The world's largest 500 asset managers

Top 500 assets under management decreased for the first time since 2015

Total discretionary Assets under Management (AUM) of the 500 managers included in the ranking amounted to US$ 91.5 trillion at the end of 2018, down 3% from the end of 2017. Median AUM was US$ 45.6 billion in 2018, up from US$ 44.0 billion last year.

BlackRock has retained its position as the largest asset manager in the ranking since 2009. For the fifth consecutive year, Vanguard and State Street complete the top three. 

AUM growth by region ranged from -4.9% in North America to 17.9% for the rest of the world category. Europe experienced a decline of 3.9%.