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Acorns Advisers

SEC-registered adviser since 2013Irvine, CACRD 165926

8,158,329
Clients
14
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 3 August 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Acorns Advisers is an investment adviser headquartered in Irvine, California, and registered with the SEC since 2013. Its clients include other individuals and high-net-worth individuals. High-net-worth individuals account for 0% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Fee arrangements include fixed fees. Acorns Grow Incorporated owns 75% or more of Acorns Advisers, and Beau Sullivan is its CEO.

Clients

Acorns Advisers serves 8,158,329 clients, 8,158,308 of them other individuals. The average client has about $2,000 with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 0% of its $13.4 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Individuals8,158,308 clients100%

What it does

Acorns Advisers provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It is paid through fixed fees.

Acorns Advisers provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

99.0% of assets ($13.26B across 4,921,411 accounts) are managed with discretion; $127.3M across 231,529 accounts are not. $13.39B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

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Individuals (other than HNW)8,158,308
Regulatory AUM
$13,351,061,795
Share
99.7%
Avg. per client
$2K
High-net-worth individuals21
Regulatory AUM
$35,286,280
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$1.68M
Total8,158,329

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks100%

Custodians

Acorns Advisers has custody of $13.39B for 5,152,940 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$13.39B100%

Ownership and leadership

Acorns Grow Incorporated owns 75% or more of Acorns Advisers, and Beau Sullivan is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Acorns Advisers, LLC· the adviser
  • Acorns Grow Incorporated

    Control person · since September 2012

    Owns 75% or more of Acorns Advisers, LLC

Leadership

  • Beau Sullivan
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Denise Chisolm
    Chief Compliance Officer

Staff

  • 302 employees
  • 14 in advisory functions
  • 14 state-registered reps
  • 21 broker-dealer reps

Reported holdings

Acorns Advisers’ reported 13F holdings total $15.3M across 107 positions, and the ten largest make up 95.7% of it.

$15.3M
Reported 13F value
107
Positions
95.7%
In the 10 largest
+14.0%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Vanguard Index Fds · S&P 500 ETF Shs43.5%
  2. iShares TR · Core MSCI Total23.2%
  3. iShares TR · Core US Aggbd ET9.4%
  4. iShares TR · Core S&P Mcp ETF7.1%
  5. iShares TR · Core 1 5 YR Usd4.0%
  6. iShares TR · Core S&P Scp ETF3.6%
  7. iShares TR · Esg Awr MSCI USA2.8%
  8. iShares TR · Esg AW MSCI Eafe1.1%
  9. Proshares TR · Bitcoin Strate0.5%
  10. iShares TR · MSCI USA Esg Slc0.5%

Together, the ten largest are 95.7% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 14 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $15.3M is not its $13.39B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Acorns Advisers is paid through fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

Acorns Advisers’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Read its fee schedule in its SEC-filed brochure.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Acorns Advisers has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

California · 1 listed address

  • 5300 California Avenue, IrvineHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Acorns Advisers, LLC
Headquarters
5300 California Avenue, Irvine, CA 92617
SEC file
801-78602
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. See this firm's record on adviserinfo.sec.gov

Common questions

How many clients does Acorns Advisers have?

Acorns Advisers has 8,158,329 clients and manages $13.4 billion for them, as of August 2026. They include 8,158,308 other individuals and 21 high-net-worth individuals.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 3 August 2026

What services does Acorns Advisers offer?

Acorns Advisers provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How many financial advisors does Acorns Advisers have?

Acorns Advisers has 14 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 302 employees, and 14 perform investment advisory functions. 21 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Acorns Advisers invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Acorns Advisers’ separately managed accounts held 100% exchange-traded equities. It advises no private funds of its own.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Does Acorns Advisers have a minimum investment?

No, Acorns Advisers has no minimum account size.

Source: Part 2A brochure, Items 5 and 7

Who owns Acorns Advisers?

Acorns Advisers’ direct owner is Acorns Grow Incorporated (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 3 August 2026

How does Acorns Advisers get paid?

Acorns Advisers is paid through fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 3 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. Form ADV Part 2A brochure, dated 3 August 2026. Items 4, 5, 7, 12 and 15.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 165926.
  4. Form 13F-HR, filed 14 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. The logo is reproduced for identification from Acorns Advisers, website.

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