Western Asset Management Company
Registered investment adviser · Pasadena, CA · CRD #110441
Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01Regulatory assets
$184.99 billion
Total accounts
31,897
Employees
137
Disclosure events
6
Firm details
- Website: https://twitter.com/westernasset/
- Telephone: 626-844-9400
- SEC file number: 801-8162
- Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-06-29
- SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site
Disciplinary disclosures
This firm reports 3 disclosure questions answered Yes, covering 6 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.
- SEC or CFTC found a violation of its regulations or statutes
- SEC or CFTC entered an order in connection with investment-related activity
- SEC or CFTC imposed a civil money penalty or a cease-and-desist order
Assets and accounts
| Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services | Yes |
| Discretionary regulatory assets under management | $181.38 billion |
| Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management | $3.61 billion |
| Total regulatory assets under management | $184.99 billion |
| Discretionary accounts | 31,895 |
| Non-discretionary accounts | 2 |
| Total accounts | 31,897 |
| Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons | $29.76 billion |
People
| Total employees (excluding clerical) | 137 |
| Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research) | 82 |
| Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer | 42 |
| Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state | 1 |
| Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser | 0 |
| Employees who are licensed insurance agents | 0 |
| Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf | 1 |
Custody
| Has custody of client cash or bank accounts | Yes |
| Has custody of client securities | Yes |
| Client funds and securities held in the firm's custody | $9.66 billion |
| Clients for whom the firm has custody | 161 |
| A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| A related person has custody of client securities | No |
| The firm acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| A related person acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients | 1 |
How the firm is compensated
Advisory services offered
Other business activities
Affiliated related persons
Reported conflicts of interest
Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:
- Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
- Recommends securities in which it has another proprietary interest
- Recommends securities for which it serves as underwriter or general partner
- Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
- Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
Client types
| Type of client | Clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 30,187 | $7.34 billion |
| High net worth individuals | 231 | $749.6 million |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Investment companies | 57 | $82.05 billion |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and BDCs) | 48 | $27.64 billion |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans) | 451 | $9.86 billion |
| Charitable organizations | 292 | $5.26 billion |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 21 | $11.64 billion |
| Other investment advisers | 2 | $2.42 billion |
| Insurance companies | 20 | $25.49 billion |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 3 | $6.89 billion |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 583 | $5.65 billion |