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State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB)

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), created in 1951, is responsible for managing the assets of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the State Investment Fund (SIF), and other state trust funds.

Country

United States

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

$143

Performance (%, 1YR)

-12.92

Chief Executive

Edwin Denson

Chief Investment Officer

Edwin Denson

Chair

Barbara Nick

Asset allocation

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) is made up of two trust funds, the Core Fund and the Variable Fund. Core fund target asset allocation recorded here. Adds to abovw 100% due to leverage

48% Stocks

25% Fixed Income

19% Inflation Sensitive

15% Private Equity

8% Real Estate

0% Multi-Asset

-15% Cash & Overlays

Website

View the annual report

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark country system description

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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