PIMCO (United States)

The American investment management company PIMCO (Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC) specializes in global active fixed-income management. Asset classes managed by PIMCO include fixed income, stocks, commodities, asset allocation, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), hedge funds, and private equity. One of the biggest investment managers, PIMCO actively manages more than $2 trillion in assets on behalf of central banks, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, businesses, foundations and endowments, and private investors worldwide. The headquarters of PIMCO is located in Newport Beach, California, and the company employs approximately 3,100 people in 22 offices around the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

As of November 1, 2016, Emmanuel Roman was named CEO of PIMCO. Douglas M. Hodge, who served as CEO from 2014 to 2016, was succeeded by him. The group's chief investment officer (CIO), Dan Ivascyn, is responsible for investment strategy and portfolio management in general. There are five additional CIOs: Mihir Worah, CIO of Real Return and Asset Allocation; Scott Mather, CIO of U.S. Core Strategies; Mark Kiesel, CIO of Global Credit; and Andrew Balls, CIO of Global Fixed Income. Roman received the Chicago Booth Distinguished Alumni Award in 2019 in honor of his exceptional career accomplishments. Ivascyn was inducted into the Fixed Income Hall of Fame in 2019 which recognizes leaders and pioneers who have transformed capital markets and established enduring legacies.

Founded: 1971

Revenue: $149.9M (2021)

AUM: US$2.0 trillion (March 31, 2022)

Website: https://www.pimco.com/

Phone: 888.877.4626

Ranking: 7 of the 10 Top Asset Management Firms