Clients
Nomura Asset Management serves 1,712 clients, 1,365 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $352 million with the firm.
- Pooled investment vehicles1,365 clients84%
- State or municipal government entities64 clients13%
- OtherBanking or thrift institutions, Investment companies, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, Corporations and other businesses2%
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| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banking or thrift institutions | 8 | $1,447,368,312 | 0.2% | $180.9M |
| Investment companies | 1 | $339,129,095 | 0.1% | $339.1M |
| Pooled investment vehicles | 1,365 | $507,710,464,924 | 84.4% | $371.9M |
| Pension and profit-sharing plans | 251 | $8,491,965,077 | 1.4% | $33.8M |
| State or municipal government entities | 64 | $79,789,356,415 | 13.3% | $1.25B |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 4 | $2,555,788,091 | 0.4% | $638.9M |
| Corporations and other businesses | 19 | $1,452,691,164 | 0.2% | $76.5M |
| Total | 1,712 | $601,786,763,078 | 100% | $351.5M |
- Clients
- 8
- Regulatory AUM
- $1,447,368,312
- Share
- 0.2%
- Avg. per client
- $180.9M
- Clients
- 1
- Regulatory AUM
- $339,129,095
- Share
- 0.1%
- Avg. per client
- $339.1M
- Clients
- 1,365
- Regulatory AUM
- $507,710,464,924
- Share
- 84.4%
- Avg. per client
- $371.9M
- Clients
- 251
- Regulatory AUM
- $8,491,965,077
- Share
- 1.4%
- Avg. per client
- $33.8M
- Clients
- 64
- Regulatory AUM
- $79,789,356,415
- Share
- 13.3%
- Avg. per client
- $1.25B
- Clients
- 4
- Regulatory AUM
- $2,555,788,091
- Share
- 0.4%
- Avg. per client
- $638.9M
- Clients
- 19
- Regulatory AUM
- $1,452,691,164
- Share
- 0.2%
- Avg. per client
- $76.5M
Total
- Clients
- 1,712
- Regulatory AUM
- $601,786,763,078
- Share
- 100%
- Avg. per client
- $351.5M
What it does
Nomura Asset Management 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 and performance-based fees.
Nomura Asset Management provided financial planning to 0 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.
98.6% of assets ($593.26B across 1,689 accounts) are managed with discretion; $8.53B across 23 accounts are not. 99% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.
What the accounts hold
- Stocks32%
- Funds12%
- Bonds55%
- Sovereign bonds35%
- U.S. government and agency bonds17%
- Investment grade corporate bonds3%
- Cash1%
Custodians
Nomura Asset Management’s client accounts are held mainly at The Master Trust Bank of Japan, with 7% of managed assets, and Mitsubishi Ufj Trust and Banking, with 4%. Nomura Asset Management does not have custody of client assets.
- The Master Trust Bank of JapanThe Master Trust Bank of Japan, LTD. · Tokyo · $43.00B7%
- Mitsubishi Ufj Trust and BankingMitsubishi Ufj Trust and Banking Corporation · Tokyo · $23.43B4%
- All other custodians$535.36B89%
Ownership and leadership
Nomura Holdings, Inc. (formerly Named the Nomura Securities Co., LTD.) owns 75% or more of Nomura Asset Management.
- Owns 75% or more of Nomura Asset Management Co., LTD.
Nomura Holdings, Inc. (formerly Named the Nomura Securities Co., LTD.)
Control person · since December 1959
Leadership
- Shoichi OhkoshiPresident, CEO, Representative Director
- Eiji OtsuChief Compliance Officer
- Kiyoshi AgataDirector
- Takahiro HommaDirector
- Yoshifumi KishidaDirector
- Hiroyasu KoikeChairperson
- Ryoji MaedaOutside Director
- Norio NakamuraDirector
- Seiichiro YamamotoOutside Director, Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Staff
- 960 employees
- 310 in advisory functions
- 1 soliciting firm
Reported holdings
Nomura Asset Management’s reported 13F holdings total $46.72B across 1,601 positions, and the ten largest make up 34.0% of it.
- $46.72B
- Reported 13F value
- 1,601
- Positions
- 34.0%
- In the 10 largest
- +20.5%
- Value vs. prior quarter
- Nvidia Corporation9.0%
- Broadcom Inc.4.4%
- Apple Inc.4.3%
- Microsoft Corp.3.1%
- Micron Technology Inc.3.0%
- Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A2.7%
- Amazon Com Inc.2.5%
- Applied Matls Inc.2.0%
- Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL C1.8%
- Meta Platforms Inc. · CL A1.2%
Together, the ten largest are 34.0% of reported value.
A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $46.72B is not its $601.79B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.
Fees
Nomura Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.
Nomura 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, Nomura Asset Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.
Registration details
- Legal name
- Nomura Asset Management Co., LTD.
- Headquarters
- Toyosu Bayside Cross Tower, 2-2-1, Toyosu, Koto-Ku, Tokyo, Japan 135-0061
- Phone
- 81363874066
- Website
- Not reported
- SEC file
- 801-24357
- Structure
- corporation organized in Japan
- Fiscal year end
- March
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Common questions
How many clients does Nomura Asset Management have?
Nomura Asset Management has 1,712 clients and manages $601.8 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 1,365 pooled investment vehicles, 251 pension and profit-sharing plans and 64 state or municipal government entities.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 29 June 2026
What services does Nomura Asset Management offer?
Nomura Asset Management 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
Which custodians does Nomura Asset Management use?
Nomura Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at The Master Trust Bank of Japan, LTD. (Tokyo), with $42,999,630,616 and Mitsubishi Ufj Trust and Banking Corporation (Tokyo), with $23,427,982,047. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 29 June 2026
How many financial advisors does Nomura Asset Management have?
Nomura Asset Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 960 employees, and 310 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 Nomura Asset Management invest in?
At the end of its last fiscal year, Nomura Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 35% sovereign bonds, 32% exchange-traded equities, 17% U.S. government and agency bonds, 12% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 3% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% cash and equivalents. 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 Nomura Asset Management?
Nomura Asset Management’s direct owner is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (formerly Named the Nomura Securities Co., LTD.) (75% or more).
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 29 June 2026
How does Nomura Asset Management get paid?
Nomura 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