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Allspring Global Investments

SEC-registered adviser since 1984Charlotte, NCCRD 104973

10,401
Clients
301
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 13 May 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Allspring Global Investments is an investment adviser headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and registered with the SEC since 1984. Its clients include investment companies, insurance companies and state or municipal government entities. High-net-worth individuals account for 1% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Allspring Global Investments.

Clients

Allspring Global Investments serves 10,401 clients, 1,893 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $46 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 1% of its $475.8 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies40 clients71%
  • Pooled investment vehicles8 clients3%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans78 clients4%
  • Charitable organizations501 clients2%
  • State or municipal government entities65 clients5%
  • OtherInsurance companies, Corporations and other businesses, Individuals, High-net-worth individuals, Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions14%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
7,267
Regulatory AUM
$2,897,946,189
Share
0.6%
Avg. per client
$399K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
1,893
Regulatory AUM
$5,703,760,769
Share
1.2%
Avg. per client
$3.01M
Investment companies
Clients
40
Regulatory AUM
$339,937,222,731
Share
71.4%
Avg. per client
$8.50B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$13,582,675,946
Share
2.9%
Avg. per client
$1.70B
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
78
Regulatory AUM
$21,127,707,320
Share
4.4%
Avg. per client
$270.9M
Charitable organizations
Clients
501
Regulatory AUM
$10,015,523,902
Share
2.1%
Avg. per client
$20.0M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
65
Regulatory AUM
$25,257,930,464
Share
5.3%
Avg. per client
$388.6M
Insurance companies
Clients
125
Regulatory AUM
$41,438,490,686
Share
8.7%
Avg. per client
$331.5M
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$918,285,885
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
424
Regulatory AUM
$14,900,983,278
Share
3.1%
Avg. per client
$35.1M

Total

Clients
10,401
Regulatory AUM
$475,780,527,170
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$45.7M

What it does

Allspring Global Investments provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and performance-based fees.

Allspring Global Investments advises 14 private funds.

Nearly all assets ($475.77B across 11,051 accounts) are managed with discretion; $13.8M across 4 accounts are not. $10.16B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 1% of clients are outside the U.S., and 26 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks11%
  • Funds4%
  • Bonds76%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds37%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds25%
    • State and local bonds12%
    • Sovereign bonds1%
    • High-yield corporate bonds1%
  • Cash4%
  • Other5%
    • This category generally includes collateralized mortgage obligations, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities.5%

Custodians

Allspring Global Investments’ client accounts are held mainly at Northern Trust, with 6% of managed assets, and State Street Bank and Trust, with 4%. Allspring Global Investments has custody of $4.15B for 115 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • The Bank of New York Mellon, N.A.The Bank of New York Mellon, N.A. · Jersey City, NJ · $14.92B3%
  • Northern TrustNorthern Trust Corporation · Wilmington, DE · $26.71B6%
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · Boston, MA · $18.91B4%
  • Principal Financial GroupPrincipal Financial Group, Inc. · Wilmington, DE · $13.96B3%
  • All other custodians$401.28B84%

Ownership and leadership

Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Allspring Global Investments.

Who owns the firm
Allspring Global Investments, LLC· the adviser
  • Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC

    Control person · since November 2021

    Owns 75% or more of Allspring Global Investments, LLC

Leadership

  • Francis Baranko
    President, Chief Investment Officer - Global Fundamental Investments
  • Annette Lege
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Sallie Squire
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Jimmy Tran
    Chief Compliance Officer

Staff

  • 956 employees
  • 301 in advisory functions
  • 109 broker-dealer reps
  • 9 soliciting firms

Fees

Allspring Global Investments is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and performance-based fees.

Allspring Global Investments’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Allspring Global Investments has 10 offices, with 11 listed addresses across 10 states.

Listed office addresses by state

North Carolina · 1 listed address

  • 1415 Vantage Park Drive, 3rd Floor, CharlotteHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Allspring Global Investments, LLC
Headquarters
1415 Vantage Park Drive, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, NC 28203
SEC file
801-21122
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Allspring Global Investments have?

Allspring Global Investments has 10,401 clients and manages $475.8 billion for them, as of May 2026. They include 7,267 other individuals, 1,893 high-net-worth individuals and 501 charitable organizations.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 13 May 2026

What services does Allspring Global Investments offer?

Allspring Global Investments provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers.

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

Which custodians does Allspring Global Investments use?

Allspring Global Investments’ separately managed account assets are held at Northern Trust Corporation (Wilmington, DE), with $26,706,567,942, State Street Bank and Trust Company (Boston, MA), with $18,910,537,278, The Bank of New York Mellon, N.A. (Jersey City, NJ), with $14,920,518,536 and Principal Financial Group, Inc. (Wilmington, DE), with $13,961,400,039. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 13 May 2026

How many financial advisors does Allspring Global Investments have?

Allspring Global Investments has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 956 employees, and 301 perform investment advisory functions. 109 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.

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

What does Allspring Global Investments invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Allspring Global Investments’ separately managed accounts held 37% investment grade corporate bonds, 25% U.S. government and agency bonds, 12% state and local bonds, 11% exchange-traded equities, 5% this category generally includes collateralized mortgage obligations, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities., 4% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 4% cash and equivalents, 1% sovereign bonds and 1% high-yield corporate bonds. It advises 14 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Allspring Global Investments?

Allspring Global Investments’ direct owner is Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 13 May 2026

How does Allspring Global Investments get paid?

Allspring Global Investments is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions 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 13 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 104973.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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