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.
Research Analysts
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 |