MFS INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS INC.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1994
Total AUM
$114B
Discretionary
$114B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$8.4M
Accounts
13,555
Employees
1,311
Advisory reps
61

Firm details

Headquarters
BOSTON, Massachusetts
CRD number
107144
Registered since
May 6, 1994
Custodians
THE NORTHERN TRUST INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION, STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. LONDON, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Performance Based Fees, Other
Client types
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles40.47%
  • State / Municipal Government17.32%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans14.97%
  • Sovereign Wealth Funds12.82%
  • Insurance Companies6.86%
Services
Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

MFS Institutional Advisors Inc. operates as an adviser to a mix of individual, family and institutional clients, with a mandate that blends separately managed accounts, pooled vehicles and advisor-run funds. The firm has a clear equity bias: exchange-traded equities and ETFs are the dominant instruments in its public portfolios, while mutual funds and multi-manager relationships are used for complementing or extending exposures. The advisory platform covers portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, investment companies and pooled vehicles, and it also serves as a sponsor or manager of pooled investment vehicles. Reporting indicates CPO/CTA activity, which aligns with the firm’s commodity and derivatives capabilities. The firm is an active ESG investor, and it charges a mix of percentage-of-AUM and performance-based fees for applicable strategies and funds. Its structure includes roles across the financial services ecosystem—broker‑dealer, trust and insurance relationships and sponsor/GP activity—supporting both discretionary portfolios and multi-manager or third‑party allocations.

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Investment profile

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Active ESG investor

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 87%, Sovereign Bonds 4%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 1%, Private Funds 1%87%
  • Exchange Traded Equities87%
  • Sovereign Bonds4%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds2%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents2%
  • Non-Exchange Traded Equities1%

Owners & executives

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  • ROSA LICEA-MAILLOUX

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 4817251

Contacts

3 of 60
  • STEVEN BURKHARDT

    Senior Regional ConsultantCRD 2922148

  • GRAHAM KIMMERER

    Business Development StrategistCRD 6101838

  • ROBERT THOMSON

    Registered RepresentativeCRD 2053919

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Location

Primary office

BOSTON, MA

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Location

BOSTON, MA

Headquartered in BOSTON, MA, anchoring the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT
Region
Northeast
County
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Address
111 Huntington Ave
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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