Cook County Pension Fund

About Cook County Pension Fund

Cook County Pension Fund holds an investment portfolio valued at $13.27 billion as of June 30, 2024, invested in cash, fixed-income securities, publicly traded equities, hedge funds, real estate, and private equity. Over the quarter and the trailing 1, 3, 5, and 10 year periods, returns were 1.05%, 10.15%, 3.15%, 7.77%, and 6.85, versus benchmark returns of 1.41%, 10.51%, 3.12%, 7.56%, and 6.83% respectively. The private equity portfolio was valued at $806.20 million as of March 31, 2024, equal to 6.1% of the entire portfolio. This is lower than the $816.34 million recorded for March 31, 2024. Against a 5% target allocation the private equity portfolio is overweight, though it remains inside the target range of 1% to 9%. Private equity returns as of June 30, 2024 were 0.61% for the quarter, 2.66% for 1 year, 8.16% for 3 years, 21.17% for 5 years, and 14.28% for 10 years. Venture capital funds, growth expansion, diversified private equity, and buyouts make up the private equity strategies, which are diversified across geographic locations worldwide. The infrastructure portfolio was valued at $81.26 million as of June 30, 2024. Investment oversight sits with the executive management team, and Ms. Saron Tegegne is Deputy Executive Director. Callan Associates acts as the LP Consultants.

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