# E. S. Barr & Company

> E. S. Barr & Company is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Lexington, KY, registered since 1993, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.

- CRD: 107447
- Filed as: E. S. BARR & COMPANY
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Lexington, KY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 30, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/107447
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/e-s-barr-and-company-lexington-ky-107447

## Quick answers

**How is E. S. Barr & Company compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), E. S. Barr & Company reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is E. S. Barr & Company located?**
E. S. Barr & Company's principal office is in Lexington, KY, according to its Form ADV.

**Is E. S. Barr & Company registered with the SEC or a state?**
E. S. Barr & Company is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1993. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 107447.

**How much does E. S. Barr & Company manage?**
E. S. Barr & Company reports $2,220,368,166 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have E. S. Barr & Company's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for E. S. Barr & Company: Regulatory assets under management: $1,383,489,666 in the October 2021 data and $2,220,368,166 in the October 2026 data, up 60%. Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does E. S. Barr & Company serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (270); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (128); corporations or other businesses not listed above (14).

**Which custodians does E. S. Barr & Company use?**
E. S. Barr & Company's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does E. S. Barr & Company 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/107447

**What changed in E. S. Barr & Company's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 3. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,971,942,913 to $2,220,368,166 (+13%).

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

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: $2,220,368,166
- Discretionary: $2,220,368,166
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 128 | $134,513,441 |
| High net worth individuals | 270 | $1,744,574,002 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 1 | $48,157,251 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 9 | $22,549,458 |
| Charitable organizations | 10 | $183,183,721 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 14 | $87,390,293 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1993 (33 years)
- Employees: 6 total, 3 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [esbarr.com](https://esbarr.com)

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $1,383,489,666 | 6 | March 26, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $1,748,846,704 | 6 | March 25, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $1,408,973,691 | 6 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,796,022,602 | 6 | March 28, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $1,971,942,913 | 6 | March 27, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,220,368,166 | 6 | March 30, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $1,383,489,666 in the October 2021 data and $2,220,368,166 in the October 2026 data, up 60%.
Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 3.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,971,942,913 to $2,220,368,166 (+13%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. E. S. Barr & Company (CRD 107447): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.