SEC-registered firm
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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
New York, NY
CRD 361
Firm filing updated July 27, 2026 ·
- $133.6BAssets
- 1,765Advisory staff
- 46,269Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Fixed feesYes
- CommissionsYes
- Performance-based feesYes
- OtherYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
Who the firm serves
- High net worth individuals29,104
- Charities1,040
- Corporations or other businesses506
- Insurance companies28
- Pension and profit sharing plans9
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | 29,104 | $51.0 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 9 | $4.7 million |
| Charitable organizations | 1,040 | $17.5 billion |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 clients | $5.8 million |
| Insurance companies | 28 | $288.9 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 506 | $16.9 billion |
| Other: "GS TRUST COMPANY, INDIAN TRIBES" | 15,580 | $47.9 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
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
See all 7 services
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars/workshops
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- 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)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars/workshops
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$133.6 billion
- Accounts46,269
- Discretionary$133.4 billion · 46,265 accounts
- Non-discretionary$289.9 million · 4 accounts
People
- Employees2,268
- Advisory staff1,765
- Broker-dealer reps1,698
- Licensed insurance agents60
- Planning clients1 to 10
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 361, SEC file 801-16048.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: May 13, 1981).
Is Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC a fiduciary?
Short answer: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 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: 1,698 staff are broker-dealer representatives, the firm is itself a broker-dealer 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.
60 staff are licensed insurance agents 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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