RUSSELL INVESTMENTS

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1982

Total AUM

$68.6B

Discretionary

$68.4B

100% of AUM

Avg account

$10.4M

Accounts

6,599

Employees

569

Advisory reps

Firm details

Headquarters: SEATTLE, Washington
CRD number: 105734
Registered since: May 21, 1982
Website: russellinvestments.com
Custodians: PERSHING LLC, NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
Fee structure: Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees, Other
Client types: Investment Companies91.03%
Other Investment Advisers6.36%
Pooled Investment Vehicles2.51%
Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.1%
Services: Portfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

FINTRX

Overview

Russell Investments functions as an institutional-focused investment adviser and portfolio manager that concentrates on multi-vehicle solutions for pools, investment companies and large institutional clients. The firm runs discretionary portfolios at scale, favors equity exposures delivered through exchange-traded instruments, and supplements core holdings with fixed income and cash management tools. Its advisory mandate includes selection and oversight of sub‑advisers and pooled vehicle management, and the firm also operates as a commodity pool operator/commodity trading advisor in certain capacities. Russell Investments identifies as an active ESG investor and commonly integrates ESG considerations into manager selection and portfolio construction. Fee arrangements span percentage-of-AUM, fixed fees and performance-based structures, reflecting work across customized institutional mandates and pooled vehicles. The firm’s product mix includes both internal pooled vehicles (notably a liquidity fund) and allocations to third‑party managers when pursuing private market or specialized strategies.