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Employees Retirement System of Texas

CIK:0001398739
Pension Fund
$35B AUM
523 holdings
Austin, TX, United States
Founded:1947
360 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) is a public pension fund headquartered in Austin, TX. ERS administers retirement and other benefit programs for employees and retirees of Texas state agencies and some higher education institutions. Established in 1947, ERS provides pension and health benefits to current and former public servants in the state of Texas. As a public institutional investor, ERS oversees a diversified portfolio and manages retirement assets on behalf of its members. The organization employs several hundred staff to oversee benefit administration and investment management.

Investment Strategy

ERS manages a diversified investment portfolio across multiple asset classes including public equity, fixed income, private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and other alternative assets. The investment approach aims to deliver sustainable long-term returns to support current and future benefit payments while managing risk and adhering to prudent fiduciary standards. ERS utilizes both internal and external managers and incorporates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations where appropriate to align with member interests and the fund’s long-term liabilities.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Employees Retirement System of Texas filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 518 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $12B. The fund increased holdings in Alphabet Inc., Nvidia Corporation, Microsoft Corp. among other positions. Employees Retirement System of Texas reduced exposure to Invesco Exchange Traded FD T, SPDR S&P 500 Etf TR, Accenture PLC Ireland among others.

Top Buys
G
GOOGALPHABET INC
+$228.5M
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+$184.2M
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+$174.6M
B
BACBANK AMERICA CORP
+$109.1M
M
METAMETA PLATFORMS INC
+$105.5M
Top Sells
R
RSPINVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T
-$455.5M
S
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR
-$150.1M
A
ACNACCENTURE PLC IRELAND
-$58.8M
V
VRTXVERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
-$58.3M
L
LOWLOWES COS INC
-$52.2M

Top Holdings

V
VGITVANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS
+11.6%$1.43B
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+5.2%$636.4M
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+4.8%$595.3M
A
AAPLAPPLE INC
+4.0%$495.4M
H
HYLBDBX ETF TR
+3.8%$470.1M

Equity Positions (518)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS11.62%$1.43B23,875,000$57.96$59.81+$9.8M
MICROSOFT CORP5.18%$636.4M1,279,514$150.50$497.41+$174.6M
NVIDIA CORPORATION4.84%$595.3M3,768,129$15.24$157.99+$184.2M
APPLE INC4.03%$495.4M2,414,514$141.16$205.17+$60.9M
DBX ETF TR3.82%$470.1M12,732,000$35.81$36.92+$9.8M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+8.8%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+8.8%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+8.3%
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
+5.0%
SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
+3.6%