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Csop Asset Management Limited

SEC-registered adviser since 2014Central, Hong KongCRD 170206

$25.9B
AUM
77
Clients
See fees
Fee
24
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 19 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Csop Asset Management Limited is an investment adviser headquartered in Central, Hong Kong, and registered with the SEC since 2014. Its clients include other clients, insurance companies and other investment advisers.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. China Southern Asset Management Co. LTD. owns 50% to 75% of Csop Asset Management Limited, and Chen Ding is its CEO.

Clients

Csop Asset Management Limited serves 77 clients, 73 of them other clients. The average client has about $336 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Other73 clients99%
  • OtherOther investment advisers, Insurance companies, Corporations and other businesses1%
Show client breakdown
Other investment advisers
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$34,453,108
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$34.5M
Insurance companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$99,929,014
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$99.9M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$7,191,249
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$3.60M
Other
Clients
73
Regulatory AUM
$25,730,553,496
Share
99.5%
Avg. per client
$352.5M

Total

Clients
77
Regulatory AUM
$25,872,126,867
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$336.0M

What it does

Csop Asset Management Limited provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Csop Asset Management Limited advises no private funds.

99.6% of assets ($25.77B across 75 accounts) are managed with discretion; $103.3M across 2 accounts are not. 100% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks91%
  • Cash9%

Custodians

Csop Asset Management Limited does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$25.87B100%

Ownership and leadership

China Southern Asset Management Co. LTD. owns 50% to 75% of Csop Asset Management Limited, and Chen Ding is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Csop Asset Management Limited· the adviser

  • China Southern Asset Management Co. LTD.

    Control person · since July 2008

    Owns 50% to 75% of Csop Asset Management Limited

  • Kingston Smart Limited

    Control person · since July 2019

    Owns 25% to 50% of Csop Asset Management Limited

  • Gofintech Quantum Innovation Limited

    Control person · since January 2026

    Owns 10% to 25% of Csop Asset Management Limited

Leadership

  • Chen Ding
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Gang Zhou
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Michelle Wong
    Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer
  • Zhongping Cai
    Director
  • Chen Li
    Director
  • Qin Wang
    Director
  • Chen Wang
    Chief Operations Officer
  • Xiaosong Yang
    Director
  • Huachen Zhang
    Director
  • Yi Zhou
    Director

Staff

  • 145 employees
  • 24 in advisory functions

Fees

Csop Asset Management Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Csop Asset Management Limited’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Csop Asset Management Limited has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Registration details

Legal name
Csop Asset Management Limited
Headquarters
2801-2803, Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong
Phone
85234065652
Website
www.csopasset.com
SEC file
801-79092
Structure
other (specify) organized in Hong Kong
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Csop Asset Management Limited have?

Csop Asset Management Limited has 77 clients and manages $25.9 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 73 other clients, 2 corporations and other businesses and 1 other investment advisers.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 19 March 2026

What services does Csop Asset Management Limited offer?

Csop Asset Management Limited provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

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

How many financial advisors does Csop Asset Management Limited have?

Csop Asset Management Limited has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 145 employees, and 24 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 Csop Asset Management Limited invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Csop Asset Management Limited’s separately managed accounts held 91% exchange-traded equities and 9% cash and equivalents. 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

Who owns Csop Asset Management Limited?

Csop Asset Management Limited is owned through a chain of holding companies by Huatai Securities Co., LTD. and State-Owned Assets Supervision and Management Commission of Shenzhen Municipal People'S Government. Its direct owners are China Southern Asset Management Co. LTD. (50% to 75%), Kingston Smart Limited (25% to 50%) and Gofintech Quantum Innovation Limited (10% to 25%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 19 March 2026

How does Csop Asset Management Limited get paid?

Csop Asset Management Limited 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 19 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 170206.

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

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