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  "primary_business_name": "MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.",
  "legal_name": "MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.",
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  "websites": [
    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/MASTERS-CAPITAL-MANAGEMENT-LLC",
    "https://masterscapital.com"
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/137605",
  "city_as_filed": "ATLANTA",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/masters-capital-management-l-l-c-atlanta-ga-137605",
  "display_name": "Masters Capital Management, L.L.C.",
  "summary": "Masters Capital Management, L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Atlanta, GA, registered since 2006, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Masters Capital Management, L.L.C. (CRD 137605): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Performance-based fees"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
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    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Masters Capital Management, L.L.C. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Masters Capital Management, L.L.C. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does Masters Capital Management, L.L.C.'s brochure say about its fees?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 2% of assets a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Masters Capital Management, L.L.C. located?",
      "a": "Masters Capital Management, L.L.C.'s principal office is in Atlanta, GA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Masters Capital Management, L.L.C. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Masters Capital Management, L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2006. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 137605."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Masters Capital Management, L.L.C. manage?",
      "a": "Masters Capital Management, L.L.C. reports $804,599,172 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Masters Capital Management, L.L.C.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Masters Capital Management, L.L.C.: Regulatory assets under management: $698,886,521 in the October 2021 data and $804,599,172 in the October 2026 data, up 15%. Total employees: 19 in October 2021 and 17 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Masters Capital Management, L.L.C. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (4)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Masters Capital Management, L.L.C. 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/137605"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Masters Capital Management, L.L.C.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $687,134,382 to $804,599,172 (+17%)."
    }
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $687,134,382 to $804,599,172 (+17%)."
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026",
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        "quotes": [
          "The Funds pay the Adviser investment management fees each quarter in advance in amounts of 2.0% per annum, as of January 1, 2026, based on the value of the net assets of the respective Fund"
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    "quotes": [
      "The Funds pay the Adviser investment management fees each quarter in advance in amounts of 2.0% per annum, as of January 1, 2026, based on the value of the net assets of the respective Fund"
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    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
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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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