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Cerity Partners Ocio

SEC-registered adviser since 2010New York, NYCRD 151916

42
Clients
21
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Cerity Partners Ocio is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 2010. Its clients include charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles and investment companies. High-net-worth individuals account for 0% 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 and performance-based fees. Cerity Partners LLC owns 75% or more of Cerity Partners Ocio.

Clients

Cerity Partners Ocio serves 42 clients, 38 of them charitable organizations. The average client has about $503 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 0% of its $21.1 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles1 clients28%
  • Charitable organizations38 clients72%
  • OtherHigh-net-worth individuals, Investment companies0%
Show client breakdown
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$8,240,541
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$4.12M
Investment companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$9,756,474
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$9.76M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$5,950,793,672
Share
28.2%
Avg. per client
$5.95B
Charitable organizations
Clients
38
Regulatory AUM
$15,163,907,018
Share
71.8%
Avg. per client
$399.1M

Total

Clients
42
Regulatory AUM
$21,132,697,705
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$503.2M

What it does

Cerity Partners Ocio 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 and performance-based fees.

Cerity Partners Ocio advises 1 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($21.13B across 42 accounts) are managed with discretion. 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
  • Stocks9%
  • Funds85%
    • Pooled vehicles79%
    • Registered funds6%
  • Cash3%
  • Other3%
    • Derivatives3%

Custodians

Cerity Partners Ocio’s client accounts are held mainly at The Bank of New York Mellon, with 41% of managed assets, and Northern Trust, with 12%. Cerity Partners Ocio has custody of $21.12B for 38 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • The Bank of New York MellonThe Bank of New York Mellon · New York, NY · $8.59B41%
  • State Street BankState Street Bank · Boston, MA · $2.00B9%
  • Northern TrustNorthern Trust · Chicago, IL · $2.60B12%
  • All other custodians$7.94B38%

Ownership and leadership

Cerity Partners LLC owns 75% or more of Cerity Partners Ocio.

Who owns the firm
Cerity Partners Ocio LLC· the adviser
  • Cerity Partners LLC

    Control person · since December 2009

    Owns 75% or more of Cerity Partners Ocio LLC

Leadership

  • Kevin Hilden
    President
  • Arthur Prostick
    Chief Compliance Officer

Staff

  • 61 employees
  • 21 in advisory functions
  • 2 state-registered reps
  • 1 broker-dealer rep

Reported holdings

Cerity Partners Ocio’s reported 13F holdings total $1.98B across 28 positions, and the ten largest make up 84.5% of it.

$1.98B
Reported 13F value
28
Positions
84.5%
In the 10 largest
+18.5%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Vaneck ETF Trust · Semiconductr ETF19.2%
  2. J P Morgan Exchange Traded F · Betabuldrs Japan8.9%
  3. iShares TR · 7-10 YR Trsy BD8.7%
  4. SPDR Series Trust · ST Intl Bbg ETF8.6%
  5. Vanguard Index Fds · S&P 500 ETF Shs7.9%
  6. Schwab Strategic TR · US Tips ETF7.5%
  7. iShares Inc. · Core MSCI Emkt7.2%
  8. Vanguard Intl Equity Index F · TT Wrld ST ETF7.0%
  9. SPDR Gold TR · Gold Shs5.0%
  10. iShares TR · Core S&P500 ETF4.5%

Together, the ten largest are 84.5% of reported value.

The 28 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 14 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $1.98B is not its $21.13B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Cerity Partners Ocio is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Cerity Partners Ocio has 2 offices, with 3 listed addresses across 3 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

  • 99 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New YorkHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Cerity Partners Ocio LLC
Headquarters
99 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10016
SEC file
801-70888
Structure
Kentucky LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Cerity Partners Ocio have?

Cerity Partners Ocio has 42 clients and manages $21.1 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 38 charitable organizations, 2 high-net-worth individuals and 1 investment companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 March 2026

What services does Cerity Partners Ocio offer?

Cerity Partners Ocio 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 Cerity Partners Ocio use?

Cerity Partners Ocio’s separately managed account assets are held at The Bank of New York Mellon (New York, NY), with $8,591,990,706, Northern Trust (Chicago, IL), with $2,599,553,559 and State Street Bank (Boston, MA), with $2,004,656,271. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 31 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Cerity Partners Ocio have?

Cerity Partners Ocio has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 61 employees, and 21 perform investment advisory functions. 1 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 Cerity Partners Ocio invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Cerity Partners Ocio’s separately managed accounts held 79% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 9% exchange-traded equities, 6% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 3% derivatives and 3% cash and equivalents. It advises 1 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 Cerity Partners Ocio?

Cerity Partners Ocio is owned through a chain of holding companies by CP Holdings I LLC. Its direct owner is Cerity Partners LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 March 2026

How does Cerity Partners Ocio get paid?

Cerity Partners Ocio is paid through a percentage of assets under management 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 31 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 151916.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 14 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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