School Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Overview

Ohio statewide retirement system for school employees.¹

Invests pension assets to support retirement, disability, and survivor benefits.¹

Estimated AUM: $20.6B³
Capital pool: School employee pension system²
Investment model: It is detailed, yet clear and concise.” — 2017 Fiduciary Performance Audit of SERS “(SERS’) due diligence practices to hire managers are at or above prevailing practice levels; the operational due diligence practices are at leading practice levels.” “Controls within Investment Accounting are well designed and functioning.⁴
Investment approach: It does not take into account a diversified portfolio that not only includes stocks and bonds, but also assets that can generate higher returns, such as real estate and private equity.⁵
Spending support: Not listed yet
Spending policy: Not listed yet
Asset allocation: Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: private equity, venture capital, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, public markets, fixed income.⁵
Performance: Official 2025 summary annual financial report notes an 11.2% net investment return for FY2025.¹
Governance: Not listed yet³
Investment team: Not listed yet³
Unfunded commitments: Not listed yet
Source freshness: Last verified Jul 4, 2026 · Verified

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

Annual report (ohsers.org)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Investment performance · checked Jul 4, 2026
Manual research (ohsers.org)Institution type, Capital pool, Headquarters · checked Jul 4, 2026
Website (ohsers.org)Estimated AUM, Governance, Investment team · checked Jul 4, 2026
Website (ohsers.org)Investment model, Investment office page · checked Jul 4, 2026
Annual report (ohsers.org)Investment approach, Asset allocation · checked Jul 4, 2026