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Columbia Management Investment Advisers

SEC-registered adviser since 1985Boston, MACRD 108257

$502.4B
AUM
4,251
Clients
See fees
Fee
440
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 23 September 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Columbia Management Investment Advisers is an investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and registered with the SEC since 1985. Its clients include investment companies, insurance companies and pooled investment vehicles. 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, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. owns 75% or more of Columbia Management Investment Advisers.

Clients

Columbia Management Investment Advisers serves 4,251 clients, 495 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $118 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 0% of its $502.4 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Banking or thrift institutions2 clients3%
  • Investment companies186 clients63%
  • Pooled investment vehicles173 clients9%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans95 clients4%
  • Insurance companies9 clients11%
  • OtherSovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, Corporations and other businesses, Individuals, High-net-worth individuals, Charitable organizations, State or municipal government entities, Other11%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
3,045
Regulatory AUM
$1,008,607,211
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$331K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
495
Regulatory AUM
$1,885,501,314
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$3.81M
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$13,673,793,427
Share
2.7%
Avg. per client
$6.84B
Investment companies
Clients
186
Regulatory AUM
$315,815,716,695
Share
62.9%
Avg. per client
$1.70B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
173
Regulatory AUM
$42,988,107,237
Share
8.6%
Avg. per client
$248.5M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
95
Regulatory AUM
$18,781,156,163
Share
3.7%
Avg. per client
$197.7M
Charitable organizations
Clients
72
Regulatory AUM
$1,303,674,625
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$18.1M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
15
Regulatory AUM
$2,801,873,154
Share
0.6%
Avg. per client
$186.8M
Insurance companies
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$54,693,862,898
Share
10.9%
Avg. per client
$6.08B
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$13,155,987,254
Share
2.6%
Avg. per client
$1.46B
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
139
Regulatory AUM
$35,763,301,925
Share
7.1%
Avg. per client
$257.3M
Other
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$532,599,820
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$48.4M

Total

Clients
4,251
Regulatory AUM
$502,404,181,723
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$118.2M

What it does

Columbia Management Investment Advisers provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, 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.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises 12 private funds.

99.8% of assets ($501.39B across 8,254 accounts) are managed with discretion; $1.02B across 34 accounts are not. $3.16B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 3% of clients are outside the U.S., and 142 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
31%
U.S. government/agency bonds
18%
U.S. state and local bonds
4%
Investment grade corporate bonds
11%
Non-investment grade corporate bonds
9%
Derivatives
5%
Securities issued by registered investment companies or business development companies
2%
Cash and cash equivalents
6%
Other (Asset Backed and Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities; Collateralized Mortgage Obligations; Equity Linked and Inflation Notes.)
15%

Custodians

Columbia Management Investment Advisers’ client accounts are held mainly at J.P. Morgan, with 16% of managed assets, and State Street Bank & Trust, with 4%. Columbia Management Investment Advisers has custody of $3.58B for 14 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • J.P. MorganJpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. · New York, NY · $79.39B16%
  • State Street Bank & TrustState Street Bank & Trust Company · Boston, MA · $19.15B4%
  • Bank of AmericaBank of America Corporation · Charlotte, NC · $16.54B3%
  • All other custodians$387.32B77%

Ownership and leadership

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. owns 75% or more of Columbia Management Investment Advisers.

Who owns the firm
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC· the adviser

  • Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    Control person · since October 1985

    Owns 75% or more of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

Leadership

  • Francine Asselta
    Vice President and Head of North America Institutional Distribution
  • Michael Clarke
    Member, Board of Governors, Senior Vice President and North America Head of Operations and Investor Services
  • Michael Defao
    Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Assistant Secretary
  • Brian Engelking
    Member, Board of Governors, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  • Lee Faria
    Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
  • William Truscott
    Chairman of the Board and President
  • Nicolas Janvier
    Head of Equities, North America
  • Joshua Kutin
    Head of Multi-Asset Solutions, North America
  • Gene Tannuzzo
    Managing Director and Global Head of Fixed Income

Staff

  • 914 employees
  • 440 in advisory functions
  • 192 state-registered reps
  • 271 broker-dealer reps
  • 1 insurance agent
  • 37 soliciting firms

Fees

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

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Columbia Management Investment Advisers has 7 offices, with 8 listed addresses across 7 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Massachusetts · 1 listed address

  • 290 Congress Street, BostonHQ

Other business names

Columbia Management Investment Advisers has reported 9 other business names to the SEC.

  • Columbia Management
  • Columbia Management Capital Advisers
  • Columbia Management Investment Advisers
  • Columbia Threadneedle
  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments
  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments North America
  • Seligman
  • Seligman Investments
  • Seligman Ventures

Registration details

Legal name
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
Headquarters
290 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
Phone
800-225-2365
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-25943
Structure
Minnesota LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Columbia Management Investment Advisers have?

Columbia Management Investment Advisers has 4,251 clients and manages $502.4 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 3,045 other individuals, 495 high-net-worth individuals and 186 investment companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 23 September 2026

What services does Columbia Management Investment Advisers offer?

Columbia Management Investment Advisers provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, 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 Columbia Management Investment Advisers use?

Columbia Management Investment Advisers’ separately managed account assets are held at Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (New York, NY), with $79,385,168,276, State Street Bank & Trust Company (Boston, MA), with $19,154,474,495 and Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC), with $16,544,309,163. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 23 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Columbia Management Investment Advisers have?

Columbia Management Investment Advisers has 192 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 914 employees, and 440 perform investment advisory functions. 271 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 1 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 Columbia Management Investment Advisers invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Columbia Management Investment Advisers’ separately managed accounts held 31% exchange-traded equities, 18% U.S. government and agency bonds, 15% asset backed and commercial mortgage backed securities; collateralized mortgage obligations; equity linked and inflation notes., 11% investment grade corporate bonds, 9% high-yield corporate bonds, 6% cash and equivalents, 5% derivatives, 4% state and local bonds and 2% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs). It advises 12 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 Columbia Management Investment Advisers?

Columbia Management Investment Advisers’ direct owner is Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 23 September 2026

How does Columbia Management Investment Advisers get paid?

Columbia Management Investment Advisers 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 23 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 108257.

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

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