Saudi PIF ranks 8th among world’s top SWFs, ICD 10th

14/08/2020 Argaam Special

 

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has moved up to the 8th position among the largest sovereign wealth funds (SWF) in the world with a net worth of $360 billion, recent data from SWF Institute showed. 

 

Last May, the PIF was in the 9th place with $360 billion worth of assets.  

  

The Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) joined the top 10 list with assets totaling $305.2 billion, as part of the SWF Institute fund reclassification. Last May, ICD came in the 12th place.  

 

Meanwhile, China’s SAFE was removed from the list, after ranking 7th previously. 

 

Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global maintained its top position in the list with assets standing at $1.186 trillion. 

  

China Investment Corporation (CIC) came in second with $940.6 billion worth of assets. 

  

It was followed by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ($579.6 billion) and Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) with $533.7 billion worth of assets. 

 

The combined assets of the 88 sovereign wealth funds totaled $7.83 trillion.  

 

World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds

 

Ranking

Fund

Country

Assets ($ bln)

1

Government Pension Fund - global

Norway

1186.7

2

China Investment Corporation

China

940.6

3

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)

UAE

579.6

4

Kuwait Investment authority

Kuwait

533.7

5

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Investment Portfolio

China

528.1

6

GIC Private Ltd

Singapore

453.2

7

Temasek Holdings

Singapore

375.4

8

Public Investment Fund

Saudi Arabia

360.0

9

National Social Security Fund

China

325.0

10

Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD)

UAE

305.2

 

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