# Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC

> Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Boston, MA, registered since 2020, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 23, 2026.

- CRD: 310864
- Filed as: COLUMBIA CENT CLO ADVISERS, LLC
- Also doing business as: COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENTS, COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE, COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Boston, MA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 23, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/310864
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/columbia-cent-clo-advisers-llc-boston-ma-310864

## Quick answers

**How is Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC located?**
Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC's principal office is in Boston, MA, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 310864.

**How much does Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC manage?**
Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC reports $2,995,750,368 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 23, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $3,180,518,209 in the October 2021 data and $2,995,750,368 in the October 2026 data, down 6%. Total employees: 25 in October 2021 and 24 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (10).

**Does Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/310864

**What changed in Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $2,995,750,368
- Discretionary: $2,995,750,368
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 10 | $2,995,750,368 |

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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2020 (5 years)
- Employees: 24 total, 13 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/310864

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- El Segundo, CA

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $3,180,518,209 | 25 | July 30, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $2,706,555,872 | 26 | July 15, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $2,844,938,415 | 27 | July 19, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $2,605,013,192 | 24 | April 25, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $2,834,188,390 | 25 | March 26, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,995,750,368 | 24 | September 23, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $3,180,518,209 in the October 2021 data and $2,995,750,368 in the October 2026 data, down 6%.
Total employees: 25 in October 2021 and 24 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 14 to 13.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Columbia Cent CLO Advisers, LLC (CRD 310864): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.