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Pacific Life Fund Advisors

SEC-registered adviser since 1980Newport Beach, CACRD 105169

3
Clients
19
Advisory staff

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

Pacific Life Fund Advisors is an investment adviser headquartered in Newport Beach, California, and registered with the SEC since 1980. Its clients include investment companies and pooled investment vehicles.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management. Pacific Life Insurance Company owns 75% or more of Pacific Life Fund Advisors.

Clients

Pacific Life Fund Advisors serves 3 clients, 2 of them investment companies. The average client has about $14.3 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies2 clients100%
  • Pooled investment vehicles1 clients0%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$42,745,167,594
Share
99.9%
Avg. per client
$21.37B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$60,581,804
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$60.6M

Total

Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$42,805,749,398
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$14.27B

What it does

Pacific Life Fund Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets.

Pacific Life Fund Advisors advises 1 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($42.81B across 68 accounts) are managed with discretion. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

Custodians

Pacific Life Fund Advisors has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$42.81B100%

Ownership and leadership

Pacific Life Insurance Company owns 75% or more of Pacific Life Fund Advisors.

Who owns the firm
Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC· the adviser
  • Pacific Life Insurance Company

    Control person · since May 2007

    Owns 75% or more of Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC

Leadership

  • Howard Hirakawa
    Senior Vice President
  • Laurene Macelwee
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Audrey Cheng
    Fund Advisor General Counsel

Staff

  • 20 employees
  • 19 in advisory functions
  • 4 broker-dealer reps

Reported holdings

Pacific Life Fund Advisors’ reported 13F holdings total $909.6M across 27 positions, and the ten largest make up 71.3% of it.

$909.6M
Reported 13F value
27
Positions
71.3%
In the 10 largest
+4.5%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. iShares TR · S&P 500 Val ETF19.0%
  2. American Centy ETF TR · Avantis US Larg7.3%
  3. iShares TR · Eafe Grwth ETF7.2%
  4. iShares TR · Eafe Value ETF7.2%
  5. SPDR Series Trust · ST Str Sp600sm C6.8%
  6. SPDR Series Trust · ST Str Sp400val6.2%
  7. iShares TR · S&P MC 400gr ETF5.2%
  8. Vanguard Scottsdale Fds · Vng Rus1000grw4.5%
  9. American Centy ETF TR · Intl EQT ETF4.0%
  10. Global X Fds · US Infr Dev ETF3.9%

Together, the ten largest are 71.3% of reported value.

The 27 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 4 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $909.6M is not its $42.81B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Pacific Life Fund Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management.

Pacific Life Fund Advisors’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Pacific Life Fund Advisors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

California · 1 listed address

  • 700 Newport Center Drive, Newport BeachHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC
Headquarters
700 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6397
SEC file
801-15057
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Pacific Life Fund Advisors have?

Pacific Life Fund Advisors has 3 clients and manages $42.8 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 2 investment companies and 1 pooled investment vehicles.

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

What services does Pacific Life Fund Advisors offer?

Pacific Life Fund Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and selecting other managers.

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

How many financial advisors does Pacific Life Fund Advisors have?

Pacific Life Fund Advisors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 20 employees, and 19 perform investment advisory functions. 4 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

Who owns Pacific Life Fund Advisors?

Pacific Life Fund Advisors is owned through a chain of holding companies by Pacific Mutual Holding Company. Its direct owner is Pacific Life Insurance Company (75% or more).

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

How does Pacific Life Fund Advisors get paid?

Pacific Life Fund Advisors 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 11 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 105169.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 4 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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