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Earnest Partners LLC

CIK:0001102578
Asset Manager
$50B AUM
292 holdings
Atlanta, GA, United States
Founded:1999
60 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

EARNEST Partners LLC is an independent, employee-owned institutional investment management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, serving clients globally, including corporate and public pension plans, endowments, foundations, and high net worth individuals. Founded in 1999, the firm is led by CEO and founding partner Paul E. Viera and is known for its disciplined and fundamental investment approach, managing over $50 billion in assets and employing a proprietary methodology, Return Pattern Recognition®. The firm has over 60 employees and operates with a focus on client service and global investing.

Investment Strategy

EARNEST Partners employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment strategy, making active management decisions based on individual security analysis and striving to outperform benchmarks while controlling for volatility and risk. The firm offers equity, fixed income, private capital, and private credit strategies, and uses a proprietary methodology called Return Pattern Recognition® to identify long-term opportunities. Their investment philosophy emphasizes a global perspective, rigorous research, and risk-adjusted returns, managing investments across a diverse set of public and private markets for institutional clients as well as high net worth individuals.

Top Buys
C
CIBGRUPO CIBEST SA
+$115.2M
W
WWDWOODWARD INC
+$88.2M
A
AUBATLANTIC UN BANKSHARES CORP
+$85.1M
A
AVTRAVANTOR INC
+$82.1M
S
SMGSCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
+$79.3M
Top Sells
C
CIBBANCOLOMBIA S A
-$103.2M
N
NSPINSPERITY INC
-$41.4M
P
PGRPROGRESSIVE CORP
-$36.1M
M
MYGNMYRIAD GENETICS INC
-$35.3M
H
HPHELMERICH & PAYNE INC
-$34.8M

Top Holdings

C
CBRECBRE GROUP INC
+2.2%$496.4M
R
RGAREINSURANCE GRP OF AMERICA I
+2.1%$476.3M
G
GATXGATX CORP
+2.1%$473.9M
H
HLIHOULIHAN LOKEY INC
+2.0%$444.9M
M
MOG-AMOOG INC
+1.8%$393.0M

Equity Positions (289)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
C
CBRE
CBRE GROUP INC2.24%$496.4M3,542,546$55.11$140.12+$16.1M
R
RGA
REINSURANCE GRP OF AMERICA I2.15%$476.3M2,401,290$106.89$198.36-$18.6M
G
GATX
GATX CORP2.14%$473.9M3,086,216$70.20$153.56-$5.1M
H
HLI
HOULIHAN LOKEY INC2.01%$444.9M2,472,469$60.17$179.95+$17.1M
M
MOG-A
MOOG INC1.77%$393.0M2,171,901$75.33$180.97+$1.1M

Industry Allocation

STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS
+5.1%
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
+4.6%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+4.5%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+3.9%
SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES
+3.2%