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Old Ironsides Energy, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Waltham, MA, registered since 2013, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 14, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Old Ironsides Energy, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Old Ironsides Energy, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
Where is Old Ironsides Energy, LLC located?
Old Ironsides Energy, LLC's principal office is in Waltham, MA, according to its Form ADV.
Is Old Ironsides Energy, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Old Ironsides Energy, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 168670.
How much does Old Ironsides Energy, LLC manage?
Old Ironsides Energy, LLC reports $1,214,918,402 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 14, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Old Ironsides Energy, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Old Ironsides Energy, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,414,960,562 in the October 2021 data and $1,214,918,402 in the October 2026 data, down 14%. Total employees: 22 in October 2021 and 13 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Old Ironsides Energy, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (10).
Does Old Ironsides Energy, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(1) (SEC or CFTC finding of a false statement or omission), 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). 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/168670
Does Old Ironsides Energy, LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 14, 2026 says: "The minimum investment requirement for the Funds is $10,000,000, though the General Partner of a Fund has the discretion to accept investments of lesser amounts."
What changed in Old Ironsides Energy, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $1,132,702,653 to $1,298,405,680 (+15%).
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
- 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
The minimum investment requirement for the Funds is $10,000,000, though the General Partner of a Fund has the discretion to accept investments of lesser amounts.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 14, 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$1,214,918,402 as of October 2026, filing dated April 14, 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
- 2013 (13 years)
- Employees
- Total: 13. Performing investment advisory functions: 6.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- 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 114 Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G
- 11.C(1) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?
- 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?
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. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of 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 | $1,214,918,402 | 13 | April 14, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $1,132,702,653 | 14 | May 1, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $1,423,429,267 | 15 | April 18, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $1,974,966,448 | 19 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $1,917,356,441 | 21 | May 7, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $1,414,960,562 | 22 | March 29, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $1,414,960,562 in the October 2021 data and $1,214,918,402 in the October 2026 data, down 14%.
Total employees: 22 in October 2021 and 13 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
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,132,702,653 to $1,298,405,680 (+15%).
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. Old Ironsides Energy, LLC (CRD 168670): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/old-ironsides-energy-llc-waltham-ma-168670