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Fayez Sarofim & Co.

Houston, TX

Fayez Sarofim & Co., LLC, CRD 106584

Firm filing updated May 12, 2026 ·

  • $35.1BAssets
  • 2,997Clients
  • 22Advisory staff
  • 2,997Accounts

Fees and minimums

All fee types on the form
  • Percentage of assets under managementYes
  • Hourly chargesNo
  • Fixed feesNo
  • Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
  • CommissionsNo
  • Performance-based feesNo
  • OtherNo

Who the firm serves

See the client table
Clients by type
Client typeApproximate number of clientsAssets
Individuals (other than high net worth)2,465$1.7 billion
High net worth individuals274$14.1 billion
Investment companies5$3.3 billion
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)2$684.6 million
Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)10$345.3 million
Charitable organizations109$5.6 billion
State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)2$79.3 million
Insurance companies1$149.1 million
Corporations or other businesses not listed above129$9.0 billion
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)
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  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • 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

Assets and accounts

  • Regulatory assets$35.1 billion
  • Accounts2,997
  • Discretionary$34.9 billion · 2,977 accounts
  • Non-discretionary$198.8 million · 20 accounts

People

  • Employees54
  • Advisory staff22
  • Broker-dealer reps0
  • Licensed insurance agents0
Registration details
  • Legal name: Fayez Sarofim & Co., LLC SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 106584, SEC file 801-1725.
  • Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: July 16, 1958).

Is Fayez Sarofim & Co. a fiduciary?

Short answer: Fayez Sarofim & Co. is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.

More detail

The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'

The firm does not report commissions, a broker-dealer role, a related broker-dealer, or staff who are broker-dealer representatives.

The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.

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