# TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC

> TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Los Angeles, CA, registered since 2024, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 5, 2026.

- CRD: 332802
- Filed as: TCW ASSET BACKED FINANCE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: May 5, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/332802
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/tcw-asset-backed-finance-management-company-llc-los-angeles-ca-332802

## Quick answers

**How is TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company 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 TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC located?**
TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC's principal office is in Los Angeles, CA, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 332802.

**How much does TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC manage?**
TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC reports $424,957,601 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 5, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC's assets and staff changed since 2025?**
In the Form ADV data for TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC: Total employees: 321 in October 2025 and 315 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: investment companies (1).

**Does TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company 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/332802

**What changed in TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the June 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: $424,957,601
- Discretionary: $424,957,601
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Investment companies | 1 | $424,957,601 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2024 (1 year)
- Employees: 315 total, 24 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the June 2026 filing
- New York, NY

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [tcw.com](https://tcw.com)
- LinkedIn @thetcwgroup
- X @tcwgroup
- YouTube @TCWGroup

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | Not reported | 321 | March 28, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $424,957,601 | 315 | May 5, 2026 |

Total employees: 321 in October 2025 and 315 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

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

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 29 to 24.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. TCW Asset Backed Finance Management Company LLC (CRD 332802): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.