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Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
Boston, MA
CRD 108257
Firm filing updated September 23, 2026 ·
- $502.4BAssets
- 440Advisory staff
- 8,288Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Fixed feesYes
- Performance-based feesYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- Individuals3,045
- High net worth individuals495
- Investment companies186
- Pooled vehicles173
- Corporations or other businesses139
- and 5 more200
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | 3,045 | $1.0 billion |
| High net worth individuals | 495 | $1.9 billion |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 clients | $13.7 billion |
| Investment companies | 186 | $315.8 billion |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 173 | $43.0 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 95 | $18.8 billion |
| Charitable organizations | 72 | $1.3 billion |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 15 | $2.8 billion |
| Other investment advisors | Fewer than 5 clients | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 9 | $54.7 billion |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 9 | $13.2 billion |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 139 | $35.8 billion |
| Other: "TAFT HARTLEY" | 11 | $532.6 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 6 services
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Other: "ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT, CREDIT ANALYSIS & ASSET ALLOCATION 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
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Other: "ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT, CREDIT ANALYSIS & ASSET ALLOCATION SVCS"
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$502.4 billion
- Accounts8,288
- Discretionary$501.4 billion · 8,254 accounts
- Non-discretionary$1.0 billion · 34 accounts
People
- Employees914
- Advisory staff440
- Broker-dealer reps271
- Licensed insurance agents1
- Planning clients0
Advisors
132 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 108257, SEC file 801-25943.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: December 20, 1985).
Is Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC a fiduciary?
Short answer: Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
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.
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: 271 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.
1 staff member is a licensed insurance agent and the firm has a related insurance company or agency.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
About this data
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