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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

$162

Performance (%, 1YR)

8.50

Chief Executive

Edwin Denson

Chief Investment Officer

Edwin Denson

Performance Notes

Based on WRS Core Fund

Chair

Clyde Tinnen

Asset allocation

Target allocation based on WRS Core Fund

38% Public Equity

27% Public Fixed Income

20% Private Equity/Debt

19% Inflation Sensitive Assets

8% Real Estate

-12% Leverage

Website

View the annual report

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark country system description

Asset allocation as of December 31, 2024. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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