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Asset Management One

SEC-registered adviser since 1997Tokyo, JapanCRD 110843

1,406
Clients
290
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 29 June 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Asset Management One is an investment adviser headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and registered with the SEC since 1997. Its clients include state or municipal government entities, pooled investment vehicles, and pension and profit-sharing plans.

Its services include 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. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. owns 50% to 75% of Asset Management One, and Noriyuki Sugihara is its CEO.

Clients

Asset Management One serves 1,406 clients, 942 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $335 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles942 clients29%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans321 clients12%
  • State or municipal government entities16 clients53%
  • Insurance companies9 clients2%
  • OtherBanking or thrift institutions, Charitable organizations, Other investment advisers, Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, Corporations and other businesses4%
Show client breakdown
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
17
Regulatory AUM
$316,941,792
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$18.6M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
942
Regulatory AUM
$138,082,146,905
Share
29.3%
Avg. per client
$146.6M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
321
Regulatory AUM
$56,178,482,054
Share
11.9%
Avg. per client
$175.0M
Charitable organizations
Clients
30
Regulatory AUM
$1,880,338,888
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$62.7M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
16
Regulatory AUM
$249,176,313,534
Share
53.0%
Avg. per client
$15.57B
Other investment advisers
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$2,203,602,299
Share
0.5%
Avg. per client
$200.3M
Insurance companies
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$9,911,929,091
Share
2.1%
Avg. per client
$1.10B
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$7,761,887,282
Share
1.6%
Avg. per client
$7.76B
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
59
Regulatory AUM
$5,030,738,878
Share
1.1%
Avg. per client
$85.3M

Total

Clients
1,406
Regulatory AUM
$470,542,380,723
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$334.7M

What it does

Asset Management One provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and performance-based fees.

Asset Management One advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($470.54B across 1,741 accounts) are managed with discretion. 99% of clients are outside the U.S., and 10 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks48%
  • Funds6%
    • Pooled vehicles5%
    • Registered funds1%
  • Bonds44%
    • Sovereign bonds32%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds8%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds4%
  • Cash1%

Filed values cover 99%. The neutral 1% gap has no reported category.

Custodians

Asset Management One’s client accounts are held mainly at The Master Trust Bank of Japan ,LTD., with 43% of managed assets, and Custody Bank of Japan, with 25%. Asset Management One has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Custody Bank of JapanCustody Bank of Japan, LTD. · Tokyo · $116.99B25%
  • The Master Trust Bank of Japan ,LTD.The Master Trust Bank of Japan ,LTD. · Tokyo · $201.59B43%
  • All other custodians$151.96B32%

Ownership and leadership

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. owns 50% to 75% of Asset Management One, and Noriyuki Sugihara is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Asset Management One Co., LTD.· the adviser
  • Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    Control person · since March 2003

    Owns 50% to 75% of Asset Management One Co., LTD.
  • Daiichi Life Group, Inc

    Control person · since October 1999

    Owns 25% to 50% of Asset Management One Co., LTD.

Leadership

  • Noriyuki Sugihara
    Director, President & Chief Executive Officer
  • Yuichiro Abe
    Chief Financial Officer, Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Planning Division
  • Kohei Horikawa
    Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Risk Management Division
  • Masako Ito
    Managing Executive Officer, Deputy-Head of Planning Division
  • Koya Iwabuchi
    Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Institutional Fiduciary Management Division
  • Takeshi Miki
    Managing Executive Officer, Head of Institutional Fiduciary Management Division
  • Shigeki Muramatsu
    Managing Executive Officer, Head of Investments Division
  • Nobuyuki Nagahama
    Chief Operations Officer, Executive Officer, Head of DX & Process Innovation Division
  • Hirofumi Noguchi
    Managing Executive Officer, Head of Retail & Wealth Solutions Division
  • Takao Ono
    Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Risk Management Division
  • Yusuke Sasaki
    Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Strategic Fund Investment Division, Head of Product Division
  • Hiromichi Shimada
    Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Strategic Fund Investments Division
  • Toshinao Suzuki
    Executive Officer, Deputy Head of DX & Process Innovation Division
  • Tetsuji Toda
    Director, Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee
  • Toshihiro Tsumiki
    Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Product Division
  • Akito Yanagihara
    Director, Member of Audit and Supervisory Committee

Staff

  • 950 employees
  • 290 in advisory functions

Reported holdings

Asset Management One’s reported 13F holdings total $38.97B across 957 positions, and the ten largest make up 32.7% of it.

$38.97B
Reported 13F value
957
Positions
32.7%
In the 10 largest
+14.9%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. iShares TR · Core S&P500 ETF6.3%
  2. Nvidia Corporation5.5%
  3. Apple Inc.5.0%
  4. Microsoft Corp.3.3%
  5. Amazon Com Inc.2.9%
  6. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A2.6%
  7. Broadcom Inc.2.1%
  8. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL C2.0%
  9. Micron Technology Inc.1.6%
  10. Meta Platforms Inc. · CL A1.6%

Together, the ten largest are 32.7% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 28 July 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $38.97B is not its $470.54B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Asset Management One is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and performance-based fees.

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Asset Management One has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Registration details

Legal name
Asset Management One Co., LTD.
Headquarters
Tekko Building, 8-2, Marunouchi 1 Chome, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan 100-0005
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-55047
Structure
corporation organized in Japan
Fiscal year end
March

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Common questions

How many clients does Asset Management One have?

Asset Management One has 1,406 clients and manages $470.5 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 942 pooled investment vehicles, 321 pension and profit-sharing plans and 59 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 29 June 2026

What services does Asset Management One offer?

Asset Management One provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, 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 Asset Management One use?

Asset Management One’s separately managed account assets are held at The Master Trust Bank of Japan ,LTD. (Tokyo), with $201,588,758,459 and Custody Bank of Japan, LTD. (Tokyo), with $116,989,418,931. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 29 June 2026

How many financial advisors does Asset Management One have?

Asset Management One has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 950 employees, and 290 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 Asset Management One invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Asset Management One’s separately managed accounts held 48% exchange-traded equities, 32% sovereign bonds, 8% U.S. government and agency bonds, 5% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 4% investment grade corporate bonds, 1% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs) 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 Asset Management One?

Asset Management One’s direct owners are Daiichi Life Group, Inc (25% to 50%) and Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (50% to 75%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 29 June 2026

How does Asset Management One get paid?

Asset Management One 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 29 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 110843.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 28 July 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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