PIF's AUMs leap 29% to SAR 2.87T, returns at 8.7%

19/08/2024 Argaam Special
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The Public Investment Fund (PIF) stated that its assets under management (AUMs) leapt 29% to SAR 2.87 trillion in 2023, from SAR 2.23 trillion a year earlier, with redeemed amounts from other entities totaling SAR 20 billion, according to the fund's 2023 report.

 

The fund's investments were diversified, with international and domestic investments comprising 20% (SAR 586 billion) and 76% (SAR 2.19 trillion) of its total assets, respectively.

 

Total shareholders return since the launch of the Vision Realization Program (VRP) –2021-2025 in September 2017 until the end of 2023 reached 8.7% (on an annual basis).

 

The sovereign wealth fund added 730,250 direct and indirect jobs in 2023 and established 23 companies.

 

Saudi sector development represented 33% of the fund’s assets, while Saudi equity holdings made up 27% of the total.

 

PIF’s Gross AUMs

Portfolio

AUMs

(SAR bln)

Asset Distribution 2022

Asset Distribution 2023

International strategic investments

249

10%

9%

International diversified pool

146

5%*

5%

International capital markets program

190

8%

7%

Saudi equity holdings

777

32%

27%

Saudi sector development

943

21%

33%

Saudi real estate & infrastructure development

233

9%

8%

Saudi giga-projects

241

5%

8%

Treasury (non-investment portfolio)

72

9%

3%

*Updated data

 

The following table illustrates the development of AUMs since 2021:

 

Development of AUMs (SAR bln)

Portfolio

2021

2022

2023

International strategic investments

390

234

249

International diversified pool

66

109

146

International capital markets program

121

169

190

Saudi equity holdings

483

718

777

Saudi sector development

318

470

943

Saudi real estate & infrastructure development

170

204

233

Saudi giga-projects

35

121

241

Treasury (non-investment portfolio)

397

204

71

Total

1980

2234

2871

 

The fund's investments were distributed across a wide range of industries in 2023, based on global sector standards, as follows:

 

PIF Investments by Sector

Sector

Percentage

Energy

23.1%

Real Estate

17.0%

IT

9.4%

Financials

7.3%

Communication Services

6.9%

Utilities

5.5%

Materials

4.6%

Industrials

3.1%

Consumer Discretionary

2.5%

Consumer Staples

1.2%

Healthcare

0.4%

Unclassified**

18.9%

*Total shareholders return since the start of the VRP on Sept. 30, 2017, until 2023-end (on an annual basis).

**Represents multisector funds/mandates; call accounts; cash; term deposits; and money markets.

 

PIF disclosed its annual consolidated financial statements, which included its assets and subsidiaries, in line with the best practices of wealth funds and other investment entities.

 

The fund continues to pump more local investments, launch strategic sectors, form international partnerships, and achieve its 2021-2025 program’s goals.

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