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Metlife Investment Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2006Whippany, NJCRD 142463

317
Clients
695
Advisory staff

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

Metlife Investment Management is an investment adviser headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, and registered with the SEC since 2006. Its clients include insurance companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, and investment companies. 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, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Metlife Investment Management Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Metlife Investment Management.

Clients

Metlife Investment Management serves 317 clients, 87 of them pension and profit-sharing plans. The average client has about $1.78 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies16 clients5%
  • Pooled investment vehicles46 clients4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans87 clients5%
  • Insurance companies74 clients81%
  • OtherHigh-net-worth individuals, Charitable organizations, State or municipal government entities, Other investment advisers, Corporations and other businesses, Other4%
Show client breakdown
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$51,360,971
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
—
Investment companies
Clients
16
Regulatory AUM
$30,045,800,806
Share
5.3%
Avg. per client
$1.88B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
46
Regulatory AUM
$25,363,698,484
Share
4.5%
Avg. per client
$551.4M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
87
Regulatory AUM
$30,687,043,623
Share
5.4%
Avg. per client
$352.7M
Charitable organizations
Clients
26
Regulatory AUM
$702,476,638
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$27.0M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
41
Regulatory AUM
$10,036,617,009
Share
1.8%
Avg. per client
$244.8M
Other investment advisers
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$384,689,151
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
—
Insurance companies
Clients
74
Regulatory AUM
$454,955,725,872
Share
80.7%
Avg. per client
$6.15B
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
27
Regulatory AUM
$10,779,679,170
Share
1.9%
Avg. per client
$399.2M
Other
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$772,402,693
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
317
Regulatory AUM
$563,779,494,417
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.78B

What it does

Metlife Investment Management provides 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. It is paid through a percentage of assets, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

Metlife Investment Management advises 11 private funds.

99.5% of assets ($560.91B across 780 accounts) are managed with discretion; $2.87B across 25 accounts are not. 17% of clients are outside the U.S., and 42 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
2%
U.S. government/agency bonds
12%
U.S. state and local bonds
1%
Sovereign bonds
4%
Investment grade corporate bonds
35%
Non-investment grade corporate bonds
1%
Cash and cash equivalents
3%
Other (Structured Finance; Loans and Real Estate Equity Where More Than 50% of the Portfolio Is in Securities)
43%

Custodians

Metlife Investment Management’s client accounts are held mainly at J.P. Morgan, with 44% of managed assets. Metlife Investment Management has custody of $46.62B for 45 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • J.P. MorganJP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. · New York, NY · $248.28B44%
  • All other custodians$315.50B56%

Ownership and leadership

Metlife Investment Management Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Metlife Investment Management.

Who owns the firm
Metlife Investment Management, LLC· the adviser
  • Metlife Investment Management Holdings, LLC

    Control person · since July 2019

    Owns 75% or more of Metlife Investment Management, LLC

Leadership

  • Brian Funk
    President
  • Michael Yick
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Michael Karpik
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Yisrael Grafstein
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Claudia Cromie
    Chief Risk Officer

Staff

  • 956 employees
  • 695 in advisory functions
  • 39 broker-dealer reps
  • 7 soliciting firms

Reported holdings

Metlife Investment Management’s reported 13F holdings total $22.07B across 2,884 positions, and the ten largest make up 27.4% of it.

$22.07B
Reported 13F value
2,884
Positions
27.4%
In the 10 largest
+12.6%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Nvidia Corp.5.8%
  2. Apple Inc.4.8%
  3. Microsoft Corp.3.1%
  4. Alphabet Inc. Class A · Cap Stk CL A2.5%
  5. Amazon Com Inc.2.5%
  6. Broadcom Inc.2.2%
  7. Alphabet Inc. Class C · Cap Stk CL C2.0%
  8. Micron Technology Inc.1.6%
  9. Meta Platforms Inc. Class A · CL A1.5%
  10. Tesla Inc.1.4%

Together, the ten largest are 27.4% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 14 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $22.07B is not its $563.78B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

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

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

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Metlife Investment Management has 11 offices, with 12 listed addresses across 9 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New Jersey · 1 listed address

  • One Metlife Way, WhippanyHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Metlife Investment Management, LLC
Headquarters
One Metlife Way, Whippany, NJ 07981
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-67314
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Metlife Investment Management have?

Metlife Investment Management has 317 clients and manages $563.8 billion for them, as of May 2026. They include 87 pension and profit-sharing plans, 74 insurance companies and 46 pooled investment vehicles.

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

What services does Metlife Investment Management offer?

Metlife Investment Management provides 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.

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

Which custodians does Metlife Investment Management use?

Metlife Investment Management’s separately managed account assets are held at JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. (New York, NY), with $248,281,959,414. 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 Metlife Investment Management have?

Metlife Investment Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 956 employees, and 695 perform investment advisory functions. 39 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 Metlife Investment Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Metlife Investment Management’s separately managed accounts held 43% structured finance; loans and real estate equity where more than 50% of the portfolio is in securities, 35% investment grade corporate bonds, 12% U.S. government and agency bonds, 4% sovereign bonds, 3% cash and equivalents, 2% exchange-traded equities, 1% state and local bonds and 1% high-yield corporate bonds. It advises 11 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 Metlife Investment Management?

Metlife Investment Management is owned through a holding company by Metlife, Inc. Its direct owner is Metlife Investment Management Holdings, LLC (75% or more).

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

How does Metlife Investment Management get paid?

Metlife Investment Management 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 11 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 142463.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 14 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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