Branch offices
1 office
FINRA: Small firm
CRD #159041 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD
Akuna Securities LLC
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Akuna Securities LLC ranks #948 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in IL, it ranks #37 of 200 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Akuna Securities LLC carries 7 BrokerCheck disclosures across 1 branch office - heavy load for a single-office firm, earning a Grade D.
- Grade D
- Safety grade
- 1
- branch office
- 7
- disclosures
- #948 of 20,055
- disclosure rank · graded
FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket
CRD record 159041 Akuna Securities LLC
Akuna Securities LLC · Grade D · 7 disc · 7.00/office · Single-office firm
- CRD 159041
- GRADE D
- DISC 7
- REG 7
- ARB 0
- CIV 0
- BRANCH 1
- PER-OFF 7.00
- RANK #948 of 20,055
- BOOK Single-office firm
Intensity peers
Nearest same-size peer: Accutrade Inc. (7.00 disc/office)
Akuna Securities LLC ranks #948 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; heavy load at 7.00 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →
PlainAdvisorCheck rating 2/5 - an editorial, size-normalized signal, not a regulatory determination. Always verify the underlying record on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging an advisor.
Data updated July 2026
Total disclosures
7 events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
7 actions
100% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
7.00 per office
7 ÷ 1 offices
Disclosure Intensity
Disclosures per branch office, the firm's disclosure load relative to its operating footprint.
Akuna Securities LLC - disclosures per branch office 100.0%
Typical multi-office firm
Most multi-office firms sit below ~0.5 disclosures per branch; values above 1.0 are notably high for the footprint.
Disclosure Breakdown
| Disclosure Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Events | 7 |
| Arbitrations | 0 |
| Civil Events | 0 |
| Total | 7 |
Counts for Akuna Securities LLC reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations.
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 7 Arbitration 0 Civil 0
Firm Details
- Firm Size
- Small
- Scope
- ACTIVE
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- CRD Number
- 159041
Regulator-heavy mix
Akuna Securities LLC in the heavier-disclosure third
Akuna Securities LLC carries 7 BrokerCheck disclosures across 1 branch office - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#948 of 20,055). Regulator-initiated events are 100% of the book (7 regulatory / 0 arbitration / 0 civil).
100% of Akuna Securities LLC's 7 disclosures are regulator-initiated (7 events). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.
Educational summary of Akuna Securities LLC's disclosure book - not financial advice. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations; consult a licensed advisor before decisions.
Illinois cohort · 1.38× state average
Akuna Securities LLC sits above the Illinois disclosure average
Akuna Securities LLC reports 7 BrokerCheck disclosures, 1.38× the Illinois average of 5.1 across 200 graded firms with a principal-office state on file.
In Illinois, 99 firms carry Grade A and 8 carry Grade F on the same size-normalized scale.
Average uses graded firms with a principal-office state on file, not a full 50-state census. Open the Illinois state book →
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Akuna Securities LLC sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Akuna Securities LLC ranks #948 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in IL, it ranks #37 of 200 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Ordinals match the disclosure-first sort documented on our methodology corpus-placement section. A high disclosure rank is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing; larger firms accumulate more reported events. Always review the underlying FINRA BrokerCheck detail before engaging.
What does a grade of D mean for Akuna Securities LLC?
A grade of D reflects Akuna Securities LLC's disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (single-office firm). It carries 7 total disclosures across 1 branch office. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Akuna Securities LLC have?
Akuna Securities LLC has 7 total FINRA disclosures, including 7 regulatory events. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Akuna Securities LLC?
Akuna Securities LLC operates 1 branch office and is classified by FINRA as a small firm, registered in IL (Single-office firm). FINRA BrokerCheck publishes branch-office counts but not a firmwide registered-representative headcount, so PlainAdvisorCheck measures firm size by branch footprint.
Where can I verify Akuna Securities LLC's disciplinary record?
You can verify Akuna Securities LLC's full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 159041. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event (regulatory, arbitration, or civil). Akuna Securities LLC's 7 events mean reading the underlying BrokerCheck detail matters more than the raw count alone.
Should I avoid Akuna Securities LLC because of its disclosures?
Not necessarily. Larger firms accumulate more disclosures simply because they operate more offices, so PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. Akuna Securities LLC carries 7 disclosures across 1 branch office (about 7.00 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.
Nationwide peers by disclosures or branches
Two PlainAdvisorCheck-derived peer sets for Akuna Securities LLC, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).
Similar disclosure totals
Nearest cross-state graded firms by BrokerCheck disclosure count (7 here).
Read with this firm
- Accutrade Inc. - 7.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to Akuna Securities LLC's 7.00
- Achilles Securities, LLC - 7.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to Akuna Securities LLC's 7.00
- Adams, Hess, Moore & Co. - 7.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to Akuna Securities LLC's 7.00
- Firms in IL - state roster that includes Akuna Securities LLC's registration home.
- Red Flags in Advisor Records - How to read Akuna Securities LLC's heavy load disclosure profile without over-reading raw counts.
- Reading BrokerCheck Reports - Parse the 7 disclosures behind Akuna Securities LLC's Grade D.
- Highest-Risk Firms - Grade D/F firms on the same size-normalized scale as Akuna Securities LLC.
- Compare firms - put Akuna Securities LLC next to peers on grade and footprint.
Read our methodology - heavier-disclosure firms: how raw counts and per-office intensity are graded.
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