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Rational Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in San Juan, PR, registered since 2001, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 8, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Rational Advisors, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Rational Advisors, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
Where is Rational Advisors, Inc. located?
Rational Advisors, Inc.'s principal office is in San Juan, PR, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Rational Advisors, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Rational Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2001. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 111452.
How much does Rational Advisors, Inc. manage?
Rational Advisors, Inc. reports $2,562,080,825 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 8, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Rational Advisors, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Rational Advisors, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $1,158,294,866 in the October 2021 data and $2,562,080,825 in the October 2026 data, up 121%. Total employees: 10 in October 2021 and 17 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Rational Advisors, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: investment companies (12); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (1).
Does Rational Advisors, Inc. 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/111452
What changed in Rational Advisors, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $2,283,242,065 to $2,562,080,825 (+12%). Added an office in Huntington, NY.
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
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$2,562,080,825 as of October 2026, filing dated May 8, 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 investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Educational seminars/workshops
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2001 (25 years)
- Employees
- Total: 17. Performing investment advisory functions: 8.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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2 other offices, as of the June 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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2 states or jurisdictions
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 | $2,562,080,825 | 17 | May 8, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $2,283,242,065 | 12 | June 17, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $2,218,085,727 | 12 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $2,576,883,155 | 13 | August 24, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $3,003,778,020 | 13 | July 27, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $1,158,294,866 | 10 | April 27, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $1,158,294,866 in the October 2021 data and $2,562,080,825 in the October 2026 data, up 121%.
Total employees: 10 in October 2021 and 17 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 $2,283,242,065 to $2,562,080,825 (+12%).
- Added an office in Huntington, NY.
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."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Rational Advisors, Inc. (CRD 111452): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/rational-advisors-inc-san-juan-pr-111452