CIO Provides Investment Overview

CIO Provides Investment Overview

CalSTRS Chief Investment Officer Chris Ailman gives an overview of the investment portfolio and talks about the role investment returns play in the funding of the system.

Allocation Mix

From CalSTRS investment portfolio, the asset allocation mix for the period ending March 31, 2012 is as follows.

Investment History

Performance at a Glance

The CalSTRS Investment portfolio is designed to perform best in a period of positive economic growth. It is also designed, through diversification to hold value during economic slowdowns. In fall 2008, the global economic and financial markets suffered a severe downturn. The investment portfolio was not immune from the severe downturn.