These artisans are into making bread. Artisan Partners Asset Management is an institutional investment manager with $64 billion in assets under management. The firm manages a dozen funds, from small- and mid-cap growth and value funds to foreign and emerging markets funds. It acts as the investment adviser to Artisan Funds mutual funds, which account for about 55% of its assets under management. The remainder is made up of separate accounts for institutional investors, including pension plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, not-for-profit organizations, government entities, and private companies. Founded in 1994, Artisan Partners Asset Management went public in 2013.