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Man Solutions

SEC-registered adviser since 2011New York, NYCRD 157592

$10.1B
AUM
12
Clients
See fees
Fee
15
Advisory staff

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

Man Solutions is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 2011. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles and investment companies.

Its services include 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, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Man Investments Holdings Inc. owns 75% or more of Man Solutions.

Clients

Man Solutions serves 12 clients, 8 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $842 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles8 clients99%
  • Investment companies4 clients1%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$84,954,417
Share
0.8%
Avg. per client
$21.2M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$10,013,984,113
Share
99.2%
Avg. per client
$1.25B

Total

Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$10,098,938,530
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$841.6M

What it does

Man Solutions provides 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, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

Man Solutions advises 6 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($10.10B across 12 accounts) are managed with discretion. 58% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

Custodians

Man Solutions has custody of $5.73B for 7 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$10.10B100%

Ownership and leadership

Man Investments Holdings Inc. owns 75% or more of Man Solutions.

Who owns the firm
Man Solutions LLC· the adviser

  • Man Investments Holdings Inc.

    Control person · since June 2023

    Owns 75% or more of Man Solutions LLC

Leadership

  • Gregory Bond
    President
  • Steven Desmyter
    President, Man Group
  • Samuel Thompson
    Vice President
  • Nadine Le Gall
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Lisa Munoz
    Secretary
  • Carol Ward
    Head of Solutions

Staff

  • 22 employees
  • 15 in advisory functions
  • 1 broker-dealer rep
  • 2 soliciting firms

Fees

Man Solutions is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other.

Man Solutions’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Man Solutions has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

  • 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New YorkHQ

Other business names

Man Solutions has reported 3 other business names to the SEC.

  • External Alpha
  • Man Group
  • Man Solutions USA

Registration details

Legal name
Man Solutions LLC
Headquarters
1345 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10105
Phone
212-649-6600
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-72402
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Man Solutions have?

Man Solutions has 12 clients and manages $10.1 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 8 pooled investment vehicles and 4 investment companies.

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

What services does Man Solutions offer?

Man Solutions provides 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

How many financial advisors does Man Solutions have?

Man Solutions has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 22 employees, and 15 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

Who owns Man Solutions?

Man Solutions is owned through a chain of holding companies by Man Group PLC. Its direct owner is Man Investments Holdings Inc. (75% or more).

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

How does Man Solutions get paid?

Man Solutions 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 31 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 157592.

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

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