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Pura Vida Investments, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2014, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Pura Vida Investments, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Pura Vida Investments, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
How much does Pura Vida Investments, LLC charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Pura Vida Investments, LLC located?
Pura Vida Investments, LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV.
Is Pura Vida Investments, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Pura Vida Investments, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 166703.
How much does Pura Vida Investments, LLC manage?
Pura Vida Investments, LLC reports $91,457,374 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Pura Vida Investments, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Pura Vida Investments, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,748,431,619 in the October 2021 data and $91,457,374 in the October 2026 data, down 95%. Total employees: 16 in October 2021 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Pura Vida Investments, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (10); other (2).
Which custodians does Pura Vida Investments, LLC use?
Pura Vida Investments, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Pura Vida Investments, LLC 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/166703
What changed in Pura Vida Investments, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $124,762,911 to $91,457,374 (-27%).
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 2AAsset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)
The brochure's wording
The Management Fee for Pura Vida Funds is generally payable to the Adviser monthly in advance and is at an annual rate of up to 2% of the value of each investor’s account as of the first day of the applicable month.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 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$91,457,374 as of October 2026, filing dated March 30, 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
- 2014 (11 years)
- Employees
- Total: 2. Performing investment advisory functions: 1.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- States registered or notice-filed
- Not reported.
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 | $91,457,374 | 2 | March 30, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $124,762,911 | 2 | March 27, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $263,973,004 | 10 | March 26, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $972,376,006 | 22 | June 30, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $1,614,779,090 | 24 | March 30, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $1,748,431,619 | 16 | September 13, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $1,748,431,619 in the October 2021 data and $91,457,374 in the October 2026 data, down 95%.
Total employees: 16 in October 2021 and 2 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 $124,762,911 to $91,457,374 (-27%).
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. Pura Vida Investments, LLC (CRD 166703): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/pura-vida-investments-llc-new-york-ny-166703