# Weiss Asset Management

> Weiss Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Boston, MA, registered since 2012, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 20, 2026.

- CRD: 155564
- Filed as: WEISS ASSET MANAGEMENT
- Legal name: Weiss Asset Management LP
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Boston, MA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 20, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/155564
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/weiss-asset-management-boston-ma-155564

## Quick answers

**How is Weiss Asset Management compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Weiss Asset Management reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees; other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Weiss Asset Management located?**
Weiss Asset Management's principal office is in Boston, MA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 3 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Weiss Asset Management registered with the SEC or a state?**
Weiss Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 155564.

**How much does Weiss Asset Management manage?**
Weiss Asset Management reports $15,557,388,898 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 20, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Weiss Asset Management's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Weiss Asset Management: Regulatory assets under management: $4,628,674,913 in the October 2021 data and $15,557,388,898 in the October 2026 data, up 236%. Total employees: 74 in October 2021 and 139 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Weiss Asset Management serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (2).

**Does Weiss Asset Management report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 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/155564

**What changed in Weiss Asset Management's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 56 to 64. Regulatory assets under management went from $10,725,854,987 to $15,557,388,898 (+45%). 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
- Performance-based fees
- Other

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $15,557,388,898
- Discretionary: $15,557,388,898
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | Not reported |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | Not reported |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Investment companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Business development companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 2 | $15,557,388,898 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | Not reported |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | Not reported |
| Insurance companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | Not reported |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2012 (14 years)
- Employees: 139 total, 64 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: MA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 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. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/155564

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Hong Kong
- New York City, NY
- San Francisco, CA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- careers.weissasset.com
- weissasset.com
- LinkedIn @WEISSASSETMANAGEMENT

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $4,628,674,913 | 74 | March 29, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $7,985,756,006 | 81 | September 13, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $5,769,667,463 | 95 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $6,721,215,982 | 117 | March 28, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $10,725,854,987 | 131 | July 10, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $15,557,388,898 | 139 | March 20, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $4,628,674,913 in the October 2021 data and $15,557,388,898 in the October 2026 data, up 236%.
Total employees: 74 in October 2021 and 139 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 56 to 64.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $10,725,854,987 to $15,557,388,898 (+45%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Weiss Asset Management (CRD 155564): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.