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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)

$132

Performance (%, 1YR)

11.4

Chief Executive

Edwin Denson

Chief Investment Officer

Edwin Denson

Chair

Clyde Tinnen

Asset allocation

40% Public Equity

27% Public Fixed Income

19% Inflation Sensitive Assets

8% Real Estate

18% Private Equity/Debt

-12% Leverage

Website

View the annual report

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Asset allocation as of December 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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