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Arkansas Teacher Retirement System
Pension fund · Founded 1937 · Little Rock, United States
Who Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is.
Where the institution came from, whose capital it manages, and how that capital is allocated — from Dealroom's LP research.
Historical Background
- The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) was established on March 17, 1937, by the Arkansas General Assembly through Act 266.
- Over its history, the system has undergone numerous legislative changes, with a significant consolidation and refinement of its governing laws occurring with Act 93 of 1957.
Source of Capital
- ATRS is a public pension fund, and its capital is sourced from contributions made by active members (teachers and other public education employees), their employers (school districts), and returns on its investments.
- The system is the largest public retirement system within the state of Arkansas.
Allocation Strategy
- The system's investment portfolio is diversified across multiple asset classes, including domestic and international public equity, fixed income, and real estate.
- ATRS also allocates a portion of its portfolio to alternative investments, which includes private equity.
- As of its 2023 investment policy, the long-term target allocation for private equity is set at 12.0%.
The funds Arkansas Teacher Retirement System backs.
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is a limited partner in 107 funds. 17 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking, and the best-ranked are shown here.
How Arkansas Teacher Retirement System’s fund book is spread.
The 107 funds Arkansas Teacher Retirement System backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters.
- North America 9892%
- Europe 66%
- Rest of world 33%
United States 95 · Canada 3 · Australia 2 · United Kingdom 2
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised. 24 emerging (three funds or fewer), 49 established — across the 73 of 107 with a fund history on record.
Other LPs.
Other pension funds in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to Arkansas Teacher Retirement System by combined power-law score — North America first, then the nearest worldwide.