# Instinet, LLC

> Instinet, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2016, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated June 23, 2026.

- CRD: 7897
- Filed as: INSTINET, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New York, NY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: June 23, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/7897
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/instinet-llc-new-york-ny-7897

## Quick answers

**How is Instinet, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Instinet, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: other.

**Where is Instinet, LLC located?**
Instinet, LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Instinet, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Instinet, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 7897.

**How have Instinet, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Instinet, LLC: Total employees: 118 in October 2021 and 87 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**Does Instinet, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 9 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 8 questions about regulatory matters and 1 question about civil court matters (11.C(2), 11.C(4), 11.C(5), 11.D(2), 11.D(3), 11.D(4), 11.D(5), 11.E(2), 11.H(1)(b)). 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/7897

**What changed in Instinet, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the February 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- Other

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Not reported | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Not reported | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Not reported | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | Not reported | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2016 (9 years)
- Employees: 87 total, 0 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 9 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 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(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(3): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was a cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?
- 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(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.H(1)(b): Has a domestic or foreign court ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related statutes or regulations?

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/7897

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- instinet.com
- LinkedIn linkedin.com

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | Not reported | 118 | June 29, 2021 |
| October 2022 | Not reported | 88 | June 23, 2022 |
| October 2023 | Not reported | 93 | July 19, 2023 |
| October 2024 | Not reported | 334 | June 28, 2024 |
| October 2025 | Not reported | 291 | June 20, 2025 |
| October 2026 | Not reported | 87 | June 23, 2026 |

Total employees: 118 in October 2021 and 87 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### 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. Instinet, LLC (CRD 7897): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.