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Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited

SEC-registered adviser since 2013Central, Hong Kong, Hong KongCRD 165208

49
Clients
21
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 9 July 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited is an investment adviser headquartered in Central, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and registered with the SEC since 2013. Its clients include sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, other investment advisers, and pooled investment vehicles.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Wellington Management Global Holdings, LTD. owns 75% or more of Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited.

Clients

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited serves 49 clients, 22 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $289 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles22 clients26%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans1 clients7%
  • Other investment advisers9 clients28%
  • Insurance companies3 clients5%
  • Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions9 clients32%
  • OtherCharitable organizations, Corporations and other businesses1%
Show client breakdown
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$0
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$0
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
22
Regulatory AUM
$3,733,706,556
Share
26.4%
Avg. per client
$169.7M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$985,080,557
Share
7.0%
Avg. per client
$985.1M
Charitable organizations
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$126,074,796
Share
0.9%
Avg. per client
$63.0M
Other investment advisers
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$3,980,236,976
Share
28.1%
Avg. per client
$442.2M
Insurance companies
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$731,271,969
Share
5.2%
Avg. per client
$243.8M
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$4,536,296,066
Share
32.1%
Avg. per client
$504.0M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$58,136,402
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$58.1M

Total

Clients
49
Regulatory AUM
$14,150,803,322
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$288.8M

What it does

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and performance-based fees.

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited advises no private funds.

84.8% of assets ($11.99B across 43 accounts) are managed with discretion; $2.16B across 6 accounts are not. 92% of clients are outside the U.S., and 5 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks79%
  • Funds1%
  • Bonds18%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds10%
    • Sovereign bonds4%
    • State and local bonds2%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds1%
    • High-yield corporate bonds1%
  • Cash1%
  • Other1%
    • Asset backed securities, certain cash equivalents, and other miscellaneous1%

Custodians

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited’s client accounts are held mainly at State Street Bank and Trust, with 21% of managed assets, and J.P. Morgan, with 20%. Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · Boston, MA · $2.91B21%
  • The Northern TrustThe Northern Trust Company · Chicago, IL · $1.45B10%
  • J.P. MorganJ.P. Morgan Chase Bank, National Association · New York, NY · $2.88B20%
  • The Bank of New York MellonThe Bank of New York Mellon · New York, NY · $1.28B9%
  • All other custodians$5.63B40%

Ownership and leadership

Wellington Management Global Holdings, LTD. owns 75% or more of Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited.

Who owns the firm
Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited· the adviser
  • Wellington Management Global Holdings, LTD.

    Control person · since January 2003

    Owns 75% or more of Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited

Leadership

  • Linda Soo
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Sarah Curran
    Director
  • Ming Hui
    Director
  • Erin Murphy
    Director
  • Cedric Pouillart
    Director
  • Si Ping Yu
    Director

Staff

  • 105 employees
  • 21 in advisory functions

Fees

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and performance-based fees.

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Registration details

Legal name
Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited
Headquarters
17 F, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
SEC file
801-77319
Structure
other (specify) organized in Hong Kong
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited have?

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited has 49 clients and manages $14.2 billion for them, as of July 2026. They include 22 pooled investment vehicles, 9 other investment advisers and 9 sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 9 July 2026

What services does Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited offer?

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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 Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited use?

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited’s separately managed account assets are held at State Street Bank and Trust Company (Boston, MA), with $2,914,912,665, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, National Association (New York, NY), with $2,879,158,606, The Northern Trust Company (Chicago, IL), with $1,449,406,177 and The Bank of New York Mellon (New York, NY), with $1,278,588,138. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 9 July 2026

How many financial advisors does Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited have?

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 105 employees, and 21 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 Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited’s separately managed accounts held 79% exchange-traded equities, 10% investment grade corporate bonds, 4% sovereign bonds, 2% state and local bonds, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% high-yield corporate bonds, 1% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 1% cash and equivalents and 1% asset backed securities, certain cash equivalents, and other miscellaneous. 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 Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited?

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited is owned through a chain of holding companies by Wellington Management Group LLP. Its direct owner is Wellington Management Global Holdings, LTD. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 9 July 2026

How does Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited get paid?

Wellington Management Hong Kong Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 9 July 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 165208.

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

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