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Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

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Total assets under management

$502,404,181,723

Total clients

3,540

14% high-net worth

Total advisors

191

of 914 employees

Firm size

Institution

2,000+ advisors or $250B+ in AUM

Average clients per advisor

19

Average account size

$141,922,085

About

Columbia Management Investment Advisers provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a broad client base that includes pension plans, endowments, insurers and retail wrap programs, and also serves as manager or subadvisor to Mutual Funds, ETFs, Private Funds, collective trusts and 529 plans. The firm offers traditional portfolio management, trading and reporting as well as ancillary services such as asset‑liability management, investment accounting and model delivery for retail program sponsors.

The firm combines centralized equity and fixed‑income research with both fundamental and quantitative methods and an open‑architecture manager‑selection process; its Global Investment Solutions/OCIO offering constructs portfolios using Strategic Asset Allocation, Tactical Asset Allocation and Manager Selection. Columbia Management also coordinates investment teams and shared research across multiple U.S. and non‑U.S. advisory affiliates, and it discloses the use of AI tools for research summarization under a human‑in‑the‑loop control framework (it does not use AI for security selection).

Distinctive features disclosed in the brochure include registration with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator, commodity trading advisor and swap firm and a role as collateral manager for CLOs and other securitized vehicles, with related subordinated/deferred fee arrangements and negotiated side letters. The firm also describes formal co‑investment arrangements in which it shares internally generated investment research with participating clients, and it emphasizes personnel‑sharing and “participating affiliate” arrangements with several non‑U.S. advisory affiliates to deliver joint portfolio management and trading support.

Client services

Portfolio management Selection of other advisers
Asset liability management, credit analysis & asset allocation svcs

Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Retired

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $25 million: varies by strategy; e.g., 0.65% for some US Large Cap equity strategies $25 million - $50 million: tiered lower rates; e.g., 0.50% on next $25 million for some US Large Cap equity $50 million - $75 million: tiered lower rates; e.g., 0.40% on next $50 million for some US Large Cap equity $75 million - $100 million: tiered lower rates; negotiable above $100 million $0 - $25 million: 0.80% for some US Mid Cap equity strategies $25 million - $50 million: 0.70% for some US Mid Cap equity strategies $50 million - $100 million: Negotiable above $100 million $0 - $50 million: 0.90% for some Small Cap equity strategies $50 million - $125 million: tiered lower rates; negotiable above $150 million $0 - $25 million: 0.70% for some Global/International equity strategies $25 million - $75 million: lower tiers for some Global/International equity strategies $75 million+: Negotiable above $100 million $0 - $25 million: varies for Fixed Income strategies, e.g., 0.20% for US Short Term Bond $25 million - $50 million: lower tiers for Fixed Income strategies $50 million+: Negotiable above $100 million

Performance-based

Performance-based fees up to 20% of net realized and unrealized appreciation based on a high watermark/hurdle rate or benchmark index performance, typically in Private Funds and some accounts

Other

Account minimum: $25,000,000 for U.S. equity investment mandates, $50,000,000 for global/international equity investment mandates, $50,000,000 for fixed income investment mandates; $1,000,000 minimum for dual contract Retail Managed Account Programs (subject to waiver) Minimum fee: May negotiate fixed-fee or minimum fee arrangements; some clients may have minimum fees or fee waivers Fee-only: Yes, fees are charged as advisory fees; no commissions charged on separately managed account clients

Main office location

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

290 Congress Street

Boston MA 02210, United States

Number of offices

8

Most active in

Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Puerto Rico · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virgin Islands · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Matthew L

Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Daniel P

Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Greig R

Series 66

Boston, MA

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Troy R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Minneapolis,, MN

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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William B

CFA®, Series 63

Westfield, NJ

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Kristin G

Series 66

Boston, MA

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Jack T

Series 66

Boston, MA

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Patricia S

Series 66

Boston, MA

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Sheena P

Series 63, Series 65

Meriden, KS

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Jacob W

Series 66

Boston, MA

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Steve F

Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Mason H

Series 66

Boston, MA

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Stephen K

Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Douglas R

Series 63, Series 65

Long Beach, NY

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Terrance P

Series 63, Series 65

Columbus, OH

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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