# Running Oak Capital LLC

> Running Oak Capital LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Minneapolis, MN, registered since 2017, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 12, 2026.

- CRD: 286656
- Filed as: RUNNING OAK CAPITAL LLC
- Also doing business as: FREE WORLD INVESTMENT
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: August 12, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/286656
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/running-oak-capital-llc-minneapolis-mn-286656

## Quick answers

**How is Running Oak Capital LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Running Oak Capital LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.

**Where is Running Oak Capital LLC located?**
Running Oak Capital LLC's principal office is in Minneapolis, MN, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Running Oak Capital LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Running Oak Capital LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 286656.

**How much does Running Oak Capital LLC manage?**
Running Oak Capital LLC reports $874,740,150 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 12, 2026 (97% discretionary).

**How have Running Oak Capital LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Running Oak Capital LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $344,000,000 in the October 2021 data and $874,740,150 in the October 2026 data, up 154%. Total employees: 1 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Running Oak Capital LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (1,017); charitable organizations (10); corporations or other businesses not listed above (7).

**Which custodians does Running Oak Capital LLC use?**
Running Oak Capital LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Running Oak Capital 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/286656

**Does Running Oak Capital LLC state an account minimum?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 12, 2026 says: "There is no minimum account amount for ROCL’s separately managed account services."

**What changed in Running Oak Capital LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the September 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 12, 2026)

- Account minimum: None

> There is no minimum account amount for ROCL’s separately managed account services.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $874,740,150
- Discretionary: $844,508,653
- Non-discretionary: $30,231,497

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 1,017 | $450,242,047 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 1 | $367,970,704 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 10 | $8,457,212 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 7 | $48,070,187 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2017 (9 years)
- Employees: 3 total, 2 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, FL, IL, ME, MN, NJ, NY, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- runningoak.com
- runningoaketfs.com/index
- LinkedIn @running-oak-capital

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $344,000,000 | 1 | March 8, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $379,400,000 | 2 | September 26, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $403,900,000 | 2 | June 7, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $533,731,999 | 2 | February 13, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $822,755,662 | 2 | March 17, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $874,740,150 | 3 | August 12, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $344,000,000 in the October 2021 data and $874,740,150 in the October 2026 data, up 154%.
Total employees: 1 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### September 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### August 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in ME.

### June 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in CA.

### January 2026
- No longer registered or notice-filed in CA.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Running Oak Capital LLC (CRD 286656): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
