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SEIU Local No. 4 Pension Fund
The fund serves the members of SEIU Local 4, the Chicago branch of the Service Employees International Union. It operates as one of several SEIU Benefit Funds,...
SEIU Local No. 4 Pension Fund
The fund serves the members of SEIU Local 4, the Chicago branch of the Service Employees International Union. It operates as one of several SEIU Benefit Funds, a collective of eight plans overseen by boards of trustees comprising both union and employer representatives. The pension fund’s mandate is narrow and fiduciary: to deliver secure retirement benefits to participants while keeping plan assets committed exclusively for their benefit. Deployment leans into real assets and private-market exposures. The fund holds an interest in the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust, a vehicle that pools union pension capital to develop and operate commercial properties, with one tagged holding in Dublin, California — the Dublin Corporate Center. It also pursues direct co-investments, buyouts, and a broad venture program spanning seed, early-stage, and growth. The fund’s claim record includes Pinnacle Health Care of Berwyn LLC, a post-acute care facility in suburban Chicago, signalling a willingness to anchor single-asset health-care real estate deals when they align with member interests. Scale and team numbers are not publicly disclosed. The fund’s governance sits within the trustees of SEIU Benefit Funds, which manage multiple plans for SEIU affiliates across the United States and Canada. No recent operational event was identified from public sources. Structurally, the fund’s edge lies in its dual identity: it is a traditional pension investor operating inside a union ecosystem that generates proprietary deal flow through labor-affiliated investment vehicles. That arrangement gives the fund access to the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust, a closed loop that most non-union pensions cannot enter, and it channels capital into real assets where the union’s own membership can sometimes influence project labor agreements.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
AUM
$4B
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Chicago
Corporate office
Chicago, IL, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How is the SEIU Local No. 4 Pension Fund governed?
The fund is overseen by a board of trustees that includes both union and employer representatives. It is part of the SEIU Benefit Funds collective, which administers eight retirement and health plans for SEIU affiliates. This shared-governance model ensures that plan assets are managed for the exclusive benefit of participants, with fiduciary oversight split between labor and contributing employers.
What is the fund's relationship with the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust?
The fund participates in the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust, a union-sponsored real estate vehicle. One known property holding is the Dublin Corporate Center in Dublin, California. This relationship connects the fund’s real-asset exposure to a limited-access pool of union pension capital, which invests in commercial properties that often use union labor.
Does the fund make direct investments or only commit to external funds?
The fund makes direct co-investments alongside fund commitments. It has a documented claim on Pinnacle Health Care of Berwyn LLC, a skilled nursing facility in Illinois, indicating it can anchor single-asset healthcare real estate deals. Its strategy also spans buyouts, growth equity, mezzanine, and secondaries across venture and private equity.
Which industries does the fund target with its venture portfolio?
Public disclosure does not specify industry concentrations. The fund’s strategy tags cover venture broadly — seed, startup, early-stage, and expansion — but no named portfolio companies beyond Pinnacle Health Care have been identified. A multi-stage approach suggests generalist venture exposure rather than a thematic lock.
Is the fund open to co-investments from outside institutional investors?
There is no public evidence that the fund accepts external co-investment capital. It functions as a private pension plan for SEIU Local 4 members, investing on a proprietary basis, though its participation in the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust does place it alongside other union pension funds in pooled vehicles.
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