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Ameritas Investment Partners

SEC-registered adviser since 1998Lincoln, NECRD 109381

2,513
Clients
33
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 25 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Ameritas Investment Partners is an investment adviser headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, and registered with the SEC since 1998. Its clients include insurance companies, investment companies and high-net-worth individuals. High-net-worth individuals account for 2% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and other arrangements. Ameritas Holding Company owns 75% or more of Ameritas Investment Partners, and Tina Udell is its CEO.

Clients

Ameritas Investment Partners serves 2,513 clients, 493 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $12 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 2% of its $29 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies8 clients8%
  • Insurance companies86%
  • OtherIndividuals, High-net-worth individuals, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations, Corporations and other businesses6%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
1,979
Regulatory AUM
$328,441,212
Share
1.1%
Avg. per client
$166K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
493
Regulatory AUM
$501,447,310
Share
1.7%
Avg. per client
$1.02M
Investment companies
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$2,389,326,091
Share
8.2%
Avg. per client
$298.7M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$297,851,094
Share
1.0%
Avg. per client
$29.8M
Charitable organizations
Clients
13
Regulatory AUM
$49,334,363
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$3.79M
Insurance companies
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$25,005,963,982
Share
86.2%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$435,227,935
Share
1.5%
Avg. per client
$43.5M

Total

Clients
2,513
Regulatory AUM
$29,007,591,987
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$11.5M

What it does

Ameritas Investment Partners provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and other arrangements.

Ameritas Investment Partners advises no private funds.

85.4% of assets ($24.76B across 2,513 accounts) are managed with discretion; $4.24B across 2 accounts are not. $878.7M sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks3%
    • Exchange-traded equities2%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities1%
  • Funds3%
    • Registered funds2%
    • Pooled vehicles1%
  • Bonds42%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds39%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds2%
    • High-yield corporate bonds1%
  • Cash2%
  • Other50%
    • Direct mortgage loans, real estate, structured mbs/abs, alternative investments.26%
    • Derivatives24%

Custodians

Ameritas Investment Partners’ client accounts are held mainly at J.P. Morgan, with 46% of managed assets. Ameritas Investment Partners has custody of $897.9M for 2,488 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • J.P. MorganJP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association & Co. · Columbus, OH · $13.29B46%
  • All other custodians$15.71B54%

Ownership and leadership

Ameritas Holding Company owns 75% or more of Ameritas Investment Partners, and Tina Udell is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.· the adviser
  • Ameritas Holding Company

    Control person · since July 2007

    Owns 75% or more of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.

Leadership

  • Tina Udell
    Director, Chair, President & Chief Executive Officer
  • Matthew Kinsella
    Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
  • Steven Christophersen
    Secretary
  • Susan Wilkinson
    Director
  • Michele Wu
    Director

Staff

  • 51 employees
  • 33 in advisory functions
  • 7 state-registered reps
  • 9 broker-dealer reps

Reported holdings

Ameritas Investment Partners’ reported 13F holdings total $3.75B across 3,174 positions, and the ten largest make up 19.8% of it.

$3.75B
Reported 13F value
3,174
Positions
19.8%
In the 10 largest
+15.4%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Nvidia Corporation3.6%
  2. Apple Inc.3.2%
  3. Microsoft Corp.2.1%
  4. Amazon Com Inc.1.9%
  5. Alphabet Inc.1.8%
  6. Micron Technology Inc.1.8%
  7. Advanced Micro Devices Inc.1.5%
  8. Broadcom Inc.1.5%
  9. iShares TRETF1.3%
  10. Alphabet Inc.1.3%

Together, the ten largest are 19.8% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 13 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $3.75B is not its $29.01B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Ameritas Investment Partners is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and other.

Ameritas Investment Partners’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Ameritas Investment Partners has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Nebraska · 1 listed address

  • 5945 R Street, LincolnHQ

Other business names

Ameritas Investment Partners has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Ameritas Investment Partners

Registration details

Legal name
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.
Headquarters
5945 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68505-3402
SEC file
801-55150
Structure
Nebraska corporation
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Ameritas Investment Partners have?

Ameritas Investment Partners has 2,513 clients and manages $29 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 1,979 other individuals, 493 high-net-worth individuals and 13 charitable organizations.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 25 March 2026

What services does Ameritas Investment Partners offer?

Ameritas Investment Partners provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers and other activities.

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

Which custodians does Ameritas Investment Partners use?

Ameritas Investment Partners’ separately managed account assets are held at JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association & Co. (Columbus, OH), with $13,294,393,391. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 25 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Ameritas Investment Partners have?

Ameritas Investment Partners has 7 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 51 employees, and 33 perform investment advisory functions. 9 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 Ameritas Investment Partners invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Ameritas Investment Partners’ separately managed accounts held 39% investment grade corporate bonds, 26% direct mortgage loans, real estate, structured mbs/abs, alternative investments., 24% derivatives, 2% exchange-traded equities, 2% U.S. government and agency bonds, 2% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 2% cash and equivalents, 1% non-exchange-traded equities, 1% high-yield corporate bonds and 1% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar). 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 Ameritas Investment Partners?

Ameritas Investment Partners is owned through a holding company by Ameritas Mutual Holding Company. Its direct owner is Ameritas Holding Company (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 25 March 2026

How does Ameritas Investment Partners get paid?

Ameritas Investment Partners 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 25 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 109381.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 13 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

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

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