset Management Corp's principal office is in Montreal Quebec, Canada, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Claret Asset Management Corp registered with the SEC or a state?**
Claret Asset Management Corp is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1997. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 110453.

**How much does Claret Asset Management Corp manage?**
Claret Asset Management Corp reports $2,356,471,235 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 18, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Claret Asset Management Corp's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Claret Asset Management Corp: Regulatory assets under management: $1,619,743,382 in the October 2021 data and $2,356,471,235 in the October 2026 data, up 45%. Total employees: 40 in October 2021 and 44 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Claret Asset Management Corp serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,461); high net worth individuals (356); corporations or other businesses not listed above (283).

**Which custodians does Claret Asset Management Corp use?**
Claret Asset Management Corp's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists CIBC Wood Gundy as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Claret Asset Management Corp report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). 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/110453

**Does Claret Asset Management Corp state an account minimum?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 18, 2026 says: "The minimum for opening an account directly with Claret is generally $500,000 for separately managed clients. Individuals and entities with smaller accounts may become clients at Claret’s discretion."

**What changed in Claret Asset Management Corp's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 17 to 19. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,908,037,334 to $2,356,471,235 (+24%).

## 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 March 18, 2026)

- Asset-based fee: up to 1.25% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)

> Generally, the separately managed discretionary accounts are subject to a management fee of up to 1.25% per annum and billed quarterly in arrears. Fees on larger accounts are charged based on tiers and may be negotiable.

- Account minimum: $500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

> The minimum for opening an account directly with Claret is generally $500,000 for separately managed clients. Individuals and entities with smaller accounts may become clients at Claret’s discretion.

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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- CIBC Wood Gundy

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: $2,356,471,235
- Discretionary: $2,356,471,235
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 1,461 | $498,229,639 |
| High net worth individuals | 356 | $1,047,318,866 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $2,869,530 |
| Charitable organizations | 24 | $80,729,226 |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 | $14,029,498 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 283 | $713,294,476 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1997 (28 years)
- Employees: 44 total, 19 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, FL, MA, NH, NY, SC
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 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?

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/110453

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Toronto, Ontario

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- claret.ca
- Facebook @claretdotca
- LinkedIn @claretdotca
- X @claretdotca
- X @claretpointca
- YouTube @UCOT1KXIXC0sd5mloA7kfkUw
- YouTube @UCcgfbR7L1ZKIPgWne73qWWw

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $1,619,743,382 | 40 | March 17, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $1,818,526,083 | 38 | July 28, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $1,574,551,413 | 39 | March 23, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,790,157,123 | 41 | March 18, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $1,908,037,334 | 40 | March 25, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,356,471,235 | 44 | March 18, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $1,619,743,382 in the October 2021 data and $2,356,471,235 in the October 2026 data, up 45%.
Total employees: 40 in October 2021 and 44 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 17 to 19.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,908,037,334 to $2,356,471,235 (+24%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Claret Asset Management Corp (CRD 110453): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.