BASF Pensionskasse
Corporate pension fund (Pensionskasse) of BASF SE
Also known as BASF Pensionskasse VVaG
Legally independent pension fund (VVaG) of BASF's German companies; €9.84bn of assets, of which 10.1% (€996m) in private equity at end 2023, per IPE.
Corporate pension fund of BASF; not to be confused with BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BASF's corporate venture arm, slug basf-venture-capital) or BASF Pensionstreuhand e.V. (BASF's contractual trust arrangement).
- HEADQUARTERS
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
- FOUNDED
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 1 people
Focus
- STAGES
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- SECTORS
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- ASSET MIX
- Private equityReal estatePublic equitiesPrivate credit
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
Overview
BASF Pensionskasse VVaG provides the basic level of occupational pension benefits for BASF SE and German BASF Group companies and is financed by employer and employee contributions and investment returns. According to IPE, it held €9.84bn of assets at the end of 2023, with 81.8% in investment funds and 10.1% (€996m) in private equity, and it also invests in infrastructure equity and credit opportunity funds. In 2023 it moved €4.92bn of equity and bond holdings into two newly set-up funds of funds. Beate Petry became chair of its board on 1 January 2025.
People
- Beate PetryChair of the Board (Vorstandsvorsitzende) since 1 January 2025 · source
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Frequently asked questions
BASF Pensionskasse is a institutional investor based in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.
BASF Pensionskasse does not primarily put its own money into private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
Key people at BASF Pensionskasse include Beate Petry (Chair of the Board (Vorstandsvorsitzende) since 1 January 2025).
No. BASF Pensionskasse invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.