Wealth manager, bank-affiliated · New York City, NY
J. Safra Asset Management Corporation
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 131243 · SEC 801-63032
At a glance
J. Safra Asset Management Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in New York City, New York, with $6.3B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed August 26, 2026. It reports 3,374 individual clients, 3,079 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $1.7 million each, and 22 employees. That ranks it 170th among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 21st of 408 in New York. It reports 4 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: BNY, Safra Securities, Fidelity and Northern Trust.
Main office 212-704-5553jsinvestments.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $6.3B
- Rank among independent wealth managers
- #170 of 5,657
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #1,813 of 17,210
- Rank in New York
- #21 of 408
- Individual clients
- 3,374
- High-net-worth clients
- 3,079
- Accounts
- 3,440
- Discretionary
- 98% of AUM
- Employees
- 22
- Advisory staff
- 13
- Offices
- 3
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Carlos C. BonfimDirector
- Simoni P. MoratoDirector
- Mark S. GrunwaldDirector
- Sigmund P. JavierDirector
- Rafaelo ColomboDirector
- Patrick G. BarrosCEO, Director
- Fernanda B. AraujoChief Compliance Officer
- Parin H. ToliaChief Investment Officer
- Adriano D. VieiraDeputy CEO
Custody and brokerage
4 custodians
- BNYAffiliate of the firm$4.9B79%
- Safra SecuritiesAffiliate of the firm$1.1B17%
- Fidelity$148M2%
- Northern Trust$66M1%
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
J. Safra Asset Management Corporation is a hybrid RIA: 5 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer. It names an affiliated broker-dealer: Safra Securities LLC.
- Safra Securities LLC ↗CRD 47873
Its Form ADV brochure (filed March 2026) names Safra Securities as the broker-dealer its advisers are registered with.
Barros is a registered representative of Safra Securities LLC, an affiliated broker dealer.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 3,079 | $5.6B | 89% |
| Pooled investment vehicles | 6 | $244M | 4% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 62 | $242M | 4% |
| Individuals | 295 | $151M | 2% |
| Insurance companies | 1 | $45M | <1% |
Private funds
J. Safra Asset Management Corporation reports 7 private funds with $314M in gross assets: private equity funds, other private funds (Form ADV Item 7.B).
Disciplinary disclosures
J. Safra Asset Management Corporation reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of Form ADV. Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
- Selecting other advisers
- Other services
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Fixed fees
- Other
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗jsinvestments.com ↗
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Questions
How much does J. Safra Asset Management Corporation manage?
J. Safra Asset Management Corporation reports $6.3B in regulatory assets under management across 3,440 accounts, 98% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed August 26, 2026.
How many clients does J. Safra Asset Management Corporation have?
It reports 3,374 individual clients: 3,079 high-net-worth individuals and 295 other individuals. Individuals account for about 92% of its regulatory assets.
Where is J. Safra Asset Management Corporation headquartered?
Its main office is in New York City, New York. It reports 3 offices in total and 22 employees, 13 of whom perform investment advisory functions.
How does J. Safra Asset Management Corporation charge clients?
On Form ADV it lists these forms of compensation: a percentage of assets under management; fixed fees; other. Fees and minimums are set out in its Form ADV Part 2A brochure, available on the SEC’s adviser search.
What custodian does J. Safra Asset Management Corporation use?
It reports 4 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: BNY, Safra Securities, Fidelity and Northern Trust. On Schedule D of its Form ADV filed August 26, 2026, it reports these amounts held: BNY ($4.9B); Safra Securities ($1.1B); Fidelity ($148M); Northern Trust ($66M). Form ADV lists only custodians holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets.
Is J. Safra Asset Management Corporation a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?
J. Safra Asset Management Corporation is a hybrid RIA: 5 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer. It names an affiliated broker-dealer: Safra Securities LLC. Those representatives can also earn commissions on brokerage business through the broker-dealer, where different rules apply than for advisory accounts.
Is J. Safra Asset Management Corporation a fiduciary?
As an SEC-registered investment adviser, J. Safra Asset Management Corporation owes its advisory clients a fiduciary duty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which includes duties of care and loyalty. 5 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer, where different rules apply to brokerage recommendations.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is J. Safra Asset Management Corporation’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-08-26), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Its national rank compares it with every US-based independent wealth management RIA, the same field as The Largest RIAs. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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