Santa Barbara Commits $65M to Alternatives

The Santa Barbara County Employees’ Retirement System has disclosed $65 million in commitments across various alternative funds, according to meeting materials from the upcoming August 24 board meeting.

In real estate, $25 million was committed to Longpoint Specialty Grocer Fund I. 

$10 million was committed to private equity buyout fund, The Eighth Cinven Fund. $10 million was committed to growth equity fund TCV XII. 

Blackstone Energy Partners Fund IV received a $15 million commitment. The Fund will target mispriced assets across energy subsectors. $15 million was committed to Brookfield Infrastructure Fund V. $15 million was committed to Novacap Digital Infrastructure I, which will target investments in fiber networks, telecommunications infrastructure, and data centers. 

As of July 31, 2022, SBCERS has an actual and target allocation to real estate of 10.5% and 10% respectively. The actual and target allocation to private equity is 13.8% and 10% respectively. The actual and target allocation to the real return composite is 15.8% and 15% respectively.

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Written By: Koncheng Moua, Director of Data Management and Strategy

Koncheng Moua is the Director of Data Management and Strategy at Dakota.

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