SWIB commits $751m to real estate funds

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has unveiled a total of $751 million of commitments to a number of real estate funds from April to June.

The largest investment of $300 million went to Blackstone Real Estate Partners X, followed by $150 million to RREEF Core Plus Industrial Fund; $100 million to Rockwood Multifamily Partners; $50 million each to AG Asia Realty Fund V, Gateway Real Estate Fund VII and Gateway VII Co-Investment Account (SWIB); $25 million to Wilson HCF Wisconsin Holdings 8; and $26 million to Realterm Airport Logistics Properties.

A spokesperson for the pension fund said the Gateway Real Estate Fund VII, Gateway VII Co-Investment Account (SWIB) and AG Asia were new relationships for SWIB. The others represented follow-on commitments to existing managers.

As of June 30, SWIB had a 10 percent exposure to real estate.