Artisan Partners

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. is publicly owned investment manager. It provides its services to pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, government entities, private funds and non-U.S. funds, as well as mutual funds, non-U.S. funds and collective trusts. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across all market capitalization. For fixed income component of its portfolio the firm invests in non-investment grade corporate bonds and secured and unsecured loans. It employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolios. Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; New York City; San Francisco, California; Leawood, Kansas; and London, United Kingdom.

At Artisan Partners we are passionate about delivering superior performance and piece of mind to our clients. We strive to provide high-value, independent investment advice and strategies to sophisticated clients around the world.

Our vision is to be the preeminent global asset manager, achieving superior performance and trusted partnerships with our clients, employees, and business partners.

Artisan Partners is consistently recognized as a leader in the investment management industry, with awards such as Morningstar's U.S. Fund Manager of the Year and U.S. Equity Manager of the Year, Recognition from Lipper Awards, and Parent Company of the Year from Institutional Investor's annual survey.