MACKAY SHIELDS LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1969

Total AUM

$160B

Discretionary

$160B

100% of AUM

Avg account

$436M

Accounts

366

Employees

206

Advisory reps

Firm details

Headquarters: New York, New York
CRD number: 107717
Registered since: April 11, 1969
Website: www.mackayshields.com
Custodians: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, THE NORTHERN TRUST INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION, STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Fee structure: Percentage of AUM, Performance Based Fees
Client types: Investment Companies42.41%
Insurance Companies18.17%
Pooled Investment Vehicles14.72%
Pension & Profit Sharing Plans8.52%
State / Municipal Government8.2%
Services: Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPublication of Periodicals

Firm profile

FINTRX

Overview

Mackay Shields LLC operates as a hedge fund–classified investment manager that serves both individual/family and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management across pooled vehicles, investment companies and direct portfolios, and it also runs periodic publications. Its fee arrangements include asset-based charges and performance fees. Mackay Shields is active on ESG considerations and maintains business activity registrations consistent with commodity pool operator/commodity trading advisor roles. The firm’s activities extend beyond traditional asset management: filings indicate affiliations with broker–dealers, trust companies, insurance firms and sponsors or managers of pooled investment vehicles, suggesting a breadth of operational relationships and product distribution pathways.