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J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management

SEC-registered adviser since 1991New York, NYCRD 20989

329
Clients
26
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 16 July 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 1991. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, other investment advisers and other clients. High-net-worth individuals account for 3% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Jpmorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. owns 75% or more of J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management.

Clients

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management serves 329 clients, 51 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $90 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 3% of its $29.7 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • High-net-worth individuals51 clients3%
  • Pooled investment vehicles30 clients34%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans12 clients5%
  • Other investment advisers4 clients33%
  • Insurance companies2 clients2%
  • OtherSovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, Other, Charitable organizations, State or municipal government entities, Corporations and other businesses24%
Show client breakdown
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
51
Regulatory AUM
$782,610,929
Share
2.6%
Avg. per client
$15.3M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
30
Regulatory AUM
$10,007,057,094
Share
33.7%
Avg. per client
$333.6M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$1,538,597,337
Share
5.2%
Avg. per client
$128.2M
Charitable organizations
Clients
23
Regulatory AUM
$579,923,149
Share
2.0%
Avg. per client
$25.2M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$96,401,642
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$96.4M
Other investment advisers
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$9,729,125,015
Share
32.7%
Avg. per client
$2.43B
Insurance companies
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$637,854,878
Share
2.1%
Avg. per client
$318.9M
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$1,896,861,601
Share
6.4%
Avg. per client
$632.3M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$72,017,602
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$18.0M
Other
Clients
199
Regulatory AUM
$4,390,878,714
Share
14.8%
Avg. per client
$22.1M

Total

Clients
329
Regulatory AUM
$29,731,327,961
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$90.4M

What it does

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management advises 15 private funds.

61.3% of assets ($18.24B across 270 accounts) are managed with discretion; $11.50B across 105 accounts are not. 61% 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
  • Funds98%
  • Cash1%
  • Other1%
    • Receivables and pre-paid assets1%

Custodians

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management’s client accounts are held mainly at J.P. Morgan, with 24% of managed assets, and Northern Trust, with 19%. J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • J.P. MorganJ.P. Morgan (suisse) Sa · Geneva · $2.92B10%
  • J.P. MorganJpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association · Columbus, OH · $7.04B24%
  • Northern TrustNorthern Trust Corporation · Chicago, IL · $5.70B19%
  • J.P. MorganJ.P. Morgan Se · Frankfurt Am Main · $3.22B11%
  • All other custodians$10.85B36%

Ownership and leadership

Jpmorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. owns 75% or more of J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management.

Who owns the firm
J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management, Inc.· the adviser
  • Jpmorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc.

    Control person · since January 2006

    Owns 75% or more of J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management, Inc.

Leadership

  • Thomas Divuolo
    Chief Financial Officer/Managing Director/Chief Administrative Officer
  • Dong Shon
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Brian Burke
    Director
  • Brandon Robinson
    Director
  • Randy Wachtel
    Director
  • Paul Zummo
    Chief Investment Officer/Director

Staff

  • 86 employees
  • 26 in advisory functions
  • 15 broker-dealer reps

Fees

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management has 2 offices, with 3 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 2 listed addresses

  • 270 Park Avenue, New YorkHQ
  • 390 Madison Avenue, New York

Other business names

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management, Inc. Hedge Fund Solutions

Registration details

Legal name
J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management, Inc.
Headquarters
270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017-2014
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-38319
Structure
Delaware corporation
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management have?

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management has 329 clients and manages $29.7 billion for them, as of July 2026. They include 199 other clients, 51 high-net-worth individuals and 30 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 16 July 2026

What services does J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management offer?

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, 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 J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management use?

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association (Columbus, OH), with $7,040,818,417, Northern Trust Corporation (Chicago, IL), with $5,704,351,852, J.P. Morgan Se (Frankfurt Am Main), with $3,221,054,214 and J.P. Morgan (suisse) Sa (Geneva), with $2,915,589,483. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 16 July 2026

How many financial advisors does J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management have?

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 86 employees, and 26 perform investment advisory functions. 15 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 J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 98% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 1% cash and equivalents and 1% receivables and pre-paid assets. It advises 15 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 J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management?

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management is owned through a chain of holding companies by Jpmorgan Chase & Co. Its direct owner is Jpmorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 16 July 2026

How does J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management get paid?

J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management 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 16 July 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 20989.

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

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