Clients
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas serves 146 clients, 95 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $568 million with the firm.
- Pooled investment vehicles95 clients22%
- Other investment advisers8 clients2%
- Corporations and other businesses36 clients70%
- Other7 clients6%
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| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles | 95 | $18,100,641,519 | 21.8% | $190.5M |
| Other investment advisers | 8 | $1,865,792,439 | 2.2% | $233.2M |
| Corporations and other businesses | 36 | $57,946,483,968 | 69.8% | $1.61B |
| Other | 7 | $5,075,966,089 | 6.1% | $725.1M |
| Total | 146 | $82,988,884,015 | 100% | $568.4M |
- Clients
- 95
- Regulatory AUM
- $18,100,641,519
- Share
- 21.8%
- Avg. per client
- $190.5M
- Clients
- 8
- Regulatory AUM
- $1,865,792,439
- Share
- 2.2%
- Avg. per client
- $233.2M
- Clients
- 36
- Regulatory AUM
- $57,946,483,968
- Share
- 69.8%
- Avg. per client
- $1.61B
- Clients
- 7
- Regulatory AUM
- $5,075,966,089
- Share
- 6.1%
- Avg. per client
- $725.1M
Total
- Clients
- 146
- Regulatory AUM
- $82,988,884,015
- Share
- 100%
- Avg. per client
- $568.4M
What it does
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets.
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas advises no private funds.
97.8% of assets ($81.12B across 138 accounts) are managed with discretion; $1.87B across 8 accounts are not. 100% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.
What the accounts hold
- Stocks5%
- Funds20%
- Bonds73%
- Investment grade corporate bonds71%
- State and local bonds2%
- Cash1%
- Other1%
- Cmbs (most of the 2%), receivables and payables, etc.1%
Custodians
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas’ client accounts are held mainly at State Street Bank and Trust, with 44% of managed assets, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust, with 26%. Nippon Life Global Investors Americas does not have custody of client assets.
- Mitsubishi Ufj Investor Services & Banking (luxembourg) S.A.Mitsubishi Ufj Investor Services & Banking (luxembourg) S.A. · Luxembourg · $2.62B3%
- Nomura Bank SwitzerlandNomura Bank Switzerland LTD. · Zurich · $966.7M1%
- Brown Brothers Harriman &Brown Brothers Harriman & Co · Boston, MA · $2.43B3%
- The Bank of New York Mellon TrustThe Bank of New York Mellon Trust Corporation · New York, NY · $21.23B26%
- State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · Boston, MA · $36.72B44%
- OtherNomura Bank Luxembourg S.A., All other custodians23%
Ownership and leadership
Nippon Life Insurance Co. owns 75% or more of Nippon Life Global Investors Americas, and Toshinori Kurisu is its CEO.
- Owns 75% or more of Nippon Life Global Investors Americas, Inc.
Nippon Life Insurance Co.
Control person · since March 1987
Leadership
- Toshinori KurisuPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board
- Masato NakamuraChief Compliance Officer
- Hironao KunitaMember of the Board
- Yohei MiyanagaMember of the Board
- Ken TakeyaMember of the Board
- Tomohiro YaoMember of the Board
Staff
- 99 employees
- 71 in advisory functions
Reported holdings
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas’ reported 13F holdings total $2.51B across 101 positions, and the ten largest make up 45.2% of it.
- $2.51B
- Reported 13F value
- 101
- Positions
- 45.2%
- In the 10 largest
- +13.4%
- Value vs. prior quarter
- Nvidia Corporation8.4%
- Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL C6.5%
- Microsoft Corp.5.3%
- Amazon Com Inc.5.1%
- Apple Inc.5.0%
- Broadcom Inc.3.6%
- Eli Lilly & CO3.1%
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc.2.8%
- Citigroup Inc.2.7%
- Lam Research Corp.2.7%
Together, the ten largest are 45.2% of reported value.
A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $2.51B is not its $82.99B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.
Fees
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas is paid through a percentage of assets under management.
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.
Offices and registrations
Besides its headquarters, Nippon Life Global Investors Americas has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.
California · 1 listed address
- 3250 Ash ST, Palo Alto
New York · 1 listed address
- 101 Park Avenue, 33rd Floor, New YorkHQ
Registration details
- Legal name
- Nippon Life Global Investors Americas, Inc.
- Headquarters
- 101 Park Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10178
- Phone
- 646-231-4000
- Website
- www.nlgia.com
- SEC file
- 801-73279
- Structure
- New York corporation
- Fiscal year end
- December
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Common questions
How many clients does Nippon Life Global Investors Americas have?
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas has 146 clients and manages $83 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 95 pooled investment vehicles, 36 corporations and other businesses and 8 other investment advisers.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 27 March 2026
What services does Nippon Life Global Investors Americas offer?
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas provides 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 Nippon Life Global Investors Americas use?
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas’ separately managed account assets are held at State Street Bank and Trust Company (Boston, MA), with $36,715,067,177, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Corporation (New York, NY), with $21,231,416,791, Mitsubishi Ufj Investor Services & Banking (luxembourg) S.A. (Luxembourg), with $2,619,659,957, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co (Boston, MA), with $2,431,889,828, Nomura Bank Switzerland LTD. (Zurich), with $966,680,404 and Nomura Bank Luxembourg S.A. (Hesperange), with $175,333,692. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 27 March 2026
How many financial advisors does Nippon Life Global Investors Americas have?
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 99 employees, and 71 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 Nippon Life Global Investors Americas invest in?
At the end of its last fiscal year, Nippon Life Global Investors Americas’ separately managed accounts held 71% investment grade corporate bonds, 20% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 5% exchange-traded equities, 2% state and local bonds, 1% cash and equivalents and 1% cmbs (most of the 2%), receivables and payables, etc.. It advises no private funds of its own.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
Who owns Nippon Life Global Investors Americas?
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas’ direct owner is Nippon Life Insurance Co. (75% or more).
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 March 2026
How does Nippon Life Global Investors Americas get paid?
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas is paid through a percentage of assets under management. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file