Clients
Aquarian Holdings Investment Management serves 16 clients, 12 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $1.67 billion with the firm.
- Pooled investment vehicles12 clients8%
- Insurance companies4 clients92%
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| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles | 12 | $2,225,306,420 | 8.3% | $185.4M |
| Insurance companies | 4 | $24,471,439,511 | 91.7% | $6.12B |
| Total | 16 | $26,696,745,931 | 100% | $1.67B |
- Clients
- 12
- Regulatory AUM
- $2,225,306,420
- Share
- 8.3%
- Avg. per client
- $185.4M
- Clients
- 4
- Regulatory AUM
- $24,471,439,511
- Share
- 91.7%
- Avg. per client
- $6.12B
Total
- Clients
- 16
- Regulatory AUM
- $26,696,745,931
- Share
- 100%
- Avg. per client
- $1.67B
What it does
Aquarian Holdings Investment Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.
Aquarian Holdings Investment Management advises 12 private funds.
99.2% of assets ($26.48B across 11 accounts) are managed with discretion; $213.5M across 5 accounts are not. 25% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.
What the accounts hold
- Stocks1%
- Bonds60%
- Investment grade corporate bonds56%
- State and local bonds2%
- U.S. government and agency bonds1%
- Sovereign bonds1%
- Cash3%
- Other36%
- Assets included under other category: asset backed securities (including mortgage, aviation, corporate loan, and bond-backed asset backed securities), senior and unsecured loans (including bank loans), non-agency residential and commercial mortgage loans, military housing, structured state lottery settlements, and contract loans.35%
- Derivatives1%
Custodians
Aquarian Holdings Investment Management’s client accounts are held mainly at The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., with 38% of managed assets, and U.S. Bank National Association, with 22%. Aquarian Holdings Investment Management has custody of $887.7M for 4 clients.
- J.P. MorganJ.P. Morgan · New York, NY · $2.82B11%
- U.S. Bank National AssociationU.S. Bank National Association · Cincinnati, OH · $5.75B22%
- The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. · New York, NY · $10.07B38%
- CitiCiti · New York, NY · $4.68B18%
- All other custodians$3.37B13%
Ownership and leadership
Aquarian Holdings LLC owns 75% or more of Aquarian Holdings Investment Management, and Rudrabhishek Sahay is its CEO.
- Owns 75% or more of Aquarian Holdings Investment Management LLC
Aquarian Holdings LLC
Control person · since May 2017
- Owns 75% or more of Aquarian Holdings LLC
Aquarian Capital LLC
Control person · since March 2024
- Owns 50% to 75% of Aquarian Capital LLC
Taurus Capital Holdings LLC
Control person · since March 2024
- Owns 75% or more of Taurus Capital Holdings LLC
The Taurus Trust
Control person · since January 2024
The Kelmscott Corporation
Trustee · Control person · since November 2018
Leadership
- Rudrabhishek SahayChief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer
- Michael BenderChief Financial Officer
- Simon PorterChief Operating Officer
- Jonathan HerrickChief Compliance Officer
- Edward TaibiGeneral Counsel
Staff
- 88 employees
- 41 in advisory functions
- 1 soliciting firm
Fees
Aquarian Holdings Investment Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.
Aquarian Holdings Investment Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.
Offices and registrations
Besides its headquarters, Aquarian Holdings Investment Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.
New York · 1 listed address
- 550 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor, New YorkHQ
Registration details
- Legal name
- Aquarian Holdings Investment Management LLC
- Headquarters
- 550 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10022
- Phone
- 212-720-1000
- Website
- Not reported
- SEC file
- 801-113571
- Structure
- Delaware LLC
- Fiscal year end
- December
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Common questions
How many clients does Aquarian Holdings Investment Management have?
Aquarian Holdings Investment Management has 16 clients and manages $26.7 billion for them, as of May 2026. They include 12 pooled investment vehicles and 4 insurance companies.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 12 May 2026
What services does Aquarian Holdings Investment Management offer?
Aquarian Holdings Investment Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
Which custodians does Aquarian Holdings Investment Management use?
Aquarian Holdings Investment Management’s separately managed account assets are held at The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (New York, NY), with $10,072,353,249, U.S. Bank National Association (Cincinnati, OH), with $5,752,445,597, Citi (New York, NY), with $4,682,888,764 and J.P. Morgan (New York, NY), with $2,817,954,252. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 12 May 2026
How many financial advisors does Aquarian Holdings Investment Management have?
Aquarian Holdings Investment Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 88 employees, and 41 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or 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 Aquarian Holdings Investment Management invest in?
At the end of its last fiscal year, Aquarian Holdings Investment Management’s separately managed accounts held 56% investment grade corporate bonds, 35% assets included under other category: asset backed securities (including mortgage, aviation, corporate loan, and bond-backed asset backed securities), senior and unsecured loans (including bank loans), non-agency residential and commercial mortgage loans, military housing, structured state lottery settlements, and contract loans., 3% cash and equivalents, 2% state and local bonds, 1% non-exchange-traded equities, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% sovereign bonds and 1% derivatives. It advises 12 private funds.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
Who owns Aquarian Holdings Investment Management?
Aquarian Holdings Investment Management’s direct owner is Aquarian Holdings LLC (75% or more).
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 12 May 2026
How does Aquarian Holdings Investment Management get paid?
Aquarian Holdings Investment Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file