Fidelity organisation

asset-manager · PageRank 0.0015

Overview

Fidelity Investments is a Boston-based financial services firm established in 1946 by Edward C. Johnson II and today led by his granddaughter Abigail Johnson, who became CEO in 2014. It is privately held, with the Johnson family holding roughly 40% and current and former employees around 60%, employs about 80,000 people, and managed roughly $7.1 trillion in assets as of 2025. Fidelity was one of the earliest large traditional asset managers to enter digital assets: its Fidelity Digital Assets arm has been chartered as a custodian by the New York Department of Financial Services since 2019, and the firm sponsors spot crypto exchange-traded products including the Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH). Fidelity has also announced plans for an Ethereum-based stablecoin, the Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD).

Within the DeFi Intel graph, Fidelity connects to 2 tracked entities, most strongly to Spot Bitcoin Etf Approval, Spot Eth Etf Approval.

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Frequently asked questions

When was Fidelity founded and who runs it?

Fidelity was established in 1946 by Edward C. Johnson II; his granddaughter Abigail Johnson has been CEO since 2014.

How large is Fidelity?

Fidelity employs roughly 80,000 people and had about $7.1 trillion in assets under management as of 2025.

What is Fidelity Digital Assets?

Fidelity's digital asset arm, which has been chartered as a custody provider by the New York Department of Financial Services since 2019 and custodies the crypto backing Fidelity's spot crypto ETPs.