Russell Investments is a global asset management and investment consulting firm founded in 1936 and headquartered in Seattle. It manages $377 billion in assets on behalf of institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors across 31 countries, operating from offices in 17 cities worldwide.
The firm's core offering centres on multi-asset portfolio construction, combining active, passive, and alternative investment strategies through a multi-manager open platform - a model it claims to have pioneered. This platform provides access to specialist managers across asset classes, with portfolio construction and trade execution delivered by dedicated global teams. Russell Investments also provides outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services and investment consulting, and has a significant presence in the retirement solutions market.
Technology and quantitative research play a central role in how the firm operates. Its investment platform incorporates data-driven tools to support portfolio design and execution at scale. The breadth of assets under management is positioned as a means of maintaining cost efficiency across its services.
