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  "city_as_filed": "WASHINGTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/grain-management-llc-washington-dc-285045",
  "display_name": "Grain Management, LLC",
  "summary": "Grain Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Washington, DC, registered since 2018, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Grain Management, LLC (CRD 285045): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
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    {
      "q": "How is Grain Management, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Grain Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Grain Management, LLC located?",
      "a": "Grain Management, LLC's principal office is in Washington, DC, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 3 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Grain Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Grain Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 285045."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Grain Management, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Grain Management, LLC reports $8,067,157,224 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Grain Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Grain Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $2,549,803,263 in the October 2021 data and $8,067,157,224 in the October 2026 data, up 216%. Total employees: 41 in October 2021 and 77 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Grain Management, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (25)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Grain Management, LLC 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/285045"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Grain Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 39 to 36. Regulatory assets under management went from $6,659,888,755 to $8,067,157,224 (+21%)."
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        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 39 to 36.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $6,659,888,755 to $8,067,157,224 (+21%)."
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      "period": "2026-03-01",
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        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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