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Cohen & Steers Capital Management Inc.
New York, NY
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., CRD 106266
Firm filing updated July 7, 2026 ·
- $85.7BAssets
- 60Advisory staff
- 180Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Performance-based feesYes
- OtherYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Fixed feesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
Who the firm serves
- Pooled vehicles52
- Investment companies32
- Pension and profit sharing plans26
- State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)21
- Insurance companies12
- and 3 more27
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | Fewer than 5 clients | $21.7 million |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 clients | $983,198 |
| Investment companies | 32 | $50.9 billion |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 52 | $17.9 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 26 | $3.0 billion |
| Charitable organizations | 11 | $1.0 billion |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 21 | $6.5 billion |
| Other investment advisors | Fewer than 5 clients | $250.9 million |
| Insurance companies | 12 | $1.4 billion |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 8 | $3.6 billion |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 8 | $588.0 million |
| Other: "SMA WRAP ACCOUNTS, FAMILY OFFICE" | 7 | $502.3 million |
What the client labels mean
Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.
Services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
See all 5 services
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Other: "PORTFOLIO CONSULTING SVCS, INDEX MAINTENANCE SVCS"
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Other: "PORTFOLIO CONSULTING SVCS, INDEX MAINTENANCE SVCS"
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$85.7 billion
- Accounts180
- DiscretionaryAll accounts
People
- Employees367
- Advisory staff60
- Broker-dealer reps127
- Licensed insurance agents0
Advisors
13 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- Legal name: Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 106266, SEC file 801-27721.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: August 7, 1986).
Is Cohen & Steers Capital Management Inc. a fiduciary?
Short answer: Cohen & Steers Capital Management Inc. is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor. Some of its people may also act in other roles, such as for a broker-dealer or as insurance agents, where different rules apply. Details below.
More detail
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
Some of the firm's people may also act for a broker-dealer: 127 staff are broker-dealer representatives and the firm has a related broker-dealer. When someone acts for a broker-dealer, a different SEC standard, Regulation Best Interest, applies to their recommendations. Ask which role they are acting in.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
About this data
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