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Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS)

Pension fund · Austin, United States

$38B assets under management2% to venture · ~$760M

Helps Texans plan for the future by partnering with county and district employers to provide retirement benefits

181 funds backed Pension fund · $38B AUM · 2% to VC · LP rank #59 · 0 direct holdings
Funds backed 181
Power Law funds backed 24
Direct holdings 0
Background

Who Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) is.

Where the institution came from, whose capital it manages, and how that capital is allocated — from Dealroom's LP research.

Historical Background

  • The Texas Legislature established the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) in 1967.
  • It was created to provide retirement, disability, and survivor benefits for employees of Texas counties and districts.

Source of Capital

  • TCDRS is a public pension fund.
  • Capital is sourced from contributions made by the participating county and district employees and their employers; the system receives no funding from the State of Texas.

Allocation Strategy

  • The system allocates a significant portion of its portfolio to alternatives, with a target of 49% in private assets such as private equity, real estate, and various credit strategies.
  • TCDRS's investment strategy is diversified across multiple asset classes to manage risk and achieve long-term return goals.
  • As of its stated targets, the portfolio is allocated as follows: Private Equity (25%), Global Public Equities (21%), Direct Lending (17%), Systematic Credit (10%), Distressed Debt (8%), Real Estate (7%), Stable Value Hedge Funds (6%), and Risk Parity (6%).
Allocation

How Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS)’s fund book is spread.

The 181 funds Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) 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 14379%
  • Europe 2614%
  • Rest of world 127%

United States 142 · United Kingdom 17 · China 9 · Germany 2

How established those managers are

Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised. 56 emerging (three funds or fewer), 79 established — across the 135 of 181 with a fund history on record.

31 1
11 2
14 3
18 4
13 5-6
20 7-9
17 10-14
11 15+
Funds raised by the manager
Emerging · up to 3 funds Established · 4 or more
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