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Washington State Investment Board
Pension fund · Founded 1939 · Olympia, United States
Washington State Investment Board manages state retirement and public funds
Who Washington State Investment Board is.
Where the institution came from, whose capital it manages, and how that capital is allocated — from Dealroom's LP research.
Historical Background
- The Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) was established in 1981 by the Washington State Legislature to oversee the investments of the state's public retirement funds.
- It operates as an independent state agency, entrusted with the fiduciary responsibility to manage and invest the assets of various public trust and retirement funds.
Source of Capital
- The WSIB's capital is primarily sourced from contributions to 17 different retirement plans serving a wide range of public servants, including teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and judges.
- In addition to retirement funds, the board manages assets for 18 other public funds that support industrial insurance, higher education institutions, and developmental disability programs.
Allocation Strategy
- The WSIB employs a diversified investment strategy across multiple asset classes, including a significant allocation to private equity, real estate, and other tangible assets.
- The board's stated investment objective is to maximize financial returns while adhering to a prudent level of risk, as defined by its established policies.
- As a long-term investor, the WSIB's strategy is designed to meet the future obligations of the state's retirement and public trust funds.
The funds Washington State Investment Board backs.
Washington State Investment Board is a limited partner in 149 funds. 18 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking, and the best-ranked are shown here.
How Washington State Investment Board’s fund book is spread.
The 149 funds Washington State Investment Board backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters, across the 148 of 149 with a location on record.
- North America 11578%
- Europe 2416%
- Rest of world 96%
United States 115 · United Kingdom 16 · Hong Kong 3 · Australia 2
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised. 35 emerging (three funds or fewer), 59 established — across the 94 of 149 with a fund history on record.
Other LPs.
Other pension funds in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to Washington State Investment Board by combined power-law score — North America first, then the nearest worldwide.