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Russell Investments Capital

SEC-registered adviser since 1999Seattle, WACRD 37550

105
Clients
126
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Russell Investments Capital is an investment adviser headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and registered with the SEC since 1999. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and insurance companies.

Its services include portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc. owns 75% or more of Russell Investments Capital.

Clients

Russell Investments Capital serves 105 clients, 53 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $334 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles53 clients63%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans37 clients36%
  • OtherInsurance companies, Other1%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
53
Regulatory AUM
$21,955,474,213
Share
62.7%
Avg. per client
$414.3M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
37
Regulatory AUM
$12,697,235,624
Share
36.2%
Avg. per client
$343.2M
Charitable organizations
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$0
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$0
State or municipal government entities
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$0
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$0
Other investment advisers
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$0
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$0
Insurance companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$220,443,211
Share
0.6%
Avg. per client
$220.4M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$0
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$0
Other
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$156,027,555
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$39.0M

Total

Clients
105
Regulatory AUM
$35,029,180,603
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$333.6M

What it does

Russell Investments Capital provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

Russell Investments Capital advises 43 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($35.03B across 116 accounts) are managed with discretion. 18% of clients are outside the U.S., and 40 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks64%
  • Funds7%
    • Pooled vehicles6%
    • Registered funds1%
  • Bonds16%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds10%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds6%
  • Cash4%
  • Other9%
    • Derivatives9%

Custodians

Russell Investments Capital’s client accounts are held mainly at State Street Bank and Trust, with 14% of managed assets, and Brown Brothers Harriman &, with 13%. Russell Investments Capital has custody of $1.17B for 3 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · Boston, MA · $5.00B14%
  • The Northern TrustThe Northern Trust Company · Chicago, IL · $3.33B9%
  • Brown Brothers Harriman &Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. · New York, NY · $4.72B13%
  • All other custodians$21.98B63%

Ownership and leadership

Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc. owns 75% or more of Russell Investments Capital.

Who owns the firm
Russell Investments Capital, LLC· the adviser
  • Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc.

    Control person · since June 2016

    Owns 75% or more of Russell Investments Capital, LLC

Leadership

  • Herschel Leverett
    Director; President
  • Scott Bowen
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Amy Elizabeth Curran
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Katherine Anne El-Hillow
    Director
  • Mark David Paltrowitz
    Chief Risk Officer
  • Lisa Schneider
    Director
  • Howard Brian Surloff
    Chief Legal Officer

Staff

  • 580 employees
  • 126 in advisory functions
  • 80 state-registered reps
  • 206 broker-dealer reps

Fees

Russell Investments Capital is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees), performance-based fees and other.

Russell Investments Capital’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Russell Investments Capital has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Washington · 1 listed address

  • 401 Union Street, 18th Floor, SeattleHQ

Other business names

Russell Investments Capital has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Russell Investments

Registration details

Legal name
Russell Investments Capital, LLC
Headquarters
401 Union Street, 18th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
SEC file
801-56576
Structure
Washington LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Russell Investments Capital have?

Russell Investments Capital has 105 clients and manages $35 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 53 pooled investment vehicles, 37 pension and profit-sharing plans and 5 state or municipal government entities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 March 2026

What services does Russell Investments Capital offer?

Russell Investments Capital provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting and selecting other managers.

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

Which custodians does Russell Investments Capital use?

Russell Investments Capital’s separately managed account assets are held at State Street Bank and Trust Company (Boston, MA), with $5,002,285,013, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (New York, NY), with $4,721,363,071 and The Northern Trust Company (Chicago, IL), with $3,325,541,190. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 31 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Russell Investments Capital have?

Russell Investments Capital has 80 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 580 employees, and 126 perform investment advisory functions. 206 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 Russell Investments Capital invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Russell Investments Capital’s separately managed accounts held 64% exchange-traded equities, 10% investment grade corporate bonds, 9% derivatives, 6% U.S. government and agency bonds, 6% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 4% cash and equivalents and 1% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs). It advises 43 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 Russell Investments Capital?

Russell Investments Capital is owned through a chain of holding companies by Ta Xii-A Eu Aiv, L.P. Its direct owner is Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 March 2026

How does Russell Investments Capital get paid?

Russell Investments Capital is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements. 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 31 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 37550.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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