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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

$232

Performance (%, 1YR)

13.91

Chief Executive

Il Young Park

Chief Investment Officer

Hoon Lee

Chair

Il Young Park

Asset allocation

41.6% Equities

32.8% Fixed Income

7.6% Private Equity

5% Real Estate

4.5% Infrastructure

2.6% Hedge Funds

2% Private Debt

3.9% Other

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Asset allocation as of December 31, 2025. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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