Nissay Asset Management Corp. /japan/ /adv
Nissay Asset Management Corporation is a Tokyo-based asset management firm, wholly owned by Nippon Life Insurance Company. Founded in 1995, the company manages a diversified product lineup across both traditional and alternative asset classes for private and institutional investors, with a strong focus on Japan’s private pension market. The firm employs approximately 121 staff and provides services to pension funds, corporations, banks, and insurance companies.
Investment Strategy
Nissay Asset Management pursues an active investment approach, employing research-intensive bottom-up stock picking and a disciplined, consistent process to deliver sustainable long-term returns. The firm invests across equity and fixed income markets, with a focus on Japanese public equities (including value stocks and mid-cap companies) and strong integration of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) factors in investment decision making. Investment decisions are informed by in-house fundamental research, robust risk management, and benchmarking to TOPIX and Nomura-BPI indices.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (691)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V VTI | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 7.02% | $1.20B | 3,944,205 | $202.35 | $303.93 | +$114.7M |
N NVDA | NVIDIA CORPORATION | 5.12% | $874.1M | 5,532,575 | $40.12 | $157.99 | +$301.6M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 4.92% | $840.3M | 1,689,324 | $227.66 | $497.41 | +$257.8M |
S SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | 4.21% | $719.3M | 1,164,154 | $379.75 | $617.85 | +$68.1M |
K KOKU | DBX ETF TR | 3.82% | $653.2M | 5,960,087 | $66.28 | $109.60 | +$54.7M |