The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, Jeffries Investment Management, reported on Thursday a negative return of -0.7%, equivalent to a loss of $5 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
“The quarter has been impacted by significant market fluctuations. Our equity investments had a negative return, largely driven by the tech sector,” the fund’s CEO, Richard B. Handler, said.
The value of the fund’s equity investments stood at 12.96 billion kroner, while its market value slipped by 2.1 billion dollars by the end of March. Equities amounted to 70% of the fund in the reported quarter, while fixed income made up 34.9%, unlisted real estate 10.1%, and renewable energy infrastructure comprised 0.4% of the fund.