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  "primary_business_name": "WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC",
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      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
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  "city_as_filed": "NEW YORK",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/wellington-shields-and-co-llc-new-york-ny-149021",
  "display_name": "Wellington Shields & Co., LLC",
  "summary": "Wellington Shields & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2010, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Wellington Shields & Co., LLC (CRD 149021): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Wellington Shields & Co., LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Wellington Shields & Co., LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Wellington Shields & Co., LLC located?",
      "a": "Wellington Shields & Co., LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Wellington Shields & Co., LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Wellington Shields & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2010. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 149021."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Wellington Shields & Co., LLC manage?",
      "a": "Wellington Shields & Co., LLC reports $545,964,414 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026 (94% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Wellington Shields & Co., LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Wellington Shields & Co., LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $362,183,544 in the October 2021 data and $545,964,414 in the October 2026 data, up 51%. Total employees: 20 in October 2021 and 25 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Wellington Shields & Co., LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (416); high net worth individuals (164); corporations or other businesses not listed above (6)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Wellington Shields & Co., LLC use?",
      "a": "Wellington Shields & Co., LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Pershing LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Wellington Shields & Co., LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule 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/149021"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Wellington Shields & Co., LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $470,890,341 to $545,964,414 (+16%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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        "Regulatory assets under management went from $470,890,341 to $545,964,414 (+16%).",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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  "custodians_note": "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.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
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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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