# Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

> Artisan Partners Limited Partnership is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Milwaukee, WI, registered since 2009, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 31, 2026.

- CRD: 150114
- Filed as: ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: August 31, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/150114
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/artisan-partners-limited-partnership-milwaukee-wi-150114

## Quick answers

**How is Artisan Partners Limited Partnership compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.

**Where is Artisan Partners Limited Partnership located?**
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership's principal office is in Milwaukee, WI, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 8 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Artisan Partners Limited Partnership registered with the SEC or a state?**
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 150114.

**How much does Artisan Partners Limited Partnership manage?**
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership reports $183,619,365,456 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 31, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Artisan Partners Limited Partnership's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Artisan Partners Limited Partnership: Regulatory assets under management: $159,314,278,822 in the October 2021 data and $183,619,365,456 in the October 2026 data, up 15%. Total employees: 399 in October 2021 and 496 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Artisan Partners Limited Partnership serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (96); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (68); investment companies (30).

**Which custodians does Artisan Partners Limited Partnership use?**
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Northern Trust Corporation, State Street Bank and Trust Company and The Bank of New York Mellon as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Artisan Partners Limited Partnership report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/150114

**What changed in Artisan Partners Limited Partnership's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 121 to 114. Regulatory assets under management went from $162,734,991,569 to $183,619,365,456 (+13%).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Northern Trust Corporation
- State Street Bank and Trust Company
- The Bank of New York Mellon

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $183,619,365,456
- Discretionary: $183,619,365,456
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 7 | $64,091,102 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 30 | $90,799,228,438 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 96 | $59,856,536,031 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 68 | $12,360,129,231 |
| Charitable organizations | 14 | $4,866,972,641 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 19 | $7,814,402,455 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 | $737,029,559 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 8 | $4,915,651,696 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | Fewer than 5 | $412,511,311 |
| Other | 7 | $1,792,812,992 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2009 (17 years)
- Employees: 496 total, 114 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CO, FL, GA, MA, WI
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the September 2026 filing
- Atlanta, GA
- Boston, MA
- Chicago, IL
- Denver, CO
- Miami, FL
- New York, NY
- San Francisco, CA
- Wilmington, DE

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- artisancanvas.com
- artisanpartners.com
- LinkedIn @artisan-partners
- LinkedIn @artisan-partners-emsights-capital-group
- LinkedIn @artisan-partners-growth-team
- X @artisanpartners
- YouTube @UCGddKhOUXFb3jOLgvaIZv-w

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $159,314,278,822 | 399 | September 30, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $175,766,066,016 | 443 | June 7, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $128,675,520,784 | 483 | September 18, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $151,331,807,781 | 503 | April 1, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $162,734,991,569 | 511 | June 16, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $183,619,365,456 | 496 | August 31, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $159,314,278,822 in the October 2021 data and $183,619,365,456 in the October 2026 data, up 15%.
Total employees: 399 in October 2021 and 496 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 121 to 114.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $162,734,991,569 to $183,619,365,456 (+13%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (CRD 150114): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.