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    "https://linkedin.com/company/tcw-etfs",
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  "city_as_filed": "LOS ANGELES",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/tcw-investment-management-company-llc-los-angeles-ca-106546",
  "display_name": "TCW Investment Management Company LLC",
  "summary": "TCW Investment Management Company LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Los Angeles, CA, registered since 1987, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 5, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. TCW Investment Management Company LLC (CRD 106546): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is TCW Investment Management Company LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), TCW Investment Management Company LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is TCW Investment Management Company LLC located?",
      "a": "TCW Investment Management Company LLC's principal office is in Los Angeles, CA, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 4 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is TCW Investment Management Company LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "TCW Investment Management Company LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1987. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 106546."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does TCW Investment Management Company LLC manage?",
      "a": "TCW Investment Management Company LLC reports $38,819,514,389 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 5, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have TCW Investment Management Company LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for TCW Investment Management Company LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $47,064,193,256 in the October 2021 data and $38,819,514,389 in the October 2026 data, down 18%. Total employees: 384 in October 2021 and 405 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does TCW Investment Management Company LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (4,748); corporations or other businesses not listed above (71); charitable organizations (48)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does TCW Investment Management Company LLC use?",
      "a": "TCW Investment Management Company LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists JPMorgan Chase, NA, Northern Trust and UBS as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does TCW Investment Management Company LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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/106546"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in TCW Investment Management Company LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the June 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 126 to 114.",
        "Added an office in Boston, MA.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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      "period": "2026-02-01",
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        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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