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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein L.P. ("AB") and AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. ("AB Holding") (NYSE:AB) today announced that preliminary assets under management
Original sourceAI Summary
AB's AUM rose to $867 billion as of December 2025. Monthly growth was $2 billion, driven by market appreciation. Net flows were negative, totaling approximately $5 billion outflows. Private Wealth and Institutional inflows countered Retail outflows. Continued challenges in attracting Retail investments noted.
Sentiment Rationale
The slight increase in AUM is positive, but net outflows are concerning.
Trading Thesis
Immediate market reactions may occur, but impacts may stabilize over time.
Market-Moving
- AB's AUM rose to $867 billion as of December 2025.
- Monthly growth was $2 billion, driven by market appreciation.
- Net flows were negative, totaling approximately $5 billion outflows.
Key Facts
- AB's AUM rose to $867 billion as of December 2025.
- Monthly growth was $2 billion, driven by market appreciation.
- Net flows were negative, totaling approximately $5 billion outflows.
- Private Wealth and Institutional inflows countered Retail outflows.
- Continued challenges in attracting Retail investments noted.
Companies Mentioned
- EQH (EQH)
- GS (GS)
- MS (MS)
Corporate Developments
The information directly affects AB's operations and market perception without clear bullish signals.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein L.P. ("AB") and AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. ("AB Holding") (NYSE:AB) today announced that preliminary assets under management ("AUM") increased to $867 billion during December 2025 from $865 billion at the end of November. The $2 billion month-end increase was driven by market appreciation. Total net flows were slightly negative for the month, as strong Private Wealth inflows and Institutional inflows were offset by Retail outflows. For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, preliminary firmwide net outflows totaled approximately $5.0 billion.
AllianceBernstein L.P. (The Operating Partnership) | |||||||||||||||||||
Assets Under Management ($ in Billions) | |||||||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2025 | Nov 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
Private | |||||||||||||||||||
Institutions | Retail | Wealth | Total | Total | |||||||||||||||
Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
Actively Managed | $ | 51 | $ | 167 | $ | 60 | $ | 278 | $ | 279 | |||||||||
Passive | 29 | 40 | 9 | 78 | 79 | ||||||||||||||
Total Equity | 80 | 207 | 69 | 356 | 358 | ||||||||||||||
Fixed Income | |||||||||||||||||||
Taxable | 119 | 73 | 21 | 213 | 214 | ||||||||||||||
Tax-Exempt | 1 | 57 | 33 | 91 | 89 | ||||||||||||||
Passive | — | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Income | 120 | 140 | 54 | 314 | 313 | ||||||||||||||
Alternatives/Multi-Asset | 154 | 9 | 34 | 197 | 194 | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 354 | $ | 356 | $ | 157 | $ | 867 | $ | 865 | |||||||||
At November 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 352 | $ | 359 | $ | 154 | $ | 865 | |||||||||||
(1) Includes certain multi-asset solutions and services not included in equity or fixed income services. | |||||||||||||||||||
Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements provided by management in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The most significant of these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the performance of financial markets, the investment performance of sponsored investment products and separately-managed accounts, general economic conditions, industry trends, future acquisitions, integration of acquired companies, competitive conditions, and government regulations, including changes in tax regulations and rates and the manner in which the earnings of publicly-traded partnerships are taxed. AB cautions readers to carefully consider such factors. Further, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made; AB undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. For further information regarding these forward-looking statements and the factors that could cause actual results to differ, see "Risk Factors" and "Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in AB's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 or form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Any or all of the forward-looking statements made in this news release, Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, other documents AB files with or furnishes to the SEC and any other public statements issued by AB, may turn out to be wrong. It is important to remember that other factors besides those listed in "Risk Factors" and "Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements", and those listed above, could also adversely affect AB's financial condition, results of operations and business prospects.
About AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private wealth clients in major world markets.
As of December 31, 2025, including both the general partnership and limited partnership interests in AllianceBernstein, AllianceBernstein Holding owned approximately 31.1% of AllianceBernstein. Including both the general partnership and limited partnership interest in AllianceBernstein Holding and AllianceBernstein, Equitable Holdings, Inc. ("EQH"), owned an approximate 68.3% economic interest in AllianceBernstein.
Additional information about AB may be found on our website, www.alliancebernstein.com.
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