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Generation Investment Management US

SEC-registered adviser since 2004San Francisco, CACRD 132728

4
Clients
10
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 4 May 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Generation Investment Management US is an investment adviser headquartered in San Francisco, California, and registered with the SEC since 2004. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, state or municipal government entities and charitable organizations.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Generation Investment Management LLP owns 75% or more of Generation Investment Management US.

Clients

Generation Investment Management US serves 4 clients. The average client has about $2.64 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles4 clients81%
  • Charitable organizations4%
  • State or municipal government entities12%
  • OtherPension and profit-sharing plans, Corporations and other businesses3%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$8,557,824,810
Share
81.2%
Avg. per client
$2.14B
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$154,609,730
Share
1.5%
Avg. per client
—
Charitable organizations
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$469,452,908
Share
4.5%
Avg. per client
—
State or municipal government entities
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$1,243,060,938
Share
11.8%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$116,039,343
Share
1.1%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$10,540,987,729
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$2.64B

What it does

Generation Investment Management US provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

Generation Investment Management US advises 3 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($10.54B across 13 accounts) are managed with discretion. 62% of clients are outside the U.S., and 21 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks99%
    • Exchange-traded equities98%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities1%
  • Cash1%

Custodians

Generation Investment Management US’s client accounts are held mainly at The Bank of New York, with 10% of managed assets, and State Street, with 5%. Generation Investment Management US has custody of $7.92B for 2 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • State StreetState Street Corporation · Boston, MA · $474.4M5%
  • The Bank of New YorkThe Bank of New York · New York, NY · $1.00B10%
  • J.P. MorganJpmorgan Chase Bank · Columbus, OH · $270.6M3%
  • The Northern TrustThe Northern Trust Company · Chicago, IL · $233.1M2%
  • All other custodians$8.56B81%

Ownership and leadership

Generation Investment Management LLP owns 75% or more of Generation Investment Management US.

Who owns the firm
Generation Investment Management US LLP· the adviser
  • Generation Investment Management LLP

    Control person · since August 2004

    Owns 75% or more of Generation Investment Management US LLP

Leadership

  • Ghessycka Bennett
    Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Operating Officer
  • Albert Gore
    Chairman
  • Colin Le Duc
    Partner, Head of US Business

Staff

  • 27 employees
  • 10 in advisory functions

Fees

Generation Investment Management US is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other.

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

Offices and registrations

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

Listed office addresses by state

California · 1 listed address

  • 555 Mission Street, Suite 3400, San FranciscoHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Generation Investment Management US LLP
Headquarters
555 Mission Street, Suite 3400, San Francisco, CA 94105
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-63595
Structure
Delaware limited liability partnership
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Generation Investment Management US have?

Generation Investment Management US has 4 clients and manages $10.5 billion for them, as of May 2026.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 4 May 2026

What services does Generation Investment Management US offer?

Generation Investment Management US provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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 Generation Investment Management US use?

Generation Investment Management US’s separately managed account assets are held at The Bank of New York (New York, NY), with $1,004,965,730, State Street Corporation (Boston, MA), with $474,417,269, Jpmorgan Chase Bank (Columbus, OH), with $270,649,073 and The Northern Trust Company (Chicago, IL), with $233,130,847. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 4 May 2026

How many financial advisors does Generation Investment Management US have?

Generation Investment Management US has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 27 employees, and 10 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 Generation Investment Management US invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Generation Investment Management US’s separately managed accounts held 98% exchange-traded equities, 1% non-exchange-traded equities and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 3 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 Generation Investment Management US?

Generation Investment Management US’s direct owner is Generation Investment Management LLP (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 4 May 2026

How does Generation Investment Management US get paid?

Generation Investment Management US is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. 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 4 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 132728.

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

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