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Ascension Investment Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2012ST. Louis, MOCRD 159767

8
Clients
12
Advisory staff

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

Ascension Investment Management is an investment adviser headquartered in ST. Louis, Missouri, and registered with the SEC since 2012. Its clients include charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and pension and profit-sharing plans.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and other arrangements. Ascension Capital, LLC owns 75% or more of Ascension Investment Management.

Clients

Ascension Investment Management serves 8 clients, 7 of them charitable organizations. The average client has about $5.30 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles1 clients36%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans18%
  • Charitable organizations7 clients46%
  • Corporations and other businesses0%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$15,196,477,841
Share
35.8%
Avg. per client
$15.20B
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$7,471,715,659
Share
17.6%
Avg. per client
—
Charitable organizations
Clients
7
Regulatory AUM
$19,684,014,067
Share
46.4%
Avg. per client
$2.81B
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$56,083,319
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$42,408,290,886
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$5.30B

What it does

Ascension Investment Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and other arrangements.

Ascension Investment Management provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises 2 private funds.

55.7% of assets ($23.61B across 9 accounts) are managed with discretion; $18.80B across 3 accounts are not. 20% of clients are outside the U.S., and 1 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end

The filed percentages total 101%. The values below are shown as filed.

Exchange-traded equity securities
11%
U.S. government/agency bonds
7%
Investment grade corporate bonds
3%
Non-investment grade corporate bonds
1%
Derivatives
1%
Securities issued by registered investment companies or business development companies
65%
Securities issued by pooled investment vehicles (other than registered investment companies)
12%
Cash and cash equivalents
1%

Custodians

Ascension Investment Management’s client accounts are held mainly at The Northern Trust, with 56% of managed assets, and State Street Bank and Trust, with 44%. Ascension Investment Management has custody of $15.19B for 1 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • The Northern TrustThe Northern Trust Company · Chicago, IL · $23.61B56%
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · Boston, MA · $18.76B44%
  • All other custodians$39.1M0%

Ownership and leadership

Ascension Capital, LLC owns 75% or more of Ascension Investment Management.

Who owns the firm
Ascension Investment Management, LLC· the adviser
  • Ascension Capital, LLC

    Control person · since July 2019

    Owns 75% or more of Ascension Investment Management, LLC

Leadership

  • Todd Turall
    General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer
  • Amanda White
    Chief Compliance Officer, Associate General Counsel
  • Eduardo Conrado
    Director
  • David Erickson
    Chief Investment Officer
  • Christine McCoy
    Director
  • Saurabh Tripathi
    Director

Staff

  • 27 employees
  • 12 in advisory functions

Fees

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

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Ascension Investment Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Missouri · 1 listed address

  • 4600 Edmundson Road, ST. LouisHQ

Other business names

Ascension Investment Management has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Ascension Investment Management

Registration details

Legal name
Ascension Investment Management, LLC
Headquarters
4600 Edmundson Road, ST. Louis, MO 63134
SEC file
801-73295
Structure
Missouri LLC
Fiscal year end
June

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Common questions

How many clients does Ascension Investment Management have?

Ascension Investment Management has 8 clients and manages $42.4 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 7 charitable organizations and 1 pooled investment vehicles.

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

What services does Ascension Investment Management offer?

Ascension Investment Management provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting and selecting other managers.

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

Which custodians does Ascension Investment Management use?

Ascension Investment Management’s separately managed account assets are held at The Northern Trust Company (Chicago, IL), with $23,605,951,212 and State Street Bank and Trust Company (Boston, MA), with $18,763,190,845. 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 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Ascension Investment Management have?

Ascension Investment Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 27 employees, and 12 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or 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 Ascension Investment Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Ascension Investment Management’s separately managed accounts held 65% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 12% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 11% exchange-traded equities, 7% U.S. government and agency bonds, 3% investment grade corporate bonds, 1% high-yield corporate bonds, 1% derivatives and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 2 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 Ascension Investment Management?

Ascension Investment Management is owned through a holding company by Ascension Health Alliance. Its direct owner is Ascension Capital, LLC (75% or more).

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

How does Ascension Investment Management get paid?

Ascension Investment Management 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 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 159767.

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

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