Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS
The Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) is a public pension fund headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Established in 1917, it serves the retirement needs of public school employees in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PSERS covers both full-time and qualifying part-time employees from nearly 775 reporting educational entities. As of recent data, the system serves over 500,000 members, including active, retired, and vested inactive school employees. PSERS is managed by a team of professionals with approximately 58 employees as per recent company profiles. It is one of the largest public pension funds in the U.S., focusing on providing retirement, disability, and other post-employment benefits to its members.
Investment Strategy
PSERS employs a diversified, long-term investment strategy designed to meet the actuarial demands of its member benefits. The fund allocates assets across public equities, fixed income, private equity, real estate, and alternative investments in order to reduce risk and enhance returns. PSERS is recognized for its transparency standards and adapts its asset allocation based on market conditions, actuarial needs, and guidance from its investment staff and board. The fund's investment approach prioritizes funding retiree benefits but also seeks to maximize risk-adjusted returns over both short-term and long-term horizons, occasionally issuing RFPs for consultant services and investing in innovative vehicles.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (1,586)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N NVDA | NVIDIA CORPORATION | 5.00% | $945.0M | 5,981,184 | $33.59 | $157.99 | +$338.0M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 4.80% | $906.7M | 1,822,873 | $241.95 | $497.41 | +$268.5M |
A AAPL | APPLE INC | 3.98% | $751.6M | 3,663,095 | $129.09 | $205.17 | -$11.5M |
A AMZN | AMAZON COM INC | 2.69% | $508.4M | 2,317,310 | $129.78 | $219.39 | +$98.0M |
A AGG | ISHARES TR | 2.09% | $395.6M | 3,987,632 | $98.00 | $99.20 | +$5.0M |