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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Payden & Rygel

Other adviserLos Angeles, CaliforniaCRD 107160SEC 801-19762websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 15, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 8, 1983
RAUM
$158B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
1.1%
$1.8B individuals and HNW
Advisors
12
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$13B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
194
122 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
3
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$158B as of Jul 15, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$62B then
HNW client RAUM$1.8B as of Jul 15, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$2.6B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Jul 15, 2026
Mar 28, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)194 as of Jul 15, 2026
Mar 28, 2013143 then
Private funds3 as of Jul 15, 2026
Mar 29, 20193 then
RAUM +4.8% over the last fiscal year+7.6% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 15, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
RAUM per advisor
$13BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
7derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$21.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$177MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
68%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
16.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+4.8%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-3.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companies, otherreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • State and municipal entities$39B25%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$26B17%
  • Corporations and businesses$26B16%
  • Insurance companies$20B13%
  • Charitable organizations$18B12%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$12B7.3%
  • Investment companies$9.9B6.3%
  • Sovereign wealth funds$3.4B2.1%
  • Banks and thrifts$2.0B1.3%
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.8B1.1%
  • Individuals$687,1610.0%
Individual clients
5reported
HNW clients
82reported
Pension plan clients
36reported
Charitable clients
105reported
Accounts
895reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.01 fund_share=0.14 institutional_share=0.68 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=50.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
12 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Mary Beth SyalLos Angeles, CaSep 6, 199435 y0
David Price BallantineLos Angeles, CaJul 8, 199735 y0
Gary Samuel GreenbergLos Angeles, CaOct 8, 200231 y0
Joan Ann PaydenLos Angeles, CaNov 4, 200243 y0
James Patrick SarniLos Angeles, CaNov 5, 200235 y0
Eva Mirjam Weber BogdanLos Angeles, CaMar 20, 201511 y1
Liling DengLos Angeles, CaJul 26, 201913 y1
Brett J WakasaLos Angeles, CaJan 24, 202021 y1
Luis Miguel Antonio Tan SyLos Angeles, CaSep 27, 202211 y1
Kyle Robert SignorLos Angeles, Ca Sep 29, 202212 y2
James Patrick BurkeBoston, Ma Oct 31, 202410 y2
Brian Webb MatthewsChartered Investment CounselorLos Angeles, CaDec 18, 202543 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Private funds
4 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Base Camp Fund II, A Series Of Payden Active Cash Management, LLCLiquidity Fund$160M4Mar 29, 2019
The Base Camp Fund, A Series Of Payden Active Cash Management, LLCLiquidity Fund$146M3Mar 29, 2019
Ocil Securitised Fund, A Series Of Payden Active Cash Management, LLCSecuritized Asset Fund$118M1Mar 31, 2023
The Orange Fund, A Series Of Payden Active Cash Management, LLCno longer reportedLiquidity Fund$06Mar 29, 2019
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Webb Brian Matthews · Managing Director, Cfo, Director And Shareholdercontrol
    since 03/1994 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Ann Joan Payden · President And Ceo, Director & Shareholdercontrol
    since 08/1983 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Nmn Reza Pishva · Director, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Payden & Rygel as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Los Angeles, Ca · principal1210
Boston, Ma200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Boston, MA11 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 866 to 895
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 116 to 122
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 51 to 50
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 106 to 105
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 90 to 85
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 80 to 82
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 10 to 5
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 33 to 36
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 22 to 27
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 190 to 194
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $151B to $158B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $2.0B to $1.8B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $3.4M to $687,161
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $64.7M to $7.8M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $14B to $26B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.5B to $12B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $151B to $158B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 869 to 866
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 109 to 116
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 53 to 51
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 99 to 106
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 79 to 80
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 37 to 33
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 21 to 22
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 183 to 190
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $142B to $151B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $2.1B to $2.0B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $2.4M to $3.4M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $86.3M to $64.7M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $14B to $14B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.6B to $8.5B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $142B to $151B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 888 to 869
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 130 to 109
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 60 to 53
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Charity clients · 102 to 99
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 92 to 90
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 36 to 37
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 22 to 21
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
12 dated events
  • Mark David Hollick left Payden & Rygel for Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. (registered 2025-08-01)
    Nov 14, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Sanfern Edward Garlock (Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer And Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Payden & Rygel (listed 2023-03-31, absent 2024-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Nmn Reza Pishva (Director, Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Payden & Rygel
    Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Matthew Terrence Riopelle left Payden & Rygel for Betterment (registered 2025-05-24)
    Jun 8, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Andrew Hawes no longer registered at Payden & Rygel; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Jun 7, 2023 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Patrick James Sarni (Managing Director, Director And Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Payden & Rygel (listed 2022-03-31, absent 2023-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Beth Mary Syal (Managing Director, Director And Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Payden & Rygel (listed 2022-03-31, absent 2023-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Bhatt Asha Joshi (Managing Director, Director And Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Payden & Rygel (listed 2022-03-31, absent 2023-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Bruce Robin Creswell (Managing Director, Director And Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Payden & Rygel (listed 2022-03-31, absent 2023-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Tyler Gregory Morrison (Managing Director, Director And Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Payden & Rygel (listed 2022-03-31, absent 2023-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Jay Scott Weiner (Managing Principal, Director And Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Payden & Rygel (listed 2021-03-31, absent 2022-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Charles John Donovan left Payden & Rygel for Neuberger Berman Bd Llc (registered 2022-03-09)
    Feb 16, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/PAYDEN-&-RYGELreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
PAYDEN.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
213-625-1900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 15, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Other adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$13Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026