Clients
Alps Advisors serves 22 clients, 14 of them other investment advisers. The average client has about $1.77 billion with the firm.
- Investment companies8 clients96%
- Other investment advisers14 clients4%
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| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment companies | 8 | $37,098,837,437 | 95.5% | $4.64B |
| Other investment advisers | 14 | $1,733,197,311 | 4.5% | $123.8M |
| Total | 22 | $38,832,034,748 | 100% | $1.77B |
- Clients
- 8
- Regulatory AUM
- $37,098,837,437
- Share
- 95.5%
- Avg. per client
- $4.64B
- Clients
- 14
- Regulatory AUM
- $1,733,197,311
- Share
- 4.5%
- Avg. per client
- $123.8M
Total
- Clients
- 22
- Regulatory AUM
- $38,832,034,748
- Share
- 100%
- Avg. per client
- $1.77B
What it does
Alps Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and other arrangements.
Alps Advisors advises no private funds.
98.6% of assets ($38.29B across 19 accounts) are managed with discretion; $537.1M across 3 accounts are not. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.
What the accounts hold
- Stocks73%
- Funds19%
- Bonds7%
- State and local bonds4%
- Investment grade corporate bonds2%
- U.S. government and agency bonds1%
- Cash1%
Custodians
Alps Advisors does not have custody of client assets.
- All other custodians$38.83B100%
Ownership and leadership
Alps Holdings, Inc. owns 75% or more of Alps Advisors.
- Owns 75% or more of Alps Advisors, Inc.
Alps Holdings, Inc.
Control person · since September 2005
- Owns 75% or more of Alps Holdings, Inc.
SS&C Gids, Inc.
Control person · since October 2011
- Owns 75% or more of SS&C Gids, Inc.
SS&C Technologies, Inc.
Control person · since April 2018
- Owns 75% or more of SS&C Technologies, Inc.
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Control person · since April 2018
Leadership
- Laton SpahrPresident, Director
- Matthew SutulaChief Compliance Officer
- Alexander HagmeyerCo-Chief Investment Officer
- Eric HewittCo-Chief Investment Officer
- Richard NoyesSenior VP, General Counsel
Staff
- 73 employees
- 28 in advisory functions
- 15 state-registered reps
- 27 broker-dealer reps
Reported holdings
Alps Advisors’ reported 13F holdings total $21.33B across 1,170 positions, and the ten largest make up 57.2% of it.
- $21.33B
- Reported 13F value
- 1,170
- Positions
- 57.2%
- In the 10 largest
- +0.4%
- Value vs. prior quarter
- Energy Transfer L P · Com UT Ltd Ptn7.8%
- Sunoco Lp/sunoco Fin Corp. · Com UT Rep LP7.7%
- Mplx LP · Com Unit Rep Ltd7.6%
- Enterprise Prods Partners L7.5%
- Western Midstream Partners L · Com Unit LP Int7.5%
- Plains All Amern Pipeline L · Unit Ltd Partn7.4%
- Hess Midstream LP · CL A Shs5.2%
- Cheniere Energy Partners L P · Com Unit2.6%
- USA Compression Partners LP · Com Unit Ltdpar2.3%
- Cameco Corp.1.7%
Together, the ten largest are 57.2% of reported value.
A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $21.33B is not its $38.83B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.
Fees
Alps Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and other.
Alps Advisors’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.
Offices and registrations
Besides its headquarters, Alps Advisors has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.
Colorado · 1 listed address
- 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, DenverHQ
Massachusetts · 1 listed address
- 33 Arch Street, Boston
Registration details
- Legal name
- Alps Advisors, Inc.
- Headquarters
- 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80203
- Phone
- 303-623-2577
- Website
- www.alpsadvisors.com
- SEC file
- 801-67135
- Structure
- Colorado corporation
- Fiscal year end
- December
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Common questions
How many clients does Alps Advisors have?
Alps Advisors has 22 clients and manages $38.8 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 14 other investment advisers and 8 investment companies.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 September 2026
What services does Alps Advisors offer?
Alps Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for institutions.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
How many financial advisors does Alps Advisors have?
Alps Advisors has 15 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 73 employees, and 28 perform investment advisory functions. 27 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 Alps Advisors invest in?
At the end of its last fiscal year, Alps Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 73% exchange-traded equities, 19% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 4% state and local bonds, 2% investment grade corporate bonds, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises no private funds of its own.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
Who owns Alps Advisors?
Alps Advisors is owned through a chain of holding companies by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. Its direct owner is Alps Holdings, Inc. (75% or more).
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 September 2026
How does Alps Advisors get paid?
Alps Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file