California State Teachers’ Retirement System

Overview

CalSTRS provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits for California educators and operates a large, diversified investment portfolio.¹

The pool funds promised benefits for California public school educators and beneficiaries.¹

Estimated AUM: $417.3B as of May 31, 2026³
Capital pool: public teacher pension plan²
Investment model: Internal investment staff oversee a diversified portfolio that includes external managers and private-market allocations.¹
Investment approach: Learn More Building a sustainable future CalSTRS advances sustainability practices that promote long-term value creation, responsible investment, and stewardship of our natural resources.²
Spending support: Not listed yet
Spending policy: Not listed yet
Asset allocation: Official portfolio page describes a diversified portfolio across seven asset categories.¹
Performance: Not listed yet
Governance: Not listed yet²
Investment team: Read more » May 2024 News from the May 2024 board meeting, including CalSTRS' net zero pledge progress, member death benefit payments increase, funding status increase, CalSTRS CIO Christopher J.⁴
Unfunded commitments: Not listed yet
Source freshness: Last verified Jul 4, 2026 · Verified

Last verified Jul 4, 2026 from public career and organization materials.

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