Equbot Inc. (San Francisco)

Name: Equbot Inc.
Address: 450 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107
Telephone: 650-451-5497

Equbot Inc. is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $135 million of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Equbot provides portfolio management for investment companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Equbot: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Equbot Inc. is $135 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -10% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $135 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $67.5 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Equbot Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Equbot serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Equbot is investment companies with 2 clients and $135 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Equbot has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $135 million for 2 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Equbot doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Equbot Inc.

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Equbot Inc. is owned by Christopher Mina Natividad. Arthur Amador joined the executive team most recently as the Member Coo/Cco.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Chidananda Khatua Living Trust	Owner	1 Jan 2017	50% - 75%	xxx-xx-xxxx
Amador Gallagher Family Trust	Owner	1 Jan 2017	25% - 50%	xxx-xx-xxxx
Arthur Amador	Member - coo/cco	1 Feb 2017	25% - 50%	5280651
Chidananda Khatua	Member - ceo	1 Feb 2017	50% - 75%	6831135
Christopher Mina Natividad	Owner	1 May 2018	Other	4935767

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Chidananda Khatua	Trustee	1 Jan 2017	Other	6831135
Arthur Amador	Trustee	1 Jan 2017	Other	5280651

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Equbot Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 450 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 650-451-5497. The normal business hours are 9-5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at equbot.com.