Kirk Wolff Selected for Institutional Investor’s Alpha Edge Recognition Program

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Kirk Wolff Selected for Institutional Investor’s Alpha Edge Recognition Program

May 27, 2026

SWIB portfolio manager Kirk Wolff has been selected as part of Institutional Investor’s Alpha Edge Recognition program in the Alpha Generation category for Private Equity Investing. As a member of SWIB’s Private Equity Team, Kirk helps evaluate, select, and manage investments that support SWIB’s long-term objectives. Click here to learn more about the Alpha Edge Recognition program.

About SWIB

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), created in 1951, is an independent state agency responsible for managing the assets of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the State Investment Fund (SIF), and other state trust funds. As of December 31, 2025, SWIB managed more than $178 billion of total assets, approximately 87% representing WRS assets. SWIB’s management of the WRS trust funds aims to provide a fully funded public pension for over 703,000 current and former employees of state agencies, the university system, school districts and most local governments. The WRS consistently ranks among the 10 largest public pension funds in the U.S. SWIB, a steady economic pillar for the state of Wisconsin, focuses on growing the trust funds, managing risk, and optimizing costs over the long term.