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Exchange Traded Concepts

SEC-registered adviser since 2009Oklahoma City, OKCRD 151197

130
Clients
13
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 11 February 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Exchange Traded Concepts is an investment adviser headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and registered with the SEC since 2009. Its clients include investment companies.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Cottonwood ETF Holdings, LLC owns 50% to 75% of Exchange Traded Concepts, and Richard Malinowski is its CEO.

Clients

Exchange Traded Concepts serves 130 clients. The average client has about $177 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies130 clients100%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
130
Regulatory AUM
$22,952,324,758
Share
100.0%
Avg. per client
$176.6M

Total

Clients
130
Regulatory AUM
$22,952,324,758
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$176.6M

What it does

Exchange Traded Concepts provides portfolio management for investment companies and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets and fixed fees.

Exchange Traded Concepts advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($22.95B across 130 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

Exchange Traded Concepts does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$22.95B100%

Ownership and leadership

Cottonwood ETF Holdings, LLC owns 50% to 75% of Exchange Traded Concepts, and Richard Malinowski is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC· the adviser
  • Cottonwood ETF Holdings, LLC

    Control person · since July 2011

    Owns 50% to 75% of Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
  • James Stevens

    Control person · since September 2025

    Owns 5% to 10% of Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC

Leadership

  • Richard Malinowski
    Co- Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel
  • Andrew Serowik
    Co-Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager
  • Randal Taylor
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Dennis Lowenfels
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Richard Hogan
    Officer
  • James Stevens
    Chief Business Officer

Staff

  • 16 employees
  • 13 in advisory functions
  • 2 broker-dealer reps
  • 1 insurance agent

Reported holdings

Exchange Traded Concepts’ reported 13F holdings total $21.88B across 1,580 positions, and the ten largest make up 31.3% of it.

$21.88B
Reported 13F value
1,580
Positions
31.3%
In the 10 largest
+55.0%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Sandisk Corp.6.3%
  2. Western Digital Corp.5.2%
  3. Seagate Technology Hldngs PL5.1%
  4. Micron Technology Inc.2.7%
  5. SPDR Series Trust · ST Str P500etf2.7%
  6. State Str SPDR S&P 500 ETF T · TR UnitPut2.7%
  7. Vanguard Index Fds · S&P 500 ETF Shs1.9%
  8. State Str SPDR S&P 500 ETF T · TR UnitCall1.6%
  9. Nvidia Corporation1.5%
  10. Meta Platforms Inc. · CL A1.4%

Together, the ten largest are 31.3% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 11 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $21.88B is not its $22.95B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Exchange Traded Concepts is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

Exchange Traded Concepts’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Exchange Traded Concepts has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Oklahoma · 1 listed address

  • 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma CityHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
Headquarters
10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, OK 73120
SEC file
801-70485
Structure
Oklahoma LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Exchange Traded Concepts have?

Exchange Traded Concepts has 130 clients and manages $23 billion for them, as of February 2026.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 11 February 2026

What services does Exchange Traded Concepts offer?

Exchange Traded Concepts provides portfolio management for investment companies and selecting other managers.

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

How many financial advisors does Exchange Traded Concepts have?

Exchange Traded Concepts has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 16 employees, and 13 perform investment advisory functions. 2 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 1 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 Exchange Traded Concepts?

Exchange Traded Concepts is owned through a chain of holding companies by Richard Hogan. Its direct owners are James Stevens (5% to 10%) and Cottonwood ETF Holdings, LLC (50% to 75%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 11 February 2026

How does Exchange Traded Concepts get paid?

Exchange Traded Concepts is paid through a percentage of assets under management and 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 11 February 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 151197.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 11 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.

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