Overview


Artisan Partners is an independent investment firm focused on providing high value-added, active equity investment strategies to sophisticated clients globally. Our focus is critical to maintaining the integrity of our investment strategies, offering a premium level of service and managing a fully-resourced operational structure in a responsible manner.

We have five autonomous investment teams with significant experience managing high value-added investment strategies. Our investment teams are supported by knowledgeable client service professionals and an experienced and deep operational team that supports our investment teams to ensure that clients benefit from robust economies of scale. Across the organization, we ensure that our interests are aligned with the long-term interests of our clients. We believe this is the best model to support the long-term growth and stability of the firm and our relationships with clients.

High Value-Added Investments

We focus exclusively on differentiated investment strategies where experienced investment professionals can produce superior results through a combination of original thinking and a disciplined approach. Our five investment teams manage twelve active equity strategies that are offered through a variety of investment vehicles to accommodate a broad range of client mandates.

Client Service Commitment

We are committed to meeting our clients' service expectations. We have designed our client service teams to ensure that each client benefits from a high level of transparency and communication about their investments.

Operational Strength

We believe that allowing our investment professionals to focus on the management of client portfolios is vital to producing consistent outperformance. We have a fully-resourced operational structure in place led by senior professionals with significant experience in administration, legal and compliance, information technology, trade settlement, distribution and human capital.

FIRM AT A GLANCE


(as of 12/31/11)



Total Assets Managed


$57.1 Billion

Founded


1994

Ownership Structure


Independent, private firm majority owned by associates

Associates


256

Principal Offices


Milwaukee
San Francisco
Atlanta
New York
London

For current information


Firm Fact Sheet (pdf)