Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. is a Houston-based asset management firm founded in 1970. It is a boutique affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers and manages $17.3 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025. The firm employs 55 people, including 26 investment professionals and 12 CFAs. Vaughan Nelson offers six equity and five fixed income strategies, serving institutional clients such as non-profit, public/corporate pension plans, and individuals.
Investment Strategy
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management employs a fundamental, bottom-up research process focusing on value equity and fixed income strategies with a targeted return objective. The firm seeks to exploit short-term market inefficiencies to generate long-term opportunities, constructing concentrated portfolios with high active share. Stock selection is founded on disciplined valuation methods and a rigorous analysis that includes consideration of ESG factors when material to long-term value. While macroeconomic factors are considered primarily to mitigate downside volatility, the core investment process is driven by security-level fundamentals and targeted return thresholds.
Latest 13F Filing Activity
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. filed their most recent 13F report on Sep 30, 2025 disclosing 196 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $11B. The fund increased holdings in Eli Lilly & Co., Amrize LTD, PVH Corporation among other positions. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. reduced exposure to Zoetis Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc. CL B, Kirby Corp. among others.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (196)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N NVDA | NVIDIA CORP | 3.19% | $350.5M | 1,878,587 | $14.44 | $186.58 | +$43.2M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 2.79% | $306.8M | 592,239 | $110.15 | $517.95 | -$67.4M |
A AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC | 2.72% | $299.4M | 1,363,595 | $113.07 | $219.57 | -$9.3M |
G GOOGL | ALPHABET INC-CL A | 2.57% | $282.5M | 1,162,121 | $108.93 | $243.10 | +$70.7M |
T TSM | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR | 2.32% | $255.0M | 912,955 | $197.49 | $279.29 | +$39.9M |
Industry Allocation
Investment Team (19)
| Name | Role | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager | Houston, TX , United States | ||
| Associate | Houston, TX , United States | ||
| Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer | Houston, TX , United States | ||
D Deborah Sabo | Senior Trader | Corte Madera, CA , United States | |
D Dennis Alff | Portfolio Manager | Sugar Land, TX , United States | |
F Forbes Dumas | Equity Research Analyst | Houston, TX , United States | |
| Portfolio Manager - Global SMID Cap | Houston, TX , United States | ||
| Portfolio Manager | Houston, TX , United States | ||
S Sundeep Khanna | Portfolio Manager | Houston, TX , United States | |
| Equity Research Associate | Houston, TX , United States |