Metropolitan West Asset Management Llc
SEC-registered
Mutual Fund / Asset Manager · Large ($10B–$100B)
CRD 104571
· SEC file 801-53332
· Los Angeles, CA
· WWW.TCW.COM
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ADV data as of May 05, 2026
- Regulatory AUM
- $78.5B
- Discretionary
- $78.5B
- Clients
- 91
- Avg AUM / client
- $863M
- Accounts
- 107
- Employees
- 377
AUM over time
$42.2B
$141B
Dec 2011
May 2026
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of May 05, 2026
Asset allocation (SMA assets by investment type)
as of May 05, 2026
Other
$33.8B
43%
US government & agency bonds
$28.3B
36%
Investment-grade corporate bonds
$14.1B
18%
Registered investment companies (funds/ETFs)
$5.5B
7%
State & local bonds
$785M
1%
Non-investment-grade bonds
$785M
1%
Share of SMA assets by investment vehicle type, as filed in Form ADV Item 5.K. Dollar figures are percentages applied to total regulatory AUM.
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | 1 | $69.4M | 0.09% |
| Investment companies | 8 | $54.8B | 69.7% |
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 40 | $8.5B | 10.8% |
| Charitable organizations | 13 | $4.7B | 5.92% |
| State or municipal government entities | 14 | $6.5B | 8.21% |
| Insurance companies | 9 | $1.9B | 2.46% |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 2 | $287M | 0.37% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 4 | $1.9B | 2.38% |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company Retirement Plan Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company | 2024 | |
| Retirement Income Plan For Employees Of Interface Performance Materials, Inc. Alkegen | 2024 | |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 80 Pension Fund Trustees Of Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 80 Pension Fund | 2024 | |
| Producer Writers Guild Of America Pension Plan Board Of Directors Producer Writers Guild Of America Pension Plan | 2024 | |
| Jersey Shore State Bank Retirement Plan Jersey Shore State Bank | 2024 | |
| Nxp 401(k) Retirement Plan Nxp Usa, Inc. | 2024 | |
| Northern California Pipe Trades Pension Plan Board Of Trustees Northern Cali. Pipe Trades Pension Trust | 2024 | |
| Media Guild Retirement Plan Media Guild Retirement Plan | 2024 | |
| Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund Bd Of Trustees Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund | 2024 | |
| Local No. 8 Ibew Retirement Plan & Trust Board Of Trustees Local No. 8 Ibew Retirement Plan & Trust | 2024 | |
| Steelworkers Pension Trust Steelworkers Pension Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 2024 |
| Autoneum North America, Inc. Carpet Hourly Paid Employees' Pension Plan Autoneum North America, Inc. | 2024 | |
| Michigan Electrical Employees' Pension Plan Trustees Of Michigan Electrical Employees' Pension Fund | 2024 | |
| Bae Systems Employees' Retirement Plan Bae Systems, Inc. | 2024 | |
| Smart & Final Pension Plan Smart & Final Pension Plan | Commerce, CA | 2024 |
| Hanford Multi Employer Pension Plan Hanford Pension & Savings Plans Committee | Richland, WA | 2024 |
| Local 804 I.B.T. And Local 447 I.A.M. Ups Multi Employer Retirement Plan Bd Of Trustees Loc. 804 & Loc. 447 Multi Employer Ret. Plan | 2024 | |
| Oregon Retail Employees Pension Plan Board Of Trustees, Oregon Retail Employees Pension | 2024 | |
| Navy Federal Credit Union Employees' Retirement Plan Navy Federal Credit Union | 2024 |
People (7)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stern, Marc, Irwin | Chairman, Elected Manager | Feb 2013 (14y) | Less than 5% | |
| Xiques, Gladys | Global Chief Compliance Officer, Elected Manager | Jan 2021 (6y) | Less than 5% | |
| Villa, Richard, Manuel | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Elected Manager | Jul 2021 (5y) | Less than 5% | |
| Koch, Kathryn, Agnes | Chief Executive Officer, Elected Manager | Feb 2023 (4y) | Less than 5% | |
| Bowden, Andrew, John | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, Elected Manager | Sep 2023 (3y) | Less than 5% | |
| Whalen, Bryan, Thomas | Chief Investment Officer, Group Managing Director, Elected Manager | Jan 2024 (3y) | Less than 5% | |
| Stolfi, Melissa, Lynn | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Elected Manager | Mar 2024 (2y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tcw Asset Management Company Llc | Member | Apr 2014 | A | 75% or more |
| Clipper Acquisitions Corp. | Shareholder | Feb 2013 | B | 75% or more of The Tcw Group, Inc. (indirect) |
| Clipper Intermediate Corp. | Shareholder | Jul 2012 | B | 75% or more of Clipper Acquisitions Corp. (indirect) |
| Clipper Holding, L.P. | Shareholder | Jul 2012 | B | 75% or more of Clipper Intermediate Corp. (indirect) |
| Tcw Group, Inc. | Shareholder | May 1970 | B | 75% or more of Tcw Asset Management Co (indirect) |
| Nippon Life Insurance Company | Shareholder | Apr 2013 | B | 75% or more of Nippon Life Americas, Inc. (indirect) |
| Nippon Life Americas, Inc. | Shareholder | Dec 2017 | B | 25% – 50% of Clipper Holding, L.P. (indirect) |
| Clipper Gp, L.L.C. | General Partner | Jul 2012 | B | GP / trustee / elected manager of Clipper Holding, L.P. (indirect) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Retirement plans served (19)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company Retirement Plan | Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company | 578 | $222M | 07/01/2024 |
| Retirement Income Plan For Employees Of Interface Performance Materials, Inc. | Alkegen | 52 | $34.0M | 07/01/2024 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 80 Pension Fund | Trustees Of Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 80 Pension Fund | 1,348 | $422M | 06/01/2024 |
| Producer Writers Guild Of America Pension Plan | Board Of Directors Producer Writers Guild Of America Pension Plan | 8,873 | $4.7B | 01/01/2024 |
| Jersey Shore State Bank Retirement Plan | Jersey Shore State Bank | 23 | $25.5M | 01/01/2024 |
| Nxp 401(k) Retirement Plan | Nxp Usa, Inc. | 4,779 | $3.8B | 01/01/2024 |
| Northern California Pipe Trades Pension Plan | Board Of Trustees Northern Cali. Pipe Trades Pension Trust | 2,266 | $1.1B | 01/01/2024 |
| Media Guild Retirement Plan | Media Guild Retirement Plan | 30 | $169M | 01/01/2024 |
| Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund | Bd Of Trustees Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund | 66,166 | $8.9B | 01/01/2024 |
| Local No. 8 Ibew Retirement Plan & Trust | Board Of Trustees Local No. 8 Ibew Retirement Plan & Trust | 2,619 | $671M | 01/01/2024 |
| Steelworkers Pension Trust | Steelworkers Pension Trust | 43,601 | $7.2B | 01/01/2024 |
| Autoneum North America, Inc. Carpet Hourly Paid Employees' Pension Plan | Autoneum North America, Inc. | 172 | $15.0M | 01/01/2024 |
| Michigan Electrical Employees' Pension Plan | Trustees Of Michigan Electrical Employees' Pension Fund | 2,271 | $545M | 01/01/2024 |
| Bae Systems Employees' Retirement Plan | Bae Systems, Inc. | 7,278 | $3.2B | 01/01/2024 |
| Smart & Final Pension Plan | Smart & Final Pension Plan | 820 | $169M | 01/01/2024 |
| Hanford Multi Employer Pension Plan | Hanford Pension & Savings Plans Committee | 1,310 | $1.2B | 01/01/2024 |
| Local 804 I.B.T. And Local 447 I.A.M. Ups Multi Employer Retirement Plan | Bd Of Trustees Loc. 804 & Loc. 447 Multi Employer Ret. Plan | 5,733 | $2.4B | 01/01/2024 |
| Oregon Retail Employees Pension Plan | Board Of Trustees, Oregon Retail Employees Pension | 20,731 | $1.1B | 01/01/2024 |
| Navy Federal Credit Union Employees' Retirement Plan | Navy Federal Credit Union | 20,269 | $2.1B | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 05/05/2026 | 2.46 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Fixed fees
- • Performance-based fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Other services
Custody
Reported custodians
- Northern Trust $10.0B (13% of AUM) May 2026
- BNY Mellon $5.1B (6% of AUM) May 2026
- State Street $3.3B (4% of AUM) May 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: May 05, 2026.
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