Mormon Church’s Investment Arm Under Investigation by SEC

The $100 billion portfolio of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was long a secret in the investment world

The Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake CityPhoto: Lindsay D’Addato for the Wall Street Journal

The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the Mormon Church’s past efforts to keep its giant investment portfolio a secret, a practice that ended after a former employee revealed in 2019 that the church had amassed $100 billion of holdings.

The SEC’s investigation has focused on whether the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as LDS, complied with disclosure requirements for large money managers. It is at an advanced stage and is likely to lead to a settlement in the coming months, people familiar with the matter said.

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