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  "primary_business_name": "WELLINGTON ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS",
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      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
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  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/wellington-alternative-investments-boston-ma-226715",
  "display_name": "Wellington Alternative Investments",
  "summary": "Wellington Alternative Investments is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Boston, MA, registered since 2016, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 29, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Wellington Alternative Investments (CRD 226715): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
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    {
      "q": "How is Wellington Alternative Investments compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Wellington Alternative Investments reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Wellington Alternative Investments located?",
      "a": "Wellington Alternative Investments' principal office is in Boston, MA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Wellington Alternative Investments registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Wellington Alternative Investments is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 226715."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Wellington Alternative Investments manage?",
      "a": "Wellington Alternative Investments reports $92,174,562,107 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 29, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
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    {
      "q": "How have Wellington Alternative Investments' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Wellington Alternative Investments: Regulatory assets under management: $45,196,295,720 in the October 2021 data and $92,174,562,107 in the October 2026 data, up 104%. Total employees: 21 in October 2021 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Wellington Alternative Investments serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (124)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Wellington Alternative Investments report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). 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/226715"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Wellington Alternative Investments' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $58,678,591,935 to $92,174,562,107 (+57%)."
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        "Regulatory assets under management went from $58,678,591,935 to $92,174,562,107 (+57%)."
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  "source": {
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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