Investments
What is SWIB's 5 year NEVA (WRS level)?
3.1B
Which month is historically the most volatile?
October
What other asset pools does SWIB manage besides the WRS? (200 points each)
SIF, Injured Patients and Families compensation fund, State life insurance fund, Historical Society Trust Fund, UW System trust funds
Can you name the Wisconsin island that is famous for its lack of motor vehicles, where travel is primarily by bicycle or horse-drawn carriage?
Washington Island
What percent of Total SWIB assets are internally managed?
45%
What is SWIB's rank (by size) amoung public (DB) pension plans in the US (9/30/2022)
9
Which month is historically the worst performing?
September
What are the 5 core values that define SWIB's culture (400 points each)?
People, Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration
In what Wisconsin town did the Ringling Brothers Circus originate in the late 19th century?
Baraboo
How much is SWIB's total cost of management (in bps)? +/- 5bps
64bp
Has the core or variable fund performed better over the past 5 & 10 years?
Variable
When did the most exchanges switch from fractions to decimals?
2001
How many culture champions are there at SWIB
12
In which Wisconsin town is the annual American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race held?
Hayward
How many members are on SWIB's Board of Trustees?
9
SWIB is among how many fully funded public pension plans in the US largest 100 (12/31/2023)?
6
What is the largest financial market?
FOREX market (6T daily volume vs NYSE 22B)
How many employees does SWIB have (board approved including vacancies)?
298
What is Wisconsin's State Flower
Wood Violet
When did the WRS start investing in private investments
1965
How much does SWIB's internal management save us vs our peers annually?
~50M
What agreement was signed in 1792 that led to the eventual creation of the NYSE (and is still housed in the NYSE)?
Buttonwood Agreement
What womans advocacy for a pension program contribute to the creation of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) less than a decade later?
Ingeborg Sidwell
Which Wisconsin university has one of the largest collections of freshwater mollusk shells in the world?
UW- Madison
Who is SWIB's new Board of trustee's Chair?
Clyde Tinnen