List of U.S. states by sovereign wealth funds

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Like many countries, several U.S. states have created sovereign wealth funds to finance certain services (typically public education) or to provide general revenue to the state government itself. [1] [2] This article comprises the known such funds and their monetary amounts.

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RankStateFundAssetsOrigin
Value (in billions)As ofRef.
1 Alaska Alaska Permanent Fund 74.455December 2022 [3] Petroleum
2 Texas Permanent School Fund 55.624August 2022 [4] Commodity / petroleum
3 Permanent University Fund 31.763August 2022 [5]
4 New Mexico New Mexico State Investment Council Permanent Funds31.000December 2020 [6] Petroleum
5 Wyoming Wyoming Permanent/Endowment Funds12.6March 2017 [7] Minerals
6 North Dakota North Dakota Legacy Fund 8.2November 2022 [8] Petroleum
7 Alabama Alabama Trust Fund 2.5June 2016 [9] Petroleum
8 Utah State School Fund2.0March 2015 [10] Public lands
9 Louisiana Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund 1.6June 2021 [11] Petroleum
10 Oregon Oregon Common School Fund 1.4December 2016 [12] Public lands
11 Montana Coal Severance Tax Trust Fund & Public School Trust1.2June 2016 [13] Fossil fuels / Public lands

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References

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  2. "From Volatile Severance Taxes to Sustained Revenue". The Pew Charitable Trusts. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  3. "Our Performance". Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation . Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  4. Texas Permanent School Fund: Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (PDF) (Report). Texas Education Agency. 2022-08-31. p. 19. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  5. Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Report: Permanent University Fund (PDF) (Report). The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company. 2022. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  6. 2021 Report to Stakeholders (PDF) (Report). New Mexico State Investment Council. 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  7. Wyoming State Treasurer's Office (2017-03-31). "Wyoming State Investment Portfolio" (PDF). Wyoming State Government. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  8. Retirement & Investment Office (2023-01-28). "Legacy Fund". North Dakota State Government. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  9. Office of State Treasurer (2017). "Alabama Trust Fund". Alabama State Government. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  10. Utah State Treasurer (2017). "State School and Institutional Trust Funds". Utah State Government. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  11. Louisiana Department of the Treasury (2021). "Investments, State Trust Fund Balances & Earnings". Louisiana State Government. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  12. Oregon State Treasury (2017). "Funds Under Management". Oregon State Government. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  13. "Montana Board of Investments 2016 Annual Report" (PDF). Montana Board of Investments. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2017-04-15.