Pension fund or public asset manager
Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago
The Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago (CTPF) is a pension fund that provides retirement, disability, and death benefits to Chicago public school teachers and certain other public education employees. CTPF manages the retirement funds of over 57,000 members, including active teachers, retirees, and survivors. The fund is a major institutional investor, participating as a limited partner (LP) in private equity, venture capital, and real estate funds. CTPF employs a diversified investment strategy with a focus on achieving long-term returns to meet its pension liabilities.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- Financial servicesTechnologyHealthcareReal estate and housingConsumerEnergy and powerSMEs
- Stages and strategies
- SeedGrowthFund investmentsPrivate creditProject finance
- Regions
- Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa
Fund commitments
- EQT X
- HarbourVest Partners VI, L.P.
- Southwest Multifamily Partners, L.P.
- Basis Investment Group Real Estate Fund III
- Olympus Real Estate Equity Partners II, L.P.
- Adams Street 2010 Non-US Developed Markets Fund L.P
- Adams Street 2012 Global Fund, L.P
- M2 Illinois Private Equity Fund-of-Funds, L.P.
- Pharos Capital Partners III, L.P
- Adams Street U.S. Partnership 2010
- AFIG Fund II LP
- Adams Street 2010 Emerging Markets Fund LP
- Walton Street Real Estate Fund I, L.P
- Adams Street 2011 US Fund LP
- Mesirow Partnerships I, L.P.
- HarbourVest Partners Dover IX
- Mesirow Capital Partners Co-Invest IX, L.P.
- Adams Street 2011 Direct Fund LP
- Lion Industrial Trust Fund 2007
- HarbourVest International Private Equity Partners VIII
- Mesirow Partnership IV, L.P
- Adams Street 2011 Non-US Developed Markets Fund LP
- RLJ Equity Partners Fund II
- Brookfield Infrastructure Fund III LP
- Basis Investment Group Real Estate Fund I
- Palladium Equity Partners IV
- Syndicated Communications Venture Partners V, L.P
- Hispania Private Equity II, L.P.
- KKR Americas Fund XII
- Red Arts Capital Opportunity Fund I, L.P
- Adams Street 2011 Emerging Markets Fund LP
- Pantheon USA Fund IV, L.P.
- African Development Partners III (ADP III)
- Adams Street Lake LaSalle Fund I
- Adams Street 2010 Direct Fund, L.P
- Mesirow Capital Partners Co-invest VIII, L.P
- Walton Street Real Estate Fund VI, L.P
- Walton Street Real Estate Fund II, L.P
- JLC Infrastructure Fund II
- Pharos Capital Partners II, L.P.
- HarbourVest International Private Equity Partners VII LP
- Basis Investment Group Real Estate Fund II
- EQT VIII
- Pantheon Asia Fund V, L.P
- Pantheon USA Fund III
- Turning Rock Fund III
- ICV Capital Partners II, L.P
- Adams Street Lake LaSalle Fund II
- Hopewell Ventures I
- ICV Partners III
- ICV Partners IV, L.P
- Mesirow Capital Partners Co-Invest X, L.P
- Mesirow Capital Partners V, L.P
- Aldrich Capital Partners Fund II, LP
- Palladium Equity Partners Fund VI
- CIVC Partners Fund IV, L.P.
- Heitman Value Partners Fund VI
- Farol Fund II
- Farol Asset Management Fund III (FAM III)
- Longpoint Realty Fund III
- Brookfield Infrastructure V
- Macquarie Infrastructure Partners VI
- AUA Private Equity Fund II
- JLC Infrastructure Fund I
- Heitman Value Partners Fund V
- Heitman Value Partners Fund IV
- Longpoint Realty Fund I
- Longpoint Realty Fund II
- Newport Capital Partners III
- Long Wharf RE Partners VI
- Long Wharf RE Partners VII
- Oak Street Fund IV
- KKR Americas Fund XIII
- Turning Rock Fund I
- Turning Rock Fund II
- H Venture Partners Brand II
- WM Partners III
- WM Partners II
- Graham Allen Partners Data Focus I
- MB Special Opportunities II
- P4G Capital Partners I
- Astra Partners I
- Estancia Capital Partners Fund II
- Estancia Capital Partners Fund III
- NMS Fund III
- Aberdeen Venture Partners XII
- Aberdeen Venture Partners XI
- NMS Fund IV
- Aberdeen Venture Partners XIII
- Pantheon Europe II
- Pantheon Europe VI
- Macquarie Infrastructure V
- Macquarie Infrastructure II
- Macquarie Europe Infrastructure III
- Brookfield Infrastructure Fund IV
- ULLICO Infrastructure
- Walton Street Real Estate Fund III, L.P
- Walton Street Real Estate Fund IV, L.P
- UrbanAmerica II
- Walton Street Real Estate Fund V, L.P
- RREEF Global Opportunity Fund II
- MB Asia Real Estate Fund
- Hudson Realty Cap V
- GreenOak US Fund III
- Fremont Strategic Property II
- Adams Street Partners Small Buyout Fund
- Adams Street Partners Venture Innovation Fund
- Adams Street Co-Investment Fund III
- Adams Street 2015 Global Fund
- Adams Street 2015 Direct Fund
- Adams Street 2015 US Fund
- Adams Street 2013 Global Fund
- Adams Street 2014 Global Fund
- Adams Street 2005 U.S Fund
- Adams Street 2008 U.S Fund
- Adams Street 2007 Non U.S Secondary
- Adams Street 2008 Non U.S Fund
- Adams Street 2008 Direct Fund
- Adams Street 2005 Non U.S Fund
- TA Associates Realty Fund XIII
- Europa Fund III
- TA Associates Realty Fund XII
- Adams Street Co-Investment Fund II
- PRISA II
- Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies High-Grade
- LaSalle Property Fund
- Capri Select Income II
- Greystar Equity Partners VII
- CBRE Strategic Partners III
- Mesirow Fund VII B PE
- Intercontinental Real Estate Investment Fund III
- Mesirow Fund VII A PE
- Trumbull Property Fund
- Oak Street Seeding Fund II
- Mesirow Fund VIII B PE
- Mesirow Private Equity Co-Investment Fund IX
- Hispania Private Equity, L.P.
- Long Arc Capital Fund I, L.P.
- IC Berkeley Partners III, L.P.
- Palladium Equity Partners V
- M2 Private Equity Fund-of-Funds I, L.P.
- Palladium Equity Partners III, L.P
- Walton Street Mexico Fund I, L.P
- EQT IX
- Madison Dearborn Capital Partners III, L.P
- Newport Capital Partners Fund II
- Mesirow Partnership II, L.P.
Sources
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026