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Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
Filed as GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 1990, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 25, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees; other.
Where is Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. located?
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.'s principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 13 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. registered with the SEC or a state?
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1990. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 107738.
How much does Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. manage?
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. reports $2,648,902,942,827 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 25, 2026 (97% discretionary).
How have Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.: Regulatory assets under management: $1,310,354,947,238 in the October 2021 data and $2,648,902,942,827 in the October 2026 data, up 102%. Total employees: 1,281 in October 2021 and 2,059 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (71,675); high net worth individuals (33,593); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (5,840).
Which custodians does Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. use?
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (affiliated with the firm) and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 9 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 1 question about criminal matters and 8 questions about regulatory matters (11.A(2), 11.C(2), 11.C(4), 11.C(5), 11.D(2), 11.D(4), 11.D(5), 11.E(2), 11.F). 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/107738
What changed in Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 907 to 1379. Regulatory assets under management went from $2,064,742,622,313 to $2,648,902,942,827 (+28%). Changed its office addresses in Dallas, TX. Changed its office addresses in Salt Lake City, UT. Changed its office addresses in West Palm Beach, FL.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Performance-based fees
- Other
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2ASee the firm's brochure (dated May 22, 2026) for its fees and any account minimum, on the SEC's IAPD site.
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$2,648,902,942,827 as of October 2026, filing dated September 25, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
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
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 1990 (35 years)
- Employees
- Total: 2,059. Performing investment advisory functions: 1,379.
- Wrap fee program participation
- Yes.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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13 other offices, as of the October 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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52 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 119 Reports 9 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Criminal matters Items 11.A and 11.B
- 11.A(2) In the past ten years, has the firm or an advisory affiliate been charged with a felony?
Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G
- 11.C(2) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(4) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.C(5) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?
- 11.D(2) Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 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?
- 11.D(5) Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?
- 11.E(2) Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?
- 11.F Has an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to the firm or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?
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. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2,648,902,942,827 | 2,059 | September 25, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $2,064,742,622,313 | 1,451 | May 28, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $1,661,286,615,154 | 1,305 | August 15, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $1,577,579,815,722 | 1,351 | September 29, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $1,548,963,564,024 | 1,227 | April 7, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $1,310,354,947,238 | 1,281 | August 18, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $1,310,354,947,238 in the October 2021 data and $2,648,902,942,827 in the October 2026 data, up 102%.
Total employees: 1,281 in October 2021 and 2,059 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 907 to 1379.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $2,064,742,622,313 to $2,648,902,942,827 (+28%).
- Changed its office addresses in Dallas, TX.
- Changed its office addresses in Salt Lake City, UT.
- Changed its office addresses in West Palm Beach, FL.
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (CRD 107738): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/goldman-sachs-asset-management-l-p-new-york-ny-107738