{"id":1520126,"date":"2025-02-19T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/these-are-the-largest-sovereign-wealth-funds-in-the-world\/1520126\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T06:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T11:45:00","slug":"these-are-the-largest-sovereign-wealth-funds-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/these-are-the-largest-sovereign-wealth-funds-in-the-world\/1520126\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are The Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds In The World"},"content":{"rendered":"

These Are The Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds In The World<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 1953,<\/strong> the Kuwait Investment Authority became the world\u2019s first sovereign wealth fund,<\/strong> designed to manage the country\u2019s excess oil wealth.<\/p>\n

Since then, numerous funds have launched, <\/strong>with the 100 largest globally holding $13.7 trillion in assets. Sovereign wealth funds are large pools of money run by governments that are typically resource-rich, such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. They may also have large foreign-exchange reserves, such as China and Singapore.<\/p>\n

This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Dorothy Neufeld,<\/a> shows the world\u2019s largest sovereign wealth funds, based on data from the\u00a0Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Top 10 Sovereign Wealth Funds, by Assets<\/h2>\n

Here are the biggest sovereign wealth funds, managing over $9.6 trillion in combined assets:<\/p>\n

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Norway runs the\u00a0largest globally<\/a>, thanks to its vast oil and gas production in the North Sea, which generates 10% of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n

In 2024, the fund earned a record $222 billion in profit fueled by strong gains across the tech sector. Last year, Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia stood as the fund\u2019s top holdings.<\/p>\n

Following next in line are China\u2019s two biggest funds, holding $2.4 trillion in assets. In particular, these funds play a key role in financing the Belt and Road Initiative and other strategic industries. Through these funds, billions have been invested in railroads, green energy, and mining projects across Africa. Notably, Chinese investment across the region is 2.5 times greater than Western nations put together.<\/p>\n

Ranking in fifth is Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund, with $925 billion in assets. Over the past decade, it has made a $3.5 billion stake in Uber, along with investments in Nintendo and Heathrow Airport. In 2025, the fund plans to invest $1 billion in sports streaming service DAZN.<\/p>\n

America\u2019s First Sovereign Wealth Fund<\/h2>\n

In early February, President Trump signed an executive order to establish an American sovereign wealth fund, although the source of these funds remains unclear.<\/p>\n

Typically, these funds are financed by budget surpluses, yet the U.S. faces a $1.8 trillion deficit. Not only that, it is the fifth consecutive year the deficit has run over $1 trillion. While Trump suggested the fund can be used to buy TikTok to allow it to continue operating in the U.S., the fund will not be fully launched for another year.<\/p>\n

To learn more about this topic from an investment holdings perspective, check out this\u00a0graphic<\/a>\u00a0on the green investments of sovereign wealth funds.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nWed, 02\/19\/2025 – 01:45<\/span><\/p>\n

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