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Uber Surpasses Lucid as PIF’s Top US Holding as Fund Shifts Toward Consumer Tech, Trims Risky Bets

23rd May, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) may be best known for its headline-making megaprojects and global real estate deals, but its quietly shifting US public equities portfolio offers a revealing window into how the kingdom is refining its investment strategy.

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Macron Bets on the Gulf: How France Is Harnessing Saudi Arabia’s PIF for Economic Revival

20th May, 2025

With the French budget in crisis and foreign direct investment into startups falling off a cliff, President Emmanuel Macron is doubling down on his most reliable card: foreign capital from sovereign wealth giants.

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Trump's Trillion-Dollar Gulf Play: Business First, Allies Second

16th May, 2025

Donald Trump's May 2025 Gulf tour wasn't a diplomatic charm offensive, it was a commercial onslaught.

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How Gulf Wealth Funds Are Rewiring the Future of Artificial Intelligence

13th May, 2025

This week, Saudi Arabia unveiled its latest strategic maneuver in the AI arms race: HUMAIN, a state-owned artificial intelligence company under the Public Investment Fund (PIF).

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Saudi PIF Raises Billions as Vision 2030 Enters Leaner, Smarter Phase

5th May, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has engaged the debt markets again with a US$1.25 billion, seven-year sukuk - its second debt sale of 2025 - with pricing tightened from an initial 145 basis points over US Treasuries to just 110bps after drawing more than US$8.2 billion in orders.

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Kuwait's Bold Bet: Following the Gulf's Massive Investment Surge in Egypt

28th April, 2025

Kuwait is converting its US$4 billion in deposits at Egypt's Central Bank into direct investments, following Gulf peers in significantly ramping up economic stakes in Egypt

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Beyond the Back Nine: Is the Saudi Public Investment Fund Buying Influence in America?

15th April, 2025

The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) is one of the most influential sovereign wealth vehicles on the global stage.

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PIF's Expanding Global Influence: From Golf to Gaming and Beyond

12th March, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is continuing its aggressive investment strategy in sports and gaming - from stalled negotiations with the PGA Tour to a landmark acquisition of Niantic's gaming division and a potential stake in Newcastle International Airport to align with its ownership of the city’s English Premier League club.

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Saudi Arabia's PIF and Goldman Sachs: A Strategic Power Play

4th March, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has this week announced it is an anchor investor in Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s new Gulf-focused funds.

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Global SWF Celebrates its Article #1,000

25th February, 2025

On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Global SWF celebrated a new milestone of 1,000 articles, which provide original content and insights into the opaque world of Sovereign Wealth Funds on a daily basis.

Saudi’s PIF Reshuffles US Equity Portfolio, Trims Big Bets on Uber and Walmart

20th February, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) ended 2024 with a more defensive stance in US public equities, cutting high-profile positions while making a decisive push into healthcare and financial services.

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Saudi PIF’s ETF Strategy: Channelling Capital Markets with a US$200mn Anchor Investment

30th January, 2025

ith a US$200 million anchor investment in State Street Global Advisors’ SPDR J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF, PIF is showcasing its intent to elevate Saudi Arabia’s capital markets and draw international investors to the Kingdom’s burgeoning financial sector.

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