2022 Outsourced-Chief Investment Officer Survey

Provider Profiles


SEI Investments

Profile
Business Model§ OCIO + other
Year Entered Into OCIO Business1983
No. of Relationship Managers/Salespeople68
No. of OCIO Portfolio Managers23
OCIO % of Total Firm Revenue100%
No. of Clients, Full Discretion490
Full Discretionary Assets
Total Full Discretionary OCIO Assets$98.7b
Discretionary Assets by Fund Type
Defined Benefit$54.2b
401(k), 403(b), Other DC$8.1b
Endowments/Foundation$14.7b
Healthcare Pools (Board designated, funded depreciation)$19.4b
Other$2.3b
Portfolio Construction
SEI Investments implements customized solutions leveraging their capabilities and infrastructure across technology and asset management. SEI employs a multi-manager, open architecture framework to create a diversified, customized asset allocations for clients based on their unique investment objectives and risk tolerance. They perform scenario analysis, financial modeling and risk assessment to determine the optimal asset allocation and implementation. They perform all services in house, giving their clients the benefit of better oversight, risk management and transparency. By combining technology and asset management, they can offer clients a comprehensive solution inclusive of back and middle office services to help them efficiently manage complex portfolios.
§OCIO only: Open-architecture (no proprietary products used): Investment outsourcing is only business line.

OCIO + other: An open-architecture/manager-of-manager investment outsourcing platform as one of multiple business lines.

Implemented consulting: i.e. consulting firm that also has discretion over assigned assets.

Proprietary/non-proprietary: An investment outsourcing platform that offers proprietary products alongside non-proprietary products.