Artisan Partners is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of high value-added investment strategies in growing asset classes to sophisticated clients around the world.
The foundation of Artisan Partners' story was set in 1994 by our founders Andy and Carlene Ziegler. At the time, the Zieglers identified two secular trends—talent acquisition and open architecture—that were taking hold in the market. Those two trends shaped the firm's growth strategy.
The talent acquisition movement within the industry created the opportunity for us to attract investment talent to our firm where high-quality investors are allowed to execute their own investment process without distractions. Open architecture provided the framework to distribute high-quality products more freely through consultants and mutual fund platforms if we had the right talent and results.
Our business model has always been structured around our investment talent. Our autonomous investment teams manage a range of active investment strategies that are diversified by market capitalization, region and investment style. Each team uses a clearly articulated, consistent and repeatable investment process.
1994 | Andy & Carlene Ziegler founded Artisan Partners |
1995 |
Growth Team launches Artisan Small Cap Fund Global Equity Team launches Artisan International Fund |
1997 | Growth Team launches Artisan Mid Cap Fund |
2001 |
U.S. Value Team launches Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund Global Equity Team launches Artisan International Small-Cap Fund |
2002 | Global Value Team launches Artisan International Value Fund |
2006 |
U.S. Value Team launches Artisan Value Fund Emerging Markets Team launches Artisan Emerging Markets Fund |
2007 | Global Value Team launches Artisan Global Value Fund |
2008 | Growth Team launches Artisan Global Opportunities Fund |
2010 | Global Equity Team launches Artisan Global Equity Fund |
2014 | Credit Team launches Artisan High Income Fund |
2015 | Developing World Team launches Artisan Developing World Fund |
2017 |
Thematic Team launches Artisan Focus Fund Growth Team launches Artisan Global Discovery Fund |
2018 |
Global Value franchise evolved into International Value Team and Global Value Team Artisan International Small Cap Fund renamed to Artisan International Small-Mid Fund |
2019 | Artisan Emerging Markets Fund renamed Artisan Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund, managed by newly renamed Sustainable Emerging Markets Team |
2020 | Global Value Team launches Artisan Select Equity Fund Thematic Team renamed Antero Peak Group |
Artisan Partners, investment adviser to the Artisan Partners Funds.