AQR Capital Management LLC

PSERS' overall investment objective is to achieve returns in excess of the proprietary policy index and provide sufficient liquidity to meet the operating needs of the system. The PSERS Board of Trustees is responsible for investing funds of the System in accordance with guidelines and limitations set forth by state law. The Board is responsible for the formulation of investment policy and provides oversight of investment activities through the finance committee that makes recommendations to the Board. Internal and external investment managers act as agents for the System. The investment office implements the investment decisions within stated policy. In accordance with the investment policy established by the Board, PSERS' investment assets are allocated to numerous outside professional investment advisors and internal investment professionals. PSERS' investments include, but are not limited to: US style-oriented large cap equities, US style-oriented small cap equities, US micro cap equities, internally managed indexed equities, US MLPs, commodities/commodity index, non-US equities (small cap and emerging markets), US fixed income (core, high yield, CLOs, US Treasuries, non-US agency RMBS, TIPs), non-US developed markets fixed income, emerging markets fixed income, short-term investments (internally managed, LIBOR Plus, short-duration, non-agency RMBS and ultra short duration high yield), open-end real estate funds, US REITs, non-US REITs, global REITS, closed-end real estate investments, private equity/venture capital and hedge funds.

OPERS places contributed funds in income-producing investments that meet the requirements of Ohio law. Investment decisions are made by the Retirement Board on the recommendation of the system's professional staff and outside investment advisors. Investment activities are monitored by the Investment Committee. OPERS evaluate proposals requiring Board action and makes recommendations for consideration by the Board. Through its activities, OPERS represents the interests of the Board in all investment-related matters. OPERS's investment approach combines fundamental research with a top-down overlay process. They take a contrarian approach that seeks to identify US stocks with negative Wall Street perceptions, low price-to-book values and catalysts that will lead to increases in earnings growth and prices.

NYSTRS invests the System's funds in several diverse classes of assets including domestic equities, international equities, domestic fixed-income and global fixed-income. They seek to earn the highest possible long-term rate of return within appropriate risk levels. In turn, this enables them to pay guaranteed benefits to members and their beneficiaries at the lowest possible cost to participating employers and the taxpayers that fund them. Derivatives may only be used to implement asset allocation changes in a cost-effective manner, prudently implement investment strategies in a risk controlled manner or reduce transaction costs or taxes. Derivatives may not be used to create leverage. Portfolios may be internally or eternally managed. Internal investment managers/advisors may invest in the System's internally managed domestic equity portfolios while external investment managers/advisors may invest System assets in commingled funds including bank collective investment trusts.