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Marshall Wace North America L.P. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2009, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 30, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Marshall Wace North America L.P. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Marshall Wace North America L.P. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
How much does Marshall Wace North America L.P. charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 29, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 2% of assets a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Marshall Wace North America L.P. located?
Marshall Wace North America L.P.'s principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Marshall Wace North America L.P. registered with the SEC or a state?
Marshall Wace North America L.P. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 135902.
How much does Marshall Wace North America L.P. manage?
Marshall Wace North America L.P. reports $58,869,761,275 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Marshall Wace North America L.P.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Marshall Wace North America L.P.: Regulatory assets under management: $26,675,055,124 in the October 2021 data and $58,869,761,275 in the October 2026 data, up 121%. Total employees: 80 in October 2021 and 184 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Marshall Wace North America L.P. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (16).
Does Marshall Wace North America L.P. 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/135902
What changed in Marshall Wace North America L.P.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the June 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 109 to 112. Regulatory assets under management went from $33,003,676,842 to $58,869,761,275 (+78%). Added an office in Palo Alto, CA. No longer lists an office in Austin, TX. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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
- Performance-based fees
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 2AAsset-based fee: 2% of assets a year
The brochure's wording
Where MWNA is directly appointed in its role as Investment Manager, it generally receives a management fee not exceeding 2% per annum and an accrued performance fee, incentive allocation or carried interest payment
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 29, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$58,869,761,275 as of October 2026, filing dated July 30, 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 pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2009 (17 years)
- Employees
- Total: 184. Performing investment advisory functions: 112.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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2 other offices, as of the August 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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4 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on 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 | $58,869,761,275 | 184 | July 30, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $33,003,676,842 | 201 | May 29, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $36,174,838,673 | 154 | June 27, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $18,865,467,136 | 102 | June 6, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $28,400,375,450 | 90 | September 23, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $26,675,055,124 | 80 | May 28, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $26,675,055,124 in the October 2021 data and $58,869,761,275 in the October 2026 data, up 121%.
Total employees: 80 in October 2021 and 184 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- June 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 109 to 112.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $33,003,676,842 to $58,869,761,275 (+78%).
- Added an office in Palo Alto, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Austin, TX.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Marshall Wace North America L.P. (CRD 135902): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/marshall-wace-north-america-l-p-new-york-ny-135902