# Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

> Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Boston, MA, registered since 1985, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 23, 2026.

- CRD: 108257
- Filed as: COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
- Also doing business as: COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT, COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT CAPITAL ADVISERS, COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ADVISERS, COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE, COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS, COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS NORTH AMERICA, SELIGMAN, SELIGMAN INVESTMENTS, SELIGMAN VENTURES
- 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/108257
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/columbia-management-investment-advisers-llc-boston-ma-108257

## Quick answers

**How is Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees.

**Where is Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC located?**
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC's principal office is in Boston, MA, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 7 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1985. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 108257.

**How much does Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC manage?**
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC reports $502,404,181,723 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 23, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $408,205,032,592 in the October 2021 data and $502,404,181,723 in the October 2026 data, up 23%. Total employees: 1,004 in October 2021 and 914 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (3,045); high net worth individuals (495); investment companies (186).

**Which custodians does Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC use?**
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and State Street Bank & Trust Company as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC 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/108257

**What changed in Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: Changed its office addresses in Chicago, IL. 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
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Performance-based fees

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Bank of America
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- State Street Bank & Trust Company

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: $502,404,181,723
- Discretionary: $501,386,731,497
- Non-discretionary: $1,017,450,226

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 3,045 | $1,008,607,211 |
| High net worth individuals | 495 | $1,885,501,314 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 2 | $13,673,793,427 |
| Investment companies | 186 | $315,815,716,695 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 173 | $42,988,107,237 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 95 | $18,781,156,163 |
| Charitable organizations | 72 | $1,303,674,625 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 15 | $2,801,873,154 |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 9 | $54,693,862,898 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 9 | $13,155,987,254 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 139 | $35,763,301,925 |
| Other | 11 | $532,599,820 |

### 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
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1985 (40 years)
- Employees: 914 total, 440 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- Charlotte, NC
- Chicago, IL
- El Segundo, CA
- Lake Oswego, OR
- Menlo Park, CA
- Minneapolis, MN
- New York, NY

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- ameriprise.com
- columbiathreadneedle.com
- columbiathreadneedleus.com
- columbiathreadneedleus.com/blog
- seligman.com
- LinkedIn @columbia-threadneedle-investments
- LinkedIn @seligman-investments-and-ventures
- YouTube @ColumbiaManagement

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $408,205,032,592 | 1,004 | September 14, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $469,254,453,721 | 988 | July 13, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $388,388,690,314 | 1,010 | September 26, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $427,057,574,198 | 1,008 | June 17, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $457,482,709,435 | 910 | May 28, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $502,404,181,723 | 914 | September 23, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $408,205,032,592 in the October 2021 data and $502,404,181,723 in the October 2026 data, up 23%.
Total employees: 1,004 in October 2021 and 914 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Changed its office addresses in Chicago, IL.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- Added the business name Seligman Ventures.
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 392 to 440.
- No longer lists an office in Stamford, CT.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (CRD 108257): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.