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Catalyst Capital Advisors

SEC-registered adviser since 2006San Juan, PRCRD 139895

19
Clients
8
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 27 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Catalyst Capital Advisors is an investment adviser headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and registered with the SEC since 2006. Its clients include investment companies.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies and educational seminars. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management. Jerry Szilagyi owns 50% to 75% of Catalyst Capital Advisors, and Jerry Szilagyi is its CEO.

Clients

Catalyst Capital Advisors serves 19 clients. The average client has about $542 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies19 clients100%
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Investment companies
Clients
19
Regulatory AUM
$10,302,566,935
Share
100.0%
Avg. per client
$542.2M

Total

Clients
19
Regulatory AUM
$10,302,566,935
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$542.2M

What it does

Catalyst Capital Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies and educational seminars. It is paid through a percentage of assets.

Catalyst Capital Advisors provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($10.30B across 19 accounts) are managed with discretion. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

Custodians

Catalyst Capital Advisors does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$10.30B100%

Ownership and leadership

Jerry Szilagyi owns 50% to 75% of Catalyst Capital Advisors, and Jerry Szilagyi is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC· the adviser
  • Jerry Szilagyi

    Control person · since January 2006

    Owns 50% to 75% of Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC
  • Jerry J. Szilagyi 2015 Family Trust

    since December 2015

    Owns 10% to 25% of Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC
  • David Miller

    Control person · since July 2006

    Owns 5% to 10% of Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC
  • Isobel Szilagyi

    Trustee of The Jerry J. Szilagyi 2015 Family Trust · since December 2015

  • June Szilagyi

    Trustee of The Jerry J. Szilagyi 2015 Family Trust · since December 2015

Leadership

  • Jerry Szilagyi
    Chief Executive Officer and Managing Member
  • Michael Schoonover
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Robert Glass
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • David Miller
    Senior Portfolio Manager

Staff

  • 17 employees
  • 8 in advisory functions
  • 1 broker-dealer rep

Reported holdings

Catalyst Capital Advisors’ reported 13F holdings total $6.03B across 369 positions, and the ten largest make up 64.5% of it.

$6.03B
Reported 13F value
369
Positions
64.5%
In the 10 largest
+12.3%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. iShares TR · Core S&P Mcp ETF11.2%
  2. iShares TR · Rus 1000 ETF11.1%
  3. iShares TR · Russell 2000 ETF7.4%
  4. iShares TR · MSCI USA Min ETF7.1%
  5. Vanguard Intl Equity Index F · FTSE Emr Mkt ETF7.0%
  6. State Str SPDR S&P 500 ETF T · TR Unit6.6%
  7. iShares TR · Core S&P Scp ETF6.0%
  8. Vanguard Index Fds · S&P 500 ETF Shs3.0%
  9. Vanguard Index Fds · Large Cap ETF2.6%
  10. Dimensional ETF Trust · US Cor Equ 2 ETF2.4%

Together, the ten largest are 64.5% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 24 July 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $6.03B is not its $10.30B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Catalyst Capital Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management.

Catalyst Capital Advisors’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Catalyst Capital Advisors has 2 offices, with 3 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Puerto Rico · 1 listed address

  • 207 Calle De Parque, Floor 7, Suite 2, San JuanHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC
Headquarters
207 Calle De Parque, Floor 7, Suite 2, San Juan, PR 00912
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-66886
Structure
New York LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Catalyst Capital Advisors have?

Catalyst Capital Advisors has 19 clients and manages $10.3 billion for them, as of March 2026.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 27 March 2026

What services does Catalyst Capital Advisors offer?

Catalyst Capital Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies and educational seminars.

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

How many financial advisors does Catalyst Capital Advisors have?

Catalyst Capital Advisors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 17 employees, and 8 perform investment advisory functions. 1 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

Who owns Catalyst Capital Advisors?

Catalyst Capital Advisors’ direct owners are Jerry Szilagyi (50% to 75%), David Miller (5% to 10%) and Jerry J. Szilagyi 2015 Family Trust (10% to 25%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 March 2026

How does Catalyst Capital Advisors get paid?

Catalyst Capital Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management. 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 27 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 139895.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 24 July 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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