Waddell & Reed

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. was an American asset management and financial planning company founded in 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri. It was a publicly traded company from 1998 to 2021, and briefly had its headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, and was planning a move back to Downtown Kansas City before the company was sold. It operated asset management and distribution subsidiaries, including Ivy Investment Management Company and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company.

Waddell & Reed
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded1937 (1937)
Defunct2021
FateAcquired
Headquarters,
AUMUS$48 Billion (5th May 2021)
Websitewaddell.com

The company distributed products through three primary channels:

  • Advisors channel (a network of personal financial advisors around the country);
  • Wholesale channel (unaffiliated broker/dealers, registered investment advisors and retirement platforms); and the
  • Institutional channel (pension plans, defined benefit plans and endowments).
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