Artisan Partners

What Artisan Partners does

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: APAM) is a publicly traded global active investment management firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 1994. The firm operates a multi-asset platform providing value-added investment strategies across equities, credit, fixed income, and alternatives, organized around 12 autonomous investment teams that make independent investment decisions within a unified platform. As of May 2026, Artisan reported $186.0 billion in assets under management, comprising approximately $93.5 billion in Artisan Funds and Artisan Global Funds (mutual funds) and $89.9 billion in separate accounts, with a presence in 24 countries and 24 global locations.

The firm's product set spans mutual funds, separately managed accounts, and credit strategies, with flagship offerings including International Value ($57.1B AUM), Global Value ($39B), and High Income ($14.3B). In November 2025, Artisan acquired Grandview Property Partners to enter real estate private equity, broadening its alternatives franchise alongside credit strategies that have delivered net inflows for 15 consecutive quarters. The firm filed to offer ETF share classes in 2026 to expand distribution beyond mutual funds. Revenue is generated primarily through management fees on AUM across mutual funds, separate accounts, and sub-advisory mandates, with Q4 2025 revenue of $335.5 million (+13% YoY) and Q1 2026 revenue of $303 million (+9.35% YoY).

Artisan serves three primary customer segments: institutional investors (corporate and public retirement plans, foundations, endowments, trusts, and their consultants), investment professionals (advisors, broker-dealers, centralized research teams, RIAs, and IFAs), and individual investors via U.S. mutual funds. Distribution combines direct institutional sales, intermediary channels, and mutual fund distribution. The firm is led by CEO Jason Gottlieb and CFO C.J. Daley, and reported major shareholders including Vanguard Group, Charles Schwab Investment Management, State Street Corp, Morgan Stanley, and Channing Capital Management.

Name

Artisan Partners

Legal name

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

Website

https://artisanpartners.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Artisan Partners is a publicly traded global active investment manager founded in 1994, operating 12 autonomous investment teams managing $186 billion in equities, credit, and alternatives for institutional, intermediary, and individual investors across 24 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment Management Fees: Management fees charged on assets under management across mutual funds, separate accounts, and other investment vehicles. Revenue scales with AUM levels.
2. Advisory Fees: Sub-advisory mandates generating fees from institutional clients. The company noted that revenue impact from the $5.7 billion Value Equity mandate termination would be muted due to the nature of the fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Artisan Partners is a global multi-asset investment management firm that delivers active investment strategies through 12 autonomous investment teams. The firm offers mutual funds (Artisan Funds and Artisan Global Funds), separate accounts, credit strategies, and real estate private equity (via Grandview Property Partners) to institutional investors, investment professionals, and individual investors across 24 countries.

Product overview

Artisan Partners is a global multi-asset investment platform offering a broad range of investment strategies through three primary vehicles: Artisan Funds and Artisan Global Funds (mutual funds), Separate Accounts, and Credit Strategies. The firm's investment strategies include International Value ($57.1B AUM), Global Value ($39B AUM), and High Income ($14.3B AUM). The company has expanded into alternatives through its acquisition of Grandview Property Partners for real estate private equity, and is diversifying into ETF share classes. The platform serves institutional investors, investment professionals, and individual investors through 12 autonomous investment teams managing 25+ investment strategies globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artisan Funds and Artisan Global Funds Mutual funds providing actively managed investment strategies to individual and institutional investors, constituting $93.5 billion in AUM as of June 2026.
• Separate Accounts Individually managed investment accounts totaling $89.9 billion in AUM as of June 2026, serving institutional and high-net-worth clients with customized portfolio management.
• Credit Strategies Credit investment strategies that generated $800 million in net inflows for the fifteenth consecutive quarter as of Q1 2026, representing a growing alternative to traditional equity strategies.
• International Value Strategy International equity value strategy managing $57.1 billion as of June 2026, representing one of the largest strategies by AUM in the firm's portfolio.
• Global Value Strategy Global equity value strategy managing $39 billion as of June 2026, focusing on undervalued companies across global markets.
• High Income Strategy High income strategy managing $14.3 billion as of June 2026, providing income-focused investment solutions.
• Real Estate Private Equity (Grandview Property Partners) Real estate private equity offering acquired via the November 2025 acquisition of Grandview Property Partners, expanding the firm's alternative asset capabilities into real estate investment.
• Artisan Canvas Timely insights, analysis and market commentary platform providing research content to clients and prospects.

Quantifiable outcome

• AUM grew 12% year-over-year to $179.9 billion (Q4 2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grandview Property PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Partnership with Grandview Property Partners in real estate private equity as part of diversification strategy. The company announced plans to acquire full ownership of Grandview Property Partners, expanding its real estate and alternative assets portfolio. Deal expected to close in Q1 2026.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cohen & Steers: Cohen & Steers is a specialty active manager with a real estate and income focus, comparable to Artisan's expansion into real estate private equity via Grandview and its $14.3B High Income strategy.
• Victory Capital Holdings: Victory Capital is a multi-boutique active asset manager that combines multiple autonomous investment franchises, similar to Artisan's 12-team model and product mix spanning equities, fixed income, and alternatives.
• Affiliated Managers Group: AMG operates a multi-affiliate model with autonomous investment teams, closely mirroring Artisan's structure of independent investment teams operating under a shared platform.
• Invesco: Invesco is a global independent investment manager offering active ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts, comparable in product structure and the strategic push into ETF share classes.
• Franklin Resources: Franklin Resources (Franklin Templeton) is a global publicly traded active asset manager with multi-asset strategies, comparable in product breadth, AUM scale, and global distribution footprint.
• T. Rowe Price Group: T. Rowe Price is a publicly traded active asset manager with institutional and retail distribution across equities, fixed income, and multi-asset, comparable in client mix and active management orientation.
• Janus Henderson Group: Janus Henderson is a global active asset manager offering equities, fixed income, and alternatives to institutional and retail clients, comparable in multi-asset strategy mix and global footprint.
• Virtus Investment Partners: Virtus is a multi-boutique active asset manager with affiliated investment managers across multiple strategies, comparable to Artisan's autonomous-team architecture and product breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Nuveen (TIAA): Nuveen is a large global asset manager within the TIAA enterprise with active and alternative capabilities, including real estate, comparable to Artisan's diversification through the Grandview acquisition.
• Federated Hermes: Federated Hermes is a larger diversified asset manager with money market, equity, and fixed income capabilities, overlapping Artisan's institutional and intermediary distribution but with a broader product set.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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