Gw&K Investment Management, LLC

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$52.8B
Discretionary
$52.8B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$1.1M
Accounts
48,710
Employees
177
Advisory reps
13

Firm details

Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
CRD number
121942
Registered since
November 18, 2002
Custodians
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • HNWI76.52%
  • Investment Companies9.34%
  • Corporations / Businesses5.91%
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles5.69%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans1.34%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Gw&K Investment Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser (registered in 2002) organized as an LLC that serves both individual/family and institutional clients. The firm operates as a capital allocator and provides a broad set of advisory services: financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, businesses and pooled vehicles, selection of other advisers, and management roles in sponsored pooled vehicles. Gw&K charges a mix of percentage-of-AUM, fixed, and performance-based fees and reports being an active ESG investor. The firm maintains multiple industry roles and affiliations beyond pure advisory work, including broker-dealer relationships, activity as an investment adviser to other vehicles, and roles as a sponsor/GP and CPO/CTA. Gw&K was named among CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms in 2019.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: State & Local Bonds 63%, Exchange Traded Equities 22%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 5%, US Government Bonds 4%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%, Sovereign Bonds 1%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 1%63%
  • State & Local Bonds63%
  • Exchange Traded Equities22%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds5%
  • US Government Bonds4%
  • Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds2%

Owners & executives

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Contacts

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 167

Active vs passive

$122M in ETFs

Passive

99%

$121M

Active

1%

$977K

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD FTSE EMERGING MARKETS ETF (VWO)VanguardPassiveDiversified Emerging Mkts$19.7M331,97616.12%

Location

Primary office

Boston, MA

Suffolk

Location

Boston, MA

Headquartered in Boston, MA, anchoring the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT
Region
Northeast
County
Suffolk
Address
222 Berkeley St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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