Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (Chicago)


Nuveen Asset Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $176.29 billion of regulatory assets for 43,536 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Nuveen Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and model portfolio advice. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Nuveen Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC is $176.29 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 76% since the beginning of its operation, and $6.15 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $176.21 billion in discretionary accounts and $85.36 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $4.07 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $324.57 thousand.
Nuveen Asset Management has custody of $117.19 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in state and local bonds the most. They account for 80% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Nuveen Asset Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Thomas Stephen Schreier serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Thomas Stephen Schreier is investment companies with 137 clients and $121.91 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Nuveen Asset Management has the 2nd highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $176.29 billion for 43,536 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Nuveen Asset Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one liquidity fund and one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Nuveen Asset Management, LLC

The company employs 296 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 77 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 39 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 3 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Thomas Stephen Schreier has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2010. Frank Michiel Van Etten joined the executive team most recently as the Head Of Nuveen Solutions.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Nuveen Fund Advisors Managing member 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 104626
Thomas Stephen Schreier Chairman 1 Dec 2010 Other 2801855
William T Huffman President 1 Dec 2010 Other 4367634
Charles R Manzoni Chief operating officer and general counsel 1 Dec 2010 Other 2767535
Sherri A Hlavacek Controller 1 Dec 2010 Other 3172686
Nuveen Asset Management Stockholder 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 104626
Mary Elizabeth Keefe Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2010 Other 4755249
Inc. Nuveen Fund Advisors Stockholder 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 104626
Diane S Meggs Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2013 Other 4111164
Austin Penn Wachter Controller 1 Mar 2017 Other 6629077
Stuart Jona Cohen Managing director, head of legal 1 Mar 2018 Other 3144010
Frank Michiel Van Etten Head of nuveen solutions 1 Aug 2018 Other 6543046

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 27 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Nuveen Holdings Shareholder 1 Nov 2007 75% - 100% 26-0373324
Inc. Windy City Investments Shareholder 1 Nov 2007 75% - 100% 26-0373324
Inc. Nuveen Investments Managing member 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 36-3817266
L.P. Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V A Member 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 20-3771357
L.P. Madison Dearborn Partners V A&C General partner 1 Dec 2010 Other 20-3771466
Llc Mdcp Holdco (Windy) Member majority manager 1 Dec 2010 25% - 50% 26-1187203
Inc. Merrill Lynch & Co. Owner 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 13-2740599
Inc. Merrill Lynch Group Owner 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 13-3408205
Inc. Ml Ibk Positions Limited partner 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 13-3596352
Lp Mlgpe Fund Us Ii Owner 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 26-0667033
Lp Mlgpe Partners Ii General partner 1 Dec 2010 Other 98-0545047
Llc Mlgpe U.S. Strategies Member minority manager 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 26-0667033
Llc Windy City Investments Holdings Owner 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 26-0373462
Inc. Windy City Investments Owner 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 26-0373324
Merrill Lynch Gp Inc. General partner 1 Dec 2010 Other 13-3540361
Ml Windy City Investments Holdings Llc Member minority manager 1 Dec 2010 25% - 50% 26-0667033
Bank Of America Corporation Owner 1 Dec 2010 75% - 100% 56-0906609
Madison Dearborn Partners Managing member 1 Dec 2010 Other 157349
Llc Tiaa Asset Management Finance Company Shareholder 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1563437
Llc Tiaa Asset Management Member 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1595484
Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association Of America Member 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 13-1624203
Tiaa Board Of Overseers Shareholder 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 13-6110585
Llc Nuveen Member 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1595484
Llc Tiaa Global Asset Management Member 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1595484
Llc Tam Finance Company Shareholder 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1563437
Llc Nuveen Finance Shareholder 1 Jan 2017 75% - 100% 47-1563437
Inc. Nuveen Holdings 1 Shareholder 1 Jan 2017 75% - 100% 81-3425820

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Nuveen Asset Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Charlotte, NC. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-917-7700 or by fax 312-917-6912. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm cst on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at nuveen.com.