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EL Castillo Investments
Filed as EL CASTILLO INVESTMENTS · Legal name EL Castillo Investments, LLC
EL Castillo Investments is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 4, 2026.
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From the filingHow is EL Castillo Investments compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), EL Castillo Investments reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.
How much does EL Castillo Investments charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 4, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 2% of assets a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Is EL Castillo Investments registered with the SEC or a state?
EL Castillo Investments is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 328068.
How much does EL Castillo Investments manage?
EL Castillo Investments reports $1,800,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 4, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have EL Castillo Investments' assets and staff changed since 2024?
In the Form ADV data for EL Castillo Investments: Regulatory assets under management: $50,000 in the October 2024 data and $1,800,000 in the October 2026 data, up 3500%. Total employees: 1 in October 2024 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does EL Castillo Investments serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (20); high net worth individuals (2).
Does EL Castillo Investments 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/328068
Does EL Castillo Investments state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 4, 2026 says: "We typically require a minimum initial investment of $30,000 for portfolio management services. This minimum may be waived at the adviser’s discretion based on the overall client relationship, investment goals, liquidity needs, or other relevant circumstances."
What changed in EL Castillo Investments' recent Form ADV filings?
In the June 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 1 to 2. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,500,000 to $1,800,000 (+20%).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAsset-based fee: 2% of assets a year
The brochure's wording
El Castillo Investments, LLC charges an annual advisory fee of 2% of assets under management (AUM). Fees are calculated based on the market value of the portfolio as of the last business day of each calendar quarter and are billed quarterly in arrears.
Account minimum: $30,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
We typically require a minimum initial investment of $30,000 for portfolio management services. This minimum may be waived at the adviser’s discretion based on the overall client relationship, investment goals, liquidity needs, or other relevant circumstances.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 4, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$1,800,000 as of October 2026, filing dated May 4, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- EL Castillo Investments, LLC
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2024 (2 years)
- Employees
- Total: 2. Performing investment advisory functions: 2.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
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2 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,800,000 | 2 | May 4, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $569,000 | 1 | February 4, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $50,000 | 1 | July 18, 2024 |
Regulatory assets under management: $50,000 in the October 2024 data and $1,800,000 in the October 2026 data, up 3500%.
Total employees: 1 in October 2024 and 2 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- June 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 1 to 2.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,500,000 to $1,800,000 (+20%).
- February 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $569,000 to $1,500,000 (+164%).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. EL Castillo Investments (CRD 328068): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/el-castillo-investments-328068