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Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System

Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System is a multi-employer cost-sharing defined-benefit public pension fund based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Established in 1923, the plan provides retirement, annuity, health, and disability benefits to eligible government employees. It primarily invests in alternative investment strategies including buyouts, distressed debt, turnarounds, energy, oil & gas, international private equity, limited partnership secondaries, mezzanine, and venture capital. The assets are managed by an eleven-member retirement board.

Country

United States

AUM ($B, AS AT DATE OF ASSET ALLOCATION)

$34

Performance (%, 1YR)

-12.2

Chief Executive

Joseph Torta

Chief Investment Officer

Benjamin Cotton

Chair

David R. Fillman

Asset allocation

33% Common and preferred stocks

16% Fixed Income

20% Private Equity

8% Real Estate

3% Short-term Investments

3% Hedge Funds

14% Comingled Public Equity Funds

3% Comingled Fixed Income Funds

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