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Kailai Advisers Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Los Angeles, CA, registered since 2012, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 21, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Kailai Advisers Ltd. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Kailai Advisers Ltd. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees.
Where is Kailai Advisers Ltd. located?
Kailai Advisers Ltd.'s principal office is in Los Angeles, CA, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Kailai Advisers Ltd. registered with the SEC or a state?
Kailai Advisers Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 161692.
How much does Kailai Advisers Ltd. manage?
Kailai Advisers Ltd. reports $57,779,436 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 21, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Kailai Advisers Ltd.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Kailai Advisers Ltd.: Regulatory assets under management: $149,804,344 in the October 2021 data and $57,779,436 in the October 2026 data, down 61%. Total employees: 17 in October 2021 and 9 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Kailai Advisers Ltd. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (2).
Does Kailai Advisers Ltd. 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/161692
Does Kailai Advisers Ltd. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 29, 2026 says: "Registrant typically imposes a minimum investment in connection with investing in a Fund of $10 million, although such minimums may be waived in the discretion of Registrant."
What changed in Kailai Advisers Ltd.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 16 to 9. Regulatory assets under management went from $94,738,677 to $57,779,436 (-39%). Changed its office addresses in Beijing.
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
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Performance-based fees
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 2AAccount minimum: $10,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Registrant typically imposes a minimum investment in connection with investing in a Fund of $10 million, although such minimums may be waived in the discretion of Registrant.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 29, 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$57,779,436 as of October 2026, filing dated May 21, 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 pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2012 (14 years)
- Employees
- Total: 9. Performing investment advisory functions: 9.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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1 other office, as of the June 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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1 state or jurisdiction
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 | $57,779,436 | 9 | May 21, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $94,738,677 | 16 | April 30, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $110,522,332 | 16 | April 29, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $115,217,166 | 17 | April 30, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $134,451,532 | 17 | April 29, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $149,804,344 | 17 | April 30, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $149,804,344 in the October 2021 data and $57,779,436 in the October 2026 data, down 61%.
Total employees: 17 in October 2021 and 9 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- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 16 to 9.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $94,738,677 to $57,779,436 (-39%).
- Changed its office addresses in Beijing.
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. Kailai Advisers Ltd. (CRD 161692): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/kailai-advisers-ltd-los-angeles-ca-161692