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The Sovereign Wealth Fund maintained its fifth-place ranking, followed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund in sixth place, the Qatar Investment Authority in eighth place, and the UAE’s Mubadala Fund in 12th place globally.
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The Norwegian Government Pension Fund retained first place with assets worth $1.63 trillion, followed by the China Investment Corporation with assets of $1.35 trillion.
Data from the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) revealed that the assets of the sovereign fund managed by the Public Investment Authority rose by approximately $56.55 billion since last March and by about $177 billion over the year, approaching a total of one trillion dollars, according to Al Rai newspaper.
The authority’s assets increased from $923.45 billion in March 2024 to about $980 billion currently, according to the data. This represents an increase of $177 billion compared to July 2023, when the value of the assets was $803 billion.
The Sovereign Wealth Fund maintained its fifth-place ranking, followed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund in sixth place, the Qatar Investment Authority in eighth place, and the UAE’s Mubadala Fund in 12th place globally.
The ranking of the top five funds remained unchanged. The Norwegian Government Pension Fund retained first place with assets worth $1.63 trillion, followed by the China Investment Corporation with assets of $1.35 trillion.
China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange came in third with $1.09 trillion in assets, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority was fourth with $993 billion in assets.
It is noteworthy that the Investment Authority has always been a global investor, holding stakes in large companies and committing to investing in emerging sectors such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence.