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April 30, 2024

The Institutional Investors of Real Assets in Q1 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, institutional investors demonstrated a notable increase in their commitment to real assets, with 47 investments amassing a total of $5.64 billion. This represents significant growth compared to the first quarter of 2023, where 41 investments were made, totaling $4.7 billion.

This year's elevated interest centered on infrastructure, commodities, and natural resources, signaling a shift away from traditional assets toward those offering potential inflation protection and portfolio diversification amid global economic uncertainties.

This blog also provides a detailed list of institutional investors who have made significant commitments to real assets in the first quarter of the year. Our analysis spotlights the key players, offering a clear view of who is leading the charge in diversifying portfolios.

You can view the detailed list in Dakota Marketplace.

**We cannot guarantee these numbers are 100% complete as investments may have been made that we are unaware of.

Investor	Amount Invested	Number of Real Asset Investments
New York State Common Retirement Fund	$725,000,000	3
New Jersey Division of Investment	$500,000,000	1
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System	$400,000,000	3
Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds	$325,000,000	2
Virginia Retirement System	$300,000,000	2
Cook County Annuity and Benefit Fund	$250,000,000	3
ACCESS Pool	Undisclosed	2
New York City Employees' Retirement System	$162,000,000	1
Minnesota State Board of Investments	$150,000,000	1
San Francisco Employees' Retirement System	$140,000,000	2
Scottish Borders Council Pension Fund	$100,000,000	1
Ireland Strategic Investment Fund	$100,000,000	1
Andra AP-fonden AP2	$100,000,000	1
Vermont Pension Investment Committee	$50,000,000	1
Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana	$50,000,000	1
Miami Firefighters & Police Retirement Trust	$50,000,000	1
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System	$50,000,000	1
New Mexico State Investment Council	$45,000,000	1
Seattle City Employees Retirement System	$37,500,000	2
Texas Municipal Retirement System	$31,000,000	1
School Employees Retirement System of Ohio (OHSERS)	$25,000,000	2
Rhode Island State Pension	$25,000,000	1
Pennsylvania Treasury Department	$25,000,000v	1
Santa Barbara County Employees' Retirement System	$20,000,000	2
San Antonio Fire & Police Pension Fund	$20,000,000	1
University of Alabama System Endowment	$15,000,000	1
Arlington County Employees Retirement System	$15,000,000	1
The Firemen's Retirement Plan of St. Louis	$10,000,000	1
Plymouth County Retirement Association	$10,000,000	1
Quincy Retirement System	$8,000,000	2
Fairfax County Educational Employees' Supplementary Retirement System	$2,500,000	1