Assets under management: $130 billion
Allocation to private equity: $8.2 billion
% of assets to private equity: 6.3%
Data source: Private Equity Intelligence
New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund has invested in nearly all of the mega buyout firms, including New York-based firms Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs Partners and Warburg Pincus. Assets under management: $130 billion Allocation to private equity: $8.2 billion % of assets to private equity: 6.3%
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