<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000350894-15-000045.txt : 20150813
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150813150905
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000350894-15-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150813

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEI INVESTMENTS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000350894
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				231707341
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FREEDOM VALLEY DRIVE
		CITY:			OAKS
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19456-1100
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6106761000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FREEDOM VALLEY DRIVE
		CITY:			OAKS
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19456-1100

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEI INVESTMENT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040806

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEI CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIEB RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191722

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10200
		FILM NUMBER:		151050307
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        <issuerName>SEI INVESTMENTS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SEIC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-08-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>RUTH MONTGOMERY (ATTORNEY IN FACT)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-08-13</signatureDate>
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