Octagon Credit Investors: AUM & Ownership

Clients

Octagon Credit Investors serves 128 clients, 81 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $274 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type

Investment companies2 clients2%
Pooled investment vehicles81 clients88%
Pension and profit-sharing plans5%
Insurance companies45 clients5%
Corporations and other businesses0%

Show client breakdown

Client type	Clients	Regulatory AUM	Share	Avg. per client
Investment companies	2	$728,936,295	2.1%	$364.5M
Pooled investment vehicles	81	$30,898,414,403	88.2%	$381.5M
Pension and profit-sharing plans	Not reported	$1,603,053,125	4.6%	—
Insurance companies	45	$1,771,133,015	5.1%	$39.4M
Corporations and other businesses	Not reported	$48,492,821	0.1%	—
Total	128	$35,050,029,659	100%	$273.8M

Investment companies

Clients: 2
Regulatory AUM: $728,936,295
Share: 2.1%
Avg. per client: $364.5M

Pooled investment vehicles

Clients: 81
Regulatory AUM: $30,898,414,403
Share: 88.2%
Avg. per client: $381.5M

Pension and profit-sharing plans

Clients: Not reported
Regulatory AUM: $1,603,053,125
Share: 4.6%
Avg. per client: —

Insurance companies

Clients: 45
Regulatory AUM: $1,771,133,015
Share: 5.1%
Avg. per client: $39.4M

Corporations and other businesses

Clients: Not reported
Regulatory AUM: $48,492,821
Share: 0.1%
Avg. per client: —

Total

Clients: 128
Regulatory AUM: $35,050,029,659
Share: 100%
Avg. per client: $273.8M

What it does

Octagon Credit Investors provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Octagon Credit Investors advises 59 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($35.05B across 132 accounts) are managed with discretion. 59% of clients are outside the U.S., and 1 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end

Funds69%
Cash3%
Other28%
- Loans, other receivables, liabilities28%

Custodians

Octagon Credit Investors’ client accounts are held mainly at The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, with 2% of managed assets, and State Street Bank and Trust, with 1%. Octagon Credit Investors has custody of $2.91B for 17 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National AssociationThe Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association · Houston, TX · $847.0M2%
The Northern Trust International BankingThe Northern Trust International Banking Corporation · Chicago, IL · $243.8M1%
State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · Boston, MA · $285.4M1%
All other custodians$33.67B96%

Ownership and leadership

Conning & Company owns 75% or more of Octagon Credit Investors, and Gretchen Mohr is its CEO.

Who owns the firm

Octagon Credit Investors, LLC· the adviser

Conning & Company
Control person · since February 2016
Owns 75% or more of Octagon Credit Investors, LLC
- Conning Holdings Corp
  Control person · since February 2016
  Owns 75% or more of Conning & Company
  - Conning U.S. Holdings, Inc.
    Control person · since February 2016
    Owns 75% or more of Conning Holdings Corp
    - Conning Holdings Limited
      Control person · since February 2016
      Owns 75% or more of Conning U.S. Holdings, Inc.
      - Generali Investments Holding S.P.A.
        Control person · since April 2024
        Owns 75% or more of Conning Holdings Limited

Leadership

Gretchen Mohr
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member
Amy Adar
Chief Financial Officer
Douglas McDermott
Chief Operating Officer, Head of Investor Solutions Group
Cheryl Zabala
Chief Compliance Officer
Maegan Boger
Head of Trading and Capital Markets, Head of Strategic Initiatives
Linwood Bradford
Board Member
Geoffrey Dorment
General Counsel
Sean Gleason
Senior Portfolio Manager
Andrew Gordon
Senior Advisor, Board Member
Meryl Hartzband
Board Member
Lauren Law
Senior Portfolio Manager
Jung Lee
Board Member
Michael Nechamkin
Chief Investment Officer, Board Member
Richard Sega
Board Member
Sean Sullivan
Head of Private Credit

Staff

100 employees
43 in advisory functions
16 broker-dealer reps
4 soliciting firms

Fees

Octagon Credit Investors is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Octagon Credit Investors’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Octagon Credit Investors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

250 Park Avenue, 15th Floor, New YorkHQ

Registration details

Legal name: Octagon Credit Investors, LLC
Headquarters: 250 Park Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10177
Phone: 212-400-8400
Website: www.octagoncredit.com
SEC file: 801-71998
Structure: Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end: December

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. See this firm's record on adviserinfo.sec.gov

Common questions

How many clients does Octagon Credit Investors have?

Octagon Credit Investors has 128 clients and manages $35.1 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 81 pooled investment vehicles, 45 insurance companies and 2 investment companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 March 2026

What services does Octagon Credit Investors offer?

Octagon Credit Investors provides portfolio management for investment companies, 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

Which custodians does Octagon Credit Investors use?

Octagon Credit Investors’ separately managed account assets are held at The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association (Houston, TX), with $847,021,495, State Street Bank and Trust Company (Boston, MA), with $285,416,792 and The Northern Trust International Banking Corporation (Chicago, IL), with $243,831,212. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Octagon Credit Investors have?

Octagon Credit Investors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 100 employees, and 43 perform investment advisory functions. 16 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 Octagon Credit Investors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Octagon Credit Investors’ separately managed accounts held 69% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 28% loans, other receivables, liabilities and 3% cash and equivalents. It advises 59 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 Octagon Credit Investors?

Octagon Credit Investors is owned through a chain of holding companies by Assicurazioni Generali S.P.A. Its direct owner is Conning & Company (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 March 2026

How does Octagon Credit Investors get paid?

Octagon Credit Investors 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