Sona Asset Management (Us) Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $33.5B
- Discretionary
- $33.5B
- Clients
- 20
- Avg AUM / client
- $1.7B
- Accounts
- 20
- Employees
- 39
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jul 09, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 15 | $30.5B | 91.1% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 1 | $0 | — |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 2 | $3.0B | 8.95% |
| Other | 2 | $0 | — |
Private funds (2)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Mar 2024 · $10.1B combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sona Credit Master Fund Limited master | Hedge Fund | Cayman Islands | $10.0B | 67 |
| Sona Credit Opportunities Master Fund Limited master | Hedge Fund | Cayman Islands | $45.2M | 10 |
People (3)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylward, John, Brian | Ceo/Cio | Dec 2016 (10y) | ≈ 42.19% – 100% via Sona Asset Management Cayman Limited | |
| Berkery, John, Paul | Cco/Coo | Jan 2017 (10y) | Less than 5% | |
| Tamaye, Justin | Chief Risk Officer | Jan 2017 (10y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sona Asset Management Limited | Owner/Member | Jan 2017 | A | 75% or more |
| Sona Asset Management Cayman Limited | Owner | Dec 2016 | B | ≈ 56.25% – 100% via Sona Asset Management Limited |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Aylward, John, Brian: 75% – 100% of Sona Asset Management Cayman Limited × 75% – 100% of Sona Asset Management Limited × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 42.19% – 100% of the firm
- Sona Asset Management Cayman Limited: 75% – 100% of Sona Asset Management Limited × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 56.25% – 100% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (2, $10.1B gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sona Credit Master Fund Limited | Hedge Fund | $10.0B | $1.0M | 67 |
| Sona Credit Opportunities Master Fund Limited | Hedge Fund | $45.2M | $1.0M | 10 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 07/09/2026 | 2.77 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Performance-based fees
- • Other fees
- • NEGOTIATED MANAGEMENT FEE
Services
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- Goldman Sachs $1.2B (3% of AUM) Jul 2026
- Barclays Bank Plc $954M (3% of AUM) Jul 2026
- Bnp Paribas, London Branch $823M (2% of AUM) Jul 2026
- J.P. Morgan $50.3M (0% of AUM) Jul 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Jul 09, 2026.
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