# HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

> HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2005, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 25, 2026.

- CRD: 19585
- Filed as: HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New York, NY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 25, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/19585
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/hsbc-securities-usa-inc-new-york-ny-19585

## Quick answers

**How is HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. located?**
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.'s principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 19 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?**
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2005. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 19585.

**How much does HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. manage?**
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. reports $3,838,097,569 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 25, 2026 (21% discretionary).

**How have HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $3,654,415,679 in the October 2021 data and $3,838,097,569 in the October 2026 data, up 5%. Total employees: 741 in October 2021 and 490 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (10,254); high net worth individuals (1,791); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (28).

**Which custodians does HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. use?**
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (affiliated with the firm) and Pershing LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 11 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 1 question about criminal matters and 10 questions about regulatory matters (11.A(2), 11.C(2), 11.C(4), 11.C(5), 11.D(1), 11.D(2), 11.D(4), 11.D(5), 11.E(1), 11.E(2), 11.G). 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/19585

**What changed in HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $3,232,551,904 to $3,838,097,569 (+19%). Employees performing advisory functions went from 376 to 402. Changed its office addresses in Beverly Hills, CA. Changed its office addresses in Buffalo, NY. Added an office in California, NY. Added an office in Miami, FL. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (affiliated with the firm)
- Pershing LLC

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: $3,838,097,569
- Discretionary: $824,539,072
- Non-discretionary: $3,013,558,497

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 10,254 | $2,149,208,918 |
| High net worth individuals | 1,791 | $1,550,427,619 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 28 | $87,955,632 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 8 | $5,003,339 |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 27 | $45,502,061 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2005 (21 years)
- Employees: 490 total, 402 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 11 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.A(2): In the past ten years, has the firm or an advisory affiliate been charged with a felony?
- 11.C(2): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(4): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.C(5): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?
- 11.D(1): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 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?
- 11.D(5): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?
- 11.E(1): Has a self-regulatory organization (such as FINRA) or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?
- 11.E(2): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?
- 11.G: Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.C, 11.D, or 11.E?

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/19585

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- Amherst, NY
- Arcadia, CA
- Aventura, FL
- Bellevue, WA
- Beverly Hills, CA
- Brooklyn, NY
- Buffalo, NY
- California, NY
- Chatham, NJ
- Cupertino, CA
- Flushing, NY
- Fremont, CA
- Irvine, CA
- Miami, FL
- New Hyde Park, NY
- New York, NY
- San Francisco, CA
- Scarsdale, NY
- Virginia, WA

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

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $3,654,415,679 | 741 | August 5, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $3,856,530,902 | 883 | August 29, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $2,818,810,644 | 510 | July 28, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $3,020,458,399 | 507 | September 18, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $3,232,551,904 | 473 | July 23, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $3,838,097,569 | 490 | September 25, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $3,654,415,679 in the October 2021 data and $3,838,097,569 in the October 2026 data, up 5%.
Total employees: 741 in October 2021 and 490 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $3,232,551,904 to $3,838,097,569 (+19%).
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 376 to 402.
- Changed its office addresses in Beverly Hills, CA.
- Changed its office addresses in Buffalo, NY.
- Added an office in California, NY.
- Added an office in Miami, FL.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### February 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (CRD 19585): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.