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  "crd_number": 164683,
  "slug": "empiric-institutional-austin-tx-164683",
  "primary_business_name": "EMPIRIC INSTITUTIONAL",
  "legal_name": "EMPIRIC INSTITUTIONAL, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Austin",
  "state": "TX",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "12420",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "12420",
    "common_name": "Austin",
    "msa_name": "Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX",
    "path": "/advisors/tx/austin"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2013-04-26",
  "years_registered": 13,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-09-09",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 9914996.0,
  "raum_discretionary": 9914996.0,
  "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0,
  "raum_band": "under_25m",
  "raum_band_label": "Under $25 million",
  "total_employees": 4,
  "advisory_employees": 3,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
    "individuals": {
      "raum": 146218.0,
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true
    },
    "state_municipal": {
      "raum": 5772720.0,
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
      "raum": 3996058.0,
      "count": 6
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  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional",
    "portfolio_management_individuals"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "CA",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://empiricinstitutional.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/164683",
  "city_as_filed": "AUSTIN",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/empiric-institutional-austin-tx-164683",
  "display_name": "Empiric Institutional",
  "summary": "Empiric Institutional is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Austin, TX, registered since 2013, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 9, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Empiric Institutional (CRD 164683): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Empiric Institutional compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Empiric Institutional reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Empiric Institutional located?",
      "a": "Empiric Institutional's principal office is in Austin, TX, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Empiric Institutional registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Empiric Institutional is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 164683."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Empiric Institutional manage?",
      "a": "Empiric Institutional reports $9,914,996 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 9, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Empiric Institutional's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Empiric Institutional: Regulatory assets under management: $866,238 in the October 2021 data and $9,914,996 in the October 2026 data, up 1045%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Empiric Institutional serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (6)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Empiric Institutional use?",
      "a": "Empiric Institutional's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Interactive Brokers LLC and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Empiric Institutional report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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/164683"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Empiric Institutional's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $8,165,576 to $9,914,996 (+21%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 866238.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2021-03-26"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1204777.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-15"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 933267.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-01"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1027122.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2024-09-09"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 8165576.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2025-04-08"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 9914996.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2026-09-09"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $8,165,576 to $9,914,996 (+21%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Interactive Brokers LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "INTERACTIVE BROKERS LLC",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Raymond James & Associates, Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "custodians_note": "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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/empiric-institutional-austin-tx-164683.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 146218.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 6,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 3996058.0
    },
    {
      "type": "state_municipal",
      "label": "State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 5772720.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/164683",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}