California Public Employees' Retirement System overview
California Public Employees' Retirement System related stories
CalPERS could look for buyers for covid-era PE investments
While the pension has been a net buyer of secondaries in the past, poor distributions from private equity assets in these particular vintage years would cause the LP to look at opportunistic sale processes of certain managers.
CalPERS, CalSTRS CIOs see shift away from US assets amid market turmoil
Pension CIOs representing decision-making power behind collective $850bn in assets acknowledge past investment calls ‘wouldn’t work the same going forward.’
CalPERS' Orlich: PE portfolio will remain largely unchanged under TPA
In this 7-minute video from NEXUS 2025, the pension’s head of private equity discusses the impact of its planned total portfolio approach on its holdings and managers.
CalPERS’ CEO: PE diversification key to mitigating public markets concentration
The largest US public pension fund has 'missed opportunities' by not thinking more broadly across asset classes, Marcie Frost said at PEI Group's NEXUS 2025 event on Tuesday.
This portfolio approach could prove a catalyst for LPs' PE exposures
The biggest public pension in the US is considering a more holistic investment strategy – one others may follow.
NZ Super on why a total portfolio approach can both help and hinder PE portfolios
In PEI's Spotlight podcast, Doug Bell, investment strategy director at the $46bn sovereign wealth fund, discusses the benefits and disadvantages of TPAs when constructing a portfolio capable of delivering long-term results.
DE&I backlash sparks concerns about LP emerging manager programmes
LA Fire and Police Pension is not alone in sudden concern for an acronym that has become a flashpoint of controversy in America’s culture wars.
CalPERS seeks advice from Oaktree's Marks as it considers allocations
Oaktree’s co-founder argues that private and public debt can be equally risky, and draws a distinction between risk and volatility.
California Public Employees' Retirement System contact information
Offices
400 Q Street, Suite LPE 4800, Sacramento, 95811, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mr. Anton Orlich | Job titleManaging Investment Director, Private Equity | LocationSacramento, United States | Email  ------- |
| Ms. Christine Gogan | Job titleInvestment Director | LocationSacramento, United States | Email --------- |
| Mr. Dan Ahmed | Job titleInvestment Manager, Sustainable Investments | LocationSacramento, United States | Email --------- |
| Mr. Daniel Booth | Job titleDeputy Chief Investment Officer, Private Markets | LocationSacramento, United States | Email ------ |
California Public Employees' Retirement System fund commitments
Known fund commitments : 1256
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
|---|---|---|---|
Manager ----------- | Commitment dateOct 2023 | Commitment size$79.941m | |
| ----------- | Manager ------- | Commitment dateJul 2024 | Commitment size -------- |
| --------- | Manager --------- | Commitment dateSep 2024 | Commitment size ----------- |