Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management Executive Compensation (FY25)
AAMI · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Kelly Young | Latest say-on-pay support = June 11, 2026 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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Data as of October 22, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 11, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive of record: Suren Rana → Kelly Young
CEO pay ratio: 3:1 → 36:1
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Acadian Asset Management's chief executive and what were they paid?
Kelly Young was paid $10,519,228 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025.
What was Acadian Asset Management's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 11, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Acadian Asset Management's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., American Century Investments, Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., BlackRock, Inc. and Cohen & Steers, Inc., among others. The Performance-Based RSU Peer Group names Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., BlackRock, Inc., Federated Hermes, Inc., Franklin Resources, Inc. and Invesco Ltd., among others.
What is Acadian Asset Management's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 36:1, against median employee compensation of $293,203.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Hart Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christina Wiater Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Suren Rana President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Hart Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christina Wiater Senior Vice President and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Suren Rana President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Hart Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christina Wiater Senior Vice President and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Suren Rana President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelly Young President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard Hart Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christina Wiater Senior Vice President and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Hynes Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Wiater | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Richard Hart | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hart | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Christina Wiater | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Kelly Young | RSU | ◇ | = | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Paulson Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert J. Chersi Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Barbara Trebbi | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kelly Young, Suren Rana and Andrew Kim served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. AMG
- American Century Investments symbol not shown
- Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. APAM
- BlackRock, Inc. BLK
- Cohen & Steers, Inc. CNS
- Federated Hermes, Inc. FHI
- Franklin Resources, Inc. BEN
- Invesco Ltd. IVZ
- Janus Henderson Group plc JHG
- Lazard Asset Management LAZ
- T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. TROW
- TCW LLC symbol not shown
- Victory Capital Holding, Inc. VCTR
- Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. VRTS
- Voya Investment Management VOYA
- WisdomTree Inc. WT
Performance-Based RSU Peer Group
- Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. AMG
- BlackRock, Inc. BLK
- Federated Hermes, Inc. FHI
- Franklin Resources, Inc. BEN
- Invesco Ltd. IVZ
- T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. TROW
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 11, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 13, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 6, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 7, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 7, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 23, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 24, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | September 17, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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130 figures on this page: 121 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0001628280-26-042520ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001628280-26-0283682025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
- 0001748824-25-000044ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001748824-25-0000242024 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001748824-24-0000333. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
- 0001748824-24-000016
- 0001748824-23-000046
- 0001748824-23-0000172022 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001748824-22-000040
- 0001748824-21-000036
- 0001748824-20-000033
- 0001748824-19-000054
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Peers Acadian Asset Management discloses
The companies named in AAMI's own disclosed peer group.
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc.BlackRock, Inc.Cohen & Steers, Inc.Federated Hermes, Inc.Franklin Resources, Inc.Invesco Ltd.Janus Henderson Group plcLazard Asset ManagementT. Rowe Price Group, Inc.Victory Capital Holding, Inc.Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.Voya Investment ManagementWisdomTree Inc.
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}