WHO WE ARE

APFC is a state-owned corporation, based in Juneau, that manages the assets of the Alaska Permanent Fund and other funds designated by law, such as the Alaska Mental Health Trust Fund.

Our vision is to deliver OUTstanding returns

for the benefit of all current and future generations of alaskans

Total Fund Value

as of February 28, 2023

$75,553,300,000

Principal

$52.1 B

Unrealized Gains: $9.6 B

ERA Uncommitted

$4.0 B

+ Committed FY24 POMV $3.5 B + Unrealized Gains $2.2 B + Inflation Proofing $4.2 B

Value Added

AS OF June 30, 2022

$18.4 B

VS PASSIVE BENCHMARK OVER 10 Years

Rate of Return

FYTD AS OF January 31, 2023

FYTD 2023 3.83%

7.49% OVER 5 YEARS

APFC Statement Regarding U.S. Technology Banking Sector

March 13, 2023

Last week, U.S. banking regulators closed Silicon Valley Bank, a bank that specialized in commercial banking for the technology sector. Over the weekend, federal entities took measures to ensure that the depositors of Silicon Valley Bank would be held harmless. At this point, a handful of additional banks are experiencing substantial distress or have also been closed by banking regulators. These banks include Silvergate, Signature Bank, and First Republic.

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation has exposure to these banks in the form of passive investments in index funds. As of December 31, 2022, the market value of these investments totaled $7.6 million. The total market value of APFC investments on December 31 was $74.4 billion.

The APFC understands that many of the portfolio companies in its private equity portfolio used Silicon Valley Bank for operating purposes. As of today, APFC understands that those companies’ deposits have been guaranteed by the federal government.

“The APFC is a fully diversified global investor,” stated Executive Director Deven Mitchell. “At any point in time, some sector of the economy can experience distress.”

Chair Ethan Schutt stated, “The Board of Trustees is committed to maintaining prudent diversification of its investments. While the U.S. and global economies continue to make progress toward emerging from the global pandemic, we should not be surprised by periodic reversals in various sectors.”

The APFC will continue to closely monitor this situation.


Fund News


Fund News

APFC Statement Regarding U.S. Technology Banking Sector March 13, 2023

Last week, U.S. banking regulators closed Silicon Valley Bank, a bank that specialized in commercial banking for the technology sector. Over the weekend, federal entities took measures to ensure that the depositors of Silicon Valley Bank would be held harmless. At this point, a handful of additional banks are experiencing substantial distress or have also been closed by banking regulators. These banks include Silvergate, Signature Bank, and First Republic.

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation has exposure to these banks in the form of passive investments in index funds. As of December 31, 2022, the market value of these investments totaled $7.6 million. The total market value of APFC investments on December 31 was $74.4 billion.

The APFC understands that many of the portfolio companies in its private equity portfolio used Silicon Valley Bank for operating purposes. As of today, APFC understands that those companies’ deposits have been guaranteed by the federal government.

“The APFC is a fully diversified global investor,” stated Executive Director Deven Mitchell. “At any point in time, some sector of the economy can experience distress.”

Chair Ethan Schutt stated, “The Board of Trustees is committed to maintaining prudent diversification of its investments. While the U.S. and global economies continue to make progress toward emerging from the global pandemic, we should not be surprised by periodic reversals in various sectors.”

The APFC will continue to closely monitor this situation.


EDUCATION

  • Ten years after Alaska achieved statehood, oil was discovered on the North Slope, which led to Alaskans voting to create a Permanent Fund to invest oil proceeds for future generations. The first deposit was $734,000. After 40 years of wise management, APFC has grown the Permanent Fund to more than $75.6 billion. Want to know how we did it?

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  • The Permanent Fund has two parts: the Principal and the Earnings Reserve Account (“ERA”). Both are invested together using the same asset allocation, but they are very different in how they can be used by law: the Principal is permanent savings, the ERA is available to spend.

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  • APFC is a team of financial and legal professionals. It operates as a separate state entity under the oversight of an independent, professional Board of Trustees, who serve as fiduciaries of the Fund. The Board sets investment policy, reviews the portfolio’s performance, and works with management to determine APFC’s strategic direction.

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  • It’s the APFC’s job to prudently manage the assets of the Alaska Permanent Fund. Our staff of professionals works with a team of international managers to invest the Permanent Fund’s billions across eight asset classes in both private and public markets. Under APFC’s stewardship, the Permanent Fund is recognized as one of the best-managed sovereign wealth funds in the world – well poised to serve Alaskans now and for many decades to come.

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  • The Permanent Fund has largely replaced oil as a source of unrestricted revenues for our state government, which means it is more important to Alaskans than ever. We are pleased to present this booklet, which offers the basics of the Alaska Permanent Fund, its history, how APFC manages and invests these assets, and its essential role in Alaska's future.

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  • Find out what made FY22 an interesting year in the APFC Annual Report: Perspectives. Learn more about APFC’s strategies, investments and staff in the latest Annual Report.

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BONDS

The Fixed Income Plus portfolio acts as an anchor to the Fund and is comprised of Bonds, Emerging Market Debt, TIPS, and Listed Infrastructure. During volatile market cycles, these assets provide stability and a source of liquidity to take advantage of market dislocations. Trading is…read more