Clients
Nuveen Alternatives Advisors serves 113 clients, 85 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $1.26 billion with the firm.
- Pooled investment vehicles85 clients11%
- Insurance companies17 clients89%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans2 clients0%
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| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles | 85 | $15,822,059,460 | 11.1% | $186.1M |
| Pension and profit-sharing plans | 2 | $41,958,601 | 0.0% | $21.0M |
| State or municipal government entities | 2 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 17 | $126,156,987,924 | 88.8% | $7.42B |
| Other | 7 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Total | 113 | $142,021,005,985 | 100% | $1.26B |
- Clients
- 85
- Regulatory AUM
- $15,822,059,460
- Share
- 11.1%
- Avg. per client
- $186.1M
- Clients
- 2
- Regulatory AUM
- $41,958,601
- Share
- 0.0%
- Avg. per client
- $21.0M
- Clients
- 2
- Regulatory AUM
- $0
- Share
- 0.0%
- Avg. per client
- $0
- Clients
- 17
- Regulatory AUM
- $126,156,987,924
- Share
- 88.8%
- Avg. per client
- $7.42B
- Clients
- 7
- Regulatory AUM
- $0
- Share
- 0.0%
- Avg. per client
- $0
Total
- Clients
- 113
- Regulatory AUM
- $142,021,005,985
- Share
- 100%
- Avg. per client
- $1.26B
What it does
Nuveen Alternatives Advisors provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.
Nuveen Alternatives Advisors advises 42 private funds.
100.0% of assets ($142.02B across 57 accounts) are managed with discretion. 49% of clients are outside the U.S., and 56 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.
What the accounts hold
- Bonds58%
- Investment grade corporate bonds55%
- High-yield corporate bonds3%
- Other42%
- Senior leveraged loans, private equity holdings, commercial mortgage loans, directly owned real estate, structured vehicles, debt valuation, conventional debt41%
- Derivatives1%
Custodians
Nuveen Alternatives Advisors has custody of $156.77B for 63 clients.
- All other custodians$142.02B100%
Ownership and leadership
Nuveen Alternative Holdings LLC owns 75% or more of Nuveen Alternatives Advisors.
- Owns 75% or more of Nuveen Alternatives Advisors LLC
Nuveen Alternative Holdings LLC
Control person · since December 2013
- Owns 75% or more of Nuveen Alternative Holdings LLC
Tiaa-Cref Asset Management LLC
Control person · since October 2013
- Owns 75% or more of Tiaa-Cref Asset Management LLC
Nuveen Consolidated, LLC
Control person · since November 2025
- Owns 50% to 75% of Nuveen Consolidated, LLC
Nuveen LLC
Control person · since November 2025
- Owns 75% or more of Nuveen LLC
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
Control person · since July 2014
- Owns 75% or more of Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
Tiaa Board of Governors
Control person · since June 1938
Leadership
- Shalinni ThompsonManaging Director, Chief Compliance Officer
- Keith AtkinsonSenior Managing Director, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
- Laura ParrottSenior Managing Director
- Chad PhillipsManaging Director
- Megan SendlakManaging Director, Controller
Staff
- 87 employees
- 27 in advisory functions
- 8 broker-dealer reps
- 1 insurance agent
Fees
Nuveen Alternatives Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.
Nuveen Alternatives Advisors’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.
Offices and registrations
Besides its headquarters, Nuveen Alternatives Advisors has 4 offices, with 5 listed addresses across 5 states.
California · 1 listed address
- 560 Mission ST, San Francisco
Illinois · 1 listed address
- 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago
New York · 1 listed address
- 730 Third Avenue, New YorkHQ
North Carolina · 1 listed address
- 8500 Andrew Carnegie BLVD., Charlotte
Texas · 1 listed address
- 2300 N Field, Dallas
Registration details
- Legal name
- Nuveen Alternatives Advisors LLC
- Headquarters
- 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-3206
- Phone
- 212-490-9000
- Website
- www.nuveen.com
- SEC file
- 801-74475
- Structure
- Delaware LLC
- Fiscal year end
- December
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Common questions
How many clients does Nuveen Alternatives Advisors have?
Nuveen Alternatives Advisors has 113 clients and manages $142 billion for them, as of April 2026. They include 85 pooled investment vehicles, 17 insurance companies and 7 other clients.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 29 April 2026
What services does Nuveen Alternatives Advisors offer?
Nuveen Alternatives Advisors provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
How many financial advisors does Nuveen Alternatives Advisors have?
Nuveen Alternatives Advisors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 87 employees, and 27 perform investment advisory functions. 8 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 1 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 Nuveen Alternatives Advisors invest in?
At the end of its last fiscal year, Nuveen Alternatives Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 55% investment grade corporate bonds, 41% senior leveraged loans, private equity holdings, commercial mortgage loans, directly owned real estate, structured vehicles, debt valuation, conventional debt, 3% high-yield corporate bonds and 1% derivatives. It advises 42 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 Nuveen Alternatives Advisors?
Nuveen Alternatives Advisors is owned through a chain of holding companies by Tiaa Board of Governors. Its direct owner is Nuveen Alternative Holdings LLC (75% or more).
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 29 April 2026
How does Nuveen Alternatives Advisors get paid?
Nuveen Alternatives Advisors 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