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Korea Investment Corporation (KIC)

Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund established in 2005. Its mission is to preserve, enhance and efficiently manage public funds in the international financial markets.

Country

South Korea

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

$169

Performance (%, 1YR)

-14.46

Chief Executive

Seoungho Jin

Chief Investment Officer

Hoon Lee

Chair

Seoungho Jin

Asset allocation

38.3% Equities

31.6% Fixed Income

22.8% Alternative Assets

7.3% Other

Website

View the annual report

Asset allocation as of December 31, 2022. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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