Columbia University Investment Management Company

Overview

Columbia Investment Management Company manages Columbia University’s endowment to support academic and operating priorities.¹

The endowment supports Columbia schools, programs, financial aid, and donor-designated purposes.¹

Estimated AUM: $15.9B as of Jun 30, 2025²
Capital pool: university endowment¹
Investment model: Not listed yet³
Investment approach: Not listed yet³
Spending support: Not listed yet
Spending policy: Columbia reported a 4.9% spending rate for FY2025.¹
Asset allocation: Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: private equity, venture capital, public markets.³
Performance: FY2025 return reported at 12.4%.¹
Governance: The IMC is governed by a Board of highly distinguished professionals from a variety of financial backgrounds and run by its management team, headed by its President and CEO, Kim Lew.⁴
Investment team: Not listed yet³
Unfunded commitments: Not listed yet
Source freshness: Last verified Jul 3, 2026 · Verified

Last verified Jul 3, 2026 from public career and organization materials.

Website (investments.columbia.edu)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Institution type, Capital pool, Headquarters, Spending policy, Investment performance, Investment office page · checked Jul 3, 2026
Website (finance.columbia.edu)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 3, 2026
Financial statements (finance.columbia.edu)Investment model, Investment approach, Asset allocation, Investment team · checked Jul 4, 2026
Website (endowment.giving.columbia.edu)Governance · checked Jul 4, 2026