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New York State Teachers’ Retirement Fund

Established in 1921 by the New York State Legislature, NYSTRS provides retirement, disability and death benefits to eligible New York State public school teachers and administrators through a defined benefit plan. It is the second-largest public retirement system in the state and one of the 10-largest public pension funds in the US.

Country

United States

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

$132

Performance (%, 1YR)

-7.1

Chief Executive

Thomas K. Lee

Chief Investment Officer

Thomas K. Lee

Chair

David P. Keefe

Asset allocation

32.2% Domestic Equity

15.1% International Equity

3.3% Global Equity

12.7% Real Estate Equity

10.8% Private Equity

14.1% Domestic Fixed Income

0.8% High-yield bonds

2.2% Global Bonds

5.9% Real Estate Debt

1.1% Private Debt

1.8% Cash Equivalents

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