Winslow Capital Management LLC (Minneapolis)


Winslow Capital Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Minneapolis. It manages $15.59 billion of regulatory assets for 702 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Winslow Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Winslow Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Winslow Capital Management LLC is $15.59 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -41% since the beginning of its operation, and $61.91 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $15.59 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $22.2 million each.
Winslow Capital Management has custody of $482.78 thousand in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 99% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 1% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Winslow Capital Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Michael S. Palmer serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, 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 Michael S. Palmer is investment companies with 5 clients and $11.73 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Winslow Capital Management has the 2nd highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $15.59 billion for 702 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.

Winslow Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund and one venture capital fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $100,000.

Careers at Winslow Capital Management LLC

The company employs 42 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

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

Michael S. Palmer has been acting as President since 1 Aug 2010. Laura Jean Hawkins joined the executive team most recently as the Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer And Chief Risk Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Clark Joseph Winslow Chief executive officer, portfolio manager 1 Jun 1992 Other 470101
Reed Bartlett Wear Senior managing director, portfolio manager 1 Apr 1997 Other 4352480
Jean Andrea Baillon Senior managing dir, chief administrative officer, chief financial officer 1 Dec 1999 Other 4352488
Justin Holly Kelly Chief investment officer, portfolio manager 1 Mar 2005 Other 2406684
Laura Jean Hawkins Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2009 Other 4425007
Michael S. Palmer President 1 Aug 2010 Other 1078162
Michael Scott Palmer President 1 Aug 2010 Other 1078162
Llc Nuveen Wcm Holdings Managing member 1 Jun 2012 75% - 100% 37-1695518
Jeffrey Dean Wieneke Managing director, chief financial officer 1 Jul 2015 Other 6527224
Laura Jean Hawkins Managing director, chief administrative officer and chief risk officer 1 Jul 2017 Other 4425007
Derek Michael Ciernia Chief compliance officer and general counsel 1 Jul 2017 Other 6013593

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 16 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Nuveen Holdings Shareholder 1 Nov 2007 75% - 100% 26-0373324
L.P. Madison Dearborn Partners V A&C Manager & gp of other managers 1 Nov 2007 Other 20-3771466
Llc Mdcp Holdco (Windy) Member majority manager 1 Nov 2007 25% - 50% 26-1187203
Llc Windy City Investments Holdings Owner 1 Nov 2007 75% - 100% 26-0373462
Inc. Windy City Investments Owner 1 Nov 2007 75% - 100% 26-0373324
Madison Dearborn Partners General partner 1 Nov 2007 Other 157349
Inc. Nuveen Investments Managing member 1 Jun 2012 75% - 100% 36-3817266
Tiaa Board Of Overseers Shareholder 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 13-6110585
Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association Of America Member 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 13-1624203
Llc Tiaa Asset Management Member 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1595484
Llc Tiaa Asset Management Finance Company Shareholder 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1563437
Llc Tiaa Global Asset Management Member 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1595484
Llc Nuveen 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 Minneapolis

The principal office where Winslow Capital Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4400 Ids Center, Minneapolis, MN 55402, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 612-376-9100 or by fax 612-376-9111. The normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at winslowcapital.com.