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Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)

USS is the largest private pension scheme in the United Kingdom in terms of assets. Established in 1974, USS is the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions in the UK.

Country

United Kingdom

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

$95

Performance (%, 1YR)

-0.9

Chief Executive

Carol Young

Chief Investment Officer

Simon Pilcher

Chair

Dame Kate Barker

Asset allocation

USS Growth fund asset allocation

30.8% Public Equities

0.9% Commodities

9.2% Private Growth

11.4% Infrastructure

5.4% Real Estate

17.3% Public Credit

11.5% Private Credit

41.1% Liability Matching

-27.6% Net Leverage

Website

View the annual report

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Asset allocation as of March 31, 2023. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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