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Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo &

SEC-registered adviser since 1979Boston, MACRD 106220

170
Clients
91
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 11 May 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & is an investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and registered with the SEC since 1979. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, investment companies and charitable organizations.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters, and educational seminars. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Scott Hayward is CEO of Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo &.

Clients

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & serves 170 clients, 53 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $476 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies40 clients24%
  • Pooled investment vehicles53 clients31%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans15 clients9%
  • Charitable organizations16 clients9%
  • State or municipal government entities9 clients5%
  • OtherOther investment advisers, Corporations and other businesses, Other, Insurance companies22%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
40
Regulatory AUM
$19,052,563,596
Share
23.5%
Avg. per client
$476.3M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
53
Regulatory AUM
$25,244,646,764
Share
31.2%
Avg. per client
$476.3M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
15
Regulatory AUM
$7,144,711,348
Share
8.8%
Avg. per client
$476.3M
Charitable organizations
Clients
16
Regulatory AUM
$7,621,025,438
Share
9.4%
Avg. per client
$476.3M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$4,286,826,809
Share
5.3%
Avg. per client
$476.3M
Other investment advisers
Clients
7
Regulatory AUM
$3,334,198,629
Share
4.1%
Avg. per client
$476.3M
Insurance companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$476,314,090
Share
0.6%
Avg. per client
$476.3M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
13
Regulatory AUM
$6,192,083,169
Share
7.6%
Avg. per client
$476.3M
Other
Clients
16
Regulatory AUM
$7,621,025,438
Share
9.4%
Avg. per client
$476.3M

Total

Clients
170
Regulatory AUM
$80,973,395,281
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$476.3M

What it does

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters and educational seminars. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & advises 38 private funds.

98.1% of assets ($79.41B across 161 accounts) are managed with discretion; $1.57B across 9 accounts are not. 40% 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
  • Stocks69%
  • Funds3%
  • Bonds16%
    • Sovereign bonds12%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds3%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds1%
  • Cash3%
  • Other8%
    • Derivatives7%
    • Cash collateral and asset backed securities1%

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

Custodians

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo &’s client accounts are held mainly at State Street Trustees Limited, with 6% of managed assets, and State Street Bank and Trust, with 6%. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & has custody of $5.73B for 27 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · Boston, MA · $4.84B6%
  • State Street Trust Company CanadaState Street Trust Company Canada · Toronto · $3.08B4%
  • The Bank of New York MellonThe Bank of New York Mellon · New York, NY · $3.66B5%
  • CIBC Mellon TrustCIBC Mellon Trust Company · Toronto · $1.33B2%
  • The Bank of New York Mellon - London BranchThe Bank of New York Mellon - London Branch · London · $1.18B1%
  • OtherState Street International (ireland) Limited, State Street Trustees Limited, State Street Bank and Trust Company - Singapore Branch, State Street Cayman Trust, State Street Bank and Trust Company - Hong Kong Branch, State Street Bank and Trust Company - Tokyo Branch, All other custodians83%

Ownership and leadership

Scott Hayward is CEO of Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo &.

Who owns the firm
Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co LLC· the adviser
  • Robert Grantham

    since December 1979

    Owns 5% to 10% of Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co LLC
  • Richard Mayo

    since December 1979

    Owns 5% to 10% of Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co LLC
  • Eyk Van Otterloo

    since December 1979

    Owns 5% to 10% of Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co LLC
  • Scott Hayward

    Control person · since February 2017

    Owns 5% to 10% of Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co LLC

Leadership

  • Scott Hayward
    Member; Board Member; Chief Executive Officer
  • Dina Santoro
    Member; Chief Operating Officer
  • Gregory Pottle
    Member; Chief Compliance Officer
  • Alexander Bark
    Member; Head of Global Client Relations
  • Robert Grantham
    Founding Member; Board Member
  • Mitchell Harris
    Board Member
  • Anthony Hene
    Board Member
  • Benjamin Inker
    Member; Board Member; C0-Head of Asset Allocation
  • Andrew Martin
    Member; Head of Investment Product Strategy
  • Richard Mayo
    Capital Member
  • Andrea Muller
    Board Member
  • Mark Nitzberg
    Board Member
  • Simon Pryke
    Board Member
  • Georgios Sakoulis
    Member; Head of Investment Teams
  • Hylton Socher
    Member; Chief Technology Officer
  • Eyk Van Otterloo
    Founding Member
  • Philip Zachos
    Member; General Counsel
  • Nicole Zimmerman
    Member; Director of Human Resources

Staff

  • 365 employees
  • 91 in advisory functions
  • 43 broker-dealer reps
  • 4 soliciting firms

Reported holdings

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo &’s reported 13F holdings total $44.40B across 663 positions, and the ten largest make up 41.2% of it.

$44.40B
Reported 13F value
663
Positions
41.2%
In the 10 largest
+13.6%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Microsoft Corp.5.7%
  2. Lam Research Corp.5.3%
  3. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A4.9%
  4. Apple Inc.4.5%
  5. Meta Platforms Inc. · CL A4.4%
  6. Johnson & Johnson4.1%
  7. Amazon Com Inc.3.3%
  8. Texas Instrs Inc.3.1%
  9. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.3.1%
  10. Broadcom Inc.2.8%

Together, the ten largest are 41.2% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 13 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $44.40B is not its $80.97B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo &’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Massachusetts · 1 listed address

  • 53 State Street, Floor 33, BostonHQ

Other business names

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Gmo, Gmo LLC

Registration details

Legal name
Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co LLC
Headquarters
53 State Street, Floor 33, Boston, MA 02109
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-15028
Structure
Massachusetts LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & have?

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & has 170 clients and manages $81 billion for them, as of May 2026. They include 53 pooled investment vehicles, 40 investment companies and 16 charitable organizations.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 11 May 2026

What services does Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & offer?

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters and educational seminars.

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

Which custodians does Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & use?

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo &’s separately managed account assets are held at State Street Trustees Limited (London), with $5,010,790,401, State Street Bank and Trust Company (Boston, MA), with $4,839,581,869, The Bank of New York Mellon (New York, NY), with $3,662,891,437, State Street Trust Company Canada (Toronto), with $3,080,429,059, State Street International (ireland) Limited (Dublin), with $1,938,514,260, CIBC Mellon Trust Company (Toronto), with $1,329,767,289, The Bank of New York Mellon - London Branch (London), with $1,184,369,074, State Street Bank and Trust Company - Hong Kong Branch (Hong Kong), with $222,682,938, State Street Cayman Trust Company, LTD. (Camana Bay), with $146,769,285, State Street Bank and Trust Company - Singapore Branch (Singapore), with $91,219,323 and State Street Bank and Trust Company - Tokyo Branch (Tokyo), with $8,248,771. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 11 May 2026

How many financial advisors does Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & have?

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 365 employees, and 91 perform investment advisory functions. 43 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 Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo &’s separately managed accounts held 69% exchange-traded equities, 12% sovereign bonds, 7% derivatives, 3% U.S. government and agency bonds, 3% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 3% cash and equivalents, 1% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% cash collateral and asset backed securities. It advises 38 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 Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo &?

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo &’s direct owners are Robert Grantham, Richard Mayo, Eyk Van Otterloo and Scott Hayward, each holding 10% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 11 May 2026

How does Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & get paid?

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & 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 11 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 106220.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 13 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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