New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS)

The New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) was founded by the New York State Legislature in 1920 with 13,331 members. Assets are managed by NYC Bureau of Asset Management.

Country

United States

AUM

$92

Performance (%, 1YR)

10.05

Chief Executive

Elizabeth Reyes (Interim)

Chief Investment Officer

Managed by NYC Bureau of Asset Management

Chair

Bryan Berge

Asset allocation

Based on Qualified Pension Plan

38% Fixed Income

24.3% US Equities

10.6% World ex-USA(Non-US Equities/EAFE)

4.9% Emerging Markets Equities

2.5% Other Equities

9.6% Private Equity

6.9% Private Real Estate

3.2% Other Private Holdings

Website

View the annual report

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark country system description

Asset allocation as of June 30, 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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