Acadian Asset Management (AAMI)
Systematic manager of active equity, credit, and alternative strategies for global clients.
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Runs systematic active equity, credit, and alternative strategies for institutions and other clients worldwide, earning management fees tied mainly to assets under management and some performance fees. The listed holding company depends on its majority-owned operating subsidiary and reports a single Quant & Solutions segment.
Operates a systematic investment manager through majority-owned Acadian Asset Management LLC, serving institutional, sub-advisory, and wealth clients globally. Its strategies span Enhanced Equity, Non-U.S. Equity, Small Cap Equity, Emerging Equity, Global Equity, Equity Extensions, Systematic Credit, and Alternatives. Management fees tied to assets under management provide most revenue, with some accounts also carrying performance fees.
Builds portfolios with fundamentally grounded models, broad datasets, proprietary forecasting and optimization software, automated trading, and formal risk controls. Institutional clients account for most managed assets, including pension funds, governments, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and foundations across more than 40 countries. Results depend on investment performance, client flows, market levels, fee rates, key personnel, and compliance across U.S., U.K., Singaporean, Australian, and other regulatory regimes. The listed parent depends on distributions from its single Quant & Solutions segment.
Company facts
Categories
Target rangeAs of Sep 2, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterate | Sector Perform | $72 | $80 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Target | $78 | $81 | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Evercore ISI | Target | $80 | $84 | |
| Jul 2, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterate | Sector Perform | $66 | $72 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterate | Equal Weight | $60 | $78 |
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $64.6M · Total debt $257.5M · Total assets $856.9M · Shareholders' equity $92.0M
- Revenue
- $192.3M
- Operating income
- $39.6M
- Net income
- $27.3M
Raised for 5 straight years — most recently to $0.10 from $0.01 in Mar 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 11 | Sep 25 | $0.10 | upcoming |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 12 | Jun 26 | $0.10 | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 13 | Mar 27 | $0.10 | raised from $0.01 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12 | Dec 24 | $0.01 | |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 12 | Sep 26 | $0.01 | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 13 | Jun 27 | $0.01 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14 | Mar 28 | $0.01 | |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13 | Dec 27 | $0.01 | |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 13 | Sep 27 | $0.01 |
| Insiders4 holders · as of Jun 15, 2026 | 0.51% | 183.1K shares | |
| Strategic holders1 holder · as of Jun 22, 2026 | 16.40% | 5.84M shares | |
| Otherremainder | 83.09% | 29.60M shares |
35.63M company shares as of Aug 22, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
The share count has not been confirmed by a second filing; stakes use it as it stands.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
Paulson & Co. Inc.Strategic10 percent owner | 16.40% | 5.84M | Form 4filed Jun 22, 2026 ↗ |
Richard Jonathan HartInsiderofficer: CLO and CAO | 0.21% | 73,863 | Form 4filed May 5, 2026 ↗ |
Robert J. ChersiInsiderdirector | 0.11% | 40,670 | Form 4filed May 18, 2026 ↗ |
Barbara TrebbiInsiderdirector | 0.11% | 39,057 | Form 4filed Jun 15, 2026 ↗ |
John PaulsonInsiderdirector, 10 percent owner | 0.08% | 29,510 | Form 4filed May 18, 2026 ↗ |
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Form 4 — an insider's transaction report
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Christina Wiater | officer: PAO | −244 | $92.36 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Christina Wiater | officer: PAO | −25,370 | $87.21 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Paulson & Co. Inc. | 10 percent owner | −1,900,000 | $77.25 |
| May 4, 2026 | Richard Jonathan Hart | officer: CLO and CAO | −100,000 | $66.97 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Barbara Trebbi | director | −9,691 | $51.22 |
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ComparePre-market
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadian Asset Management | $90.01 | +0.06% | $3.21B | 31.8 | 15.3 | 4.5 | +31.3% |
| Affiliated Managers Group | $355.00 | −0.32% | $9.42B | 12.3 | 9.0 | 3.7 | +29.9% |
| Invesco | $31.93 | +0.61% | $14.06B | — | 10.4 | 2.0 | −12.3% |
| Artisan Partners | $41.17 | −0.02% | $2.92B | 10.2 | 10.6 | 2.1 | +13.2% |
| T. Rowe Price | $112.98 | +3.25% | $23.44B | 11.0 | 10.6 | 3.1 | +10.7% |
| Lazard | $42.95 | 0.00% | $4.19B | 20.7 | 13.4 | 1.3 | −2.7% |
| AllianceBernstein | $36.63 | −0.11% | $3.41B | 10.8 | 10.1 | 9.9 | +5.1% |
| Median | 11.0 | 10.5 | 2.6 | +7.9% |