# Wellington Alternative Investments

> 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.

- CRD: 226715
- Filed as: WELLINGTON ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
- Legal name: Wellington Alternative Investments LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Boston, MA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 29, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/226715
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/wellington-alternative-investments-boston-ma-226715

## Quick answers

**How is Wellington Alternative Investments compensated?**
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. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Wellington Alternative Investments located?**
Wellington Alternative Investments' principal office is in Boston, MA, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Wellington Alternative Investments registered with the SEC or a state?**
Wellington Alternative Investments is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 226715.

**How much does Wellington Alternative Investments manage?**
Wellington Alternative Investments reports $92,174,562,107 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 29, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Wellington Alternative Investments' assets and staff changed since 2021?**
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.

**What types of clients does Wellington Alternative Investments serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (124).

**Does Wellington Alternative Investments report any disciplinary disclosures?**
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

**What changed in Wellington Alternative Investments' recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $58,678,591,935 to $92,174,562,107 (+57%).

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $92,174,562,107
- Discretionary: $92,174,562,107
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 124 | $92,174,562,107 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| 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 | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2016 (10 years)
- Employees: 2 total, 1 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: DE, MA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(2): 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?

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/226715

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [wellington.com](https://wellington.com)
- LinkedIn @wellington-management
- LinkedIn @65394709
- X @Wellington_Mgmt
- YouTube @UCLxxQTYBPCBn4DOXH1ON52w

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $45,196,295,720 | 21 | March 31, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $43,027,031,061 | 0 | May 18, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $43,390,157,581 | 0 | October 3, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $50,597,889,121 | 2 | July 29, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $58,678,591,935 | 2 | April 23, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $92,174,562,107 | 2 | September 29, 2026 |

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.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $58,678,591,935 to $92,174,562,107 (+57%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Wellington Alternative Investments (CRD 226715): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.