Arkansas Teacher Retirement System

About Arkansas Teacher Retirement System

The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is a public pension fund whose portfolio was valued at $20.61 billion as of June 30, 2023. It holds real estate, hedge funds, real assets, natural resources, infrastructure, private equity, special opportunity, cash, equities, fixed income, and other alternative asset classes. Returns over 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years were 9.2%, 11.5%, and 7.5%, against benchmark returns of 9.2%, 10%, and 7.8%, respectively. Private equity was valued at $3.17 billion on June 30, 2023, or 15.4% of the total portfolio, down from $3.19 billion on June 30, 2022. The allocation includes $443.71 million in venture capital and $1.39 billion in buyout strategies. As of June 30, 2023, private equity returns over 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years were 2.1%, 16.6%, and 13.4%, against benchmark returns of -6.9%, 20.7%, and 12.5%, respectively. Strategies include buyout, co-investment, fund of funds, mezzanine, private equity growth expansion, distressed debt, and venture capital funds, spread across the globe except for Africa. The fund accepts first-time fund investments, and unfunded commitments came to $1.53 billion as of June 30, 2023. The board of trustees governs the investments, with Mr. Danny Knight as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Franklin Park Associates, Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting, and Arkansas Capital Corporation act as LP Consultant.

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