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Public Investment FundSaudi Arabia

Moody's Aa3 · Fitch A+ · S&P A-1AUM $913bn

Entity Profile

$913bn

Assets under management

Moody's

Aa3

Stable

Fitch

A+

Stable

S&P

A-1

Stable

Portfolio companies225

Net profit$6.9bn

Avg. return7.2%

Revenue$110.1bn

Leverage13% debt/assets · $152bn

Allocation83% domestic · 17% intl

■Domestic■International

Operational Patterns · 11 identified

Announce Big, Execute SmallerStructural

Announced budgets are 2-5x actual deployment. NEOM: $500bn announced, $50bn spent, Line suspended.

6 evidence points

Semi-Annual Funding CalendarFunding

January = large conventional. Sep/Oct = green bonds + new currencies. Like clockwork.

12 evidence points

Currency LadderFunding

One new currency per year: USD → GBP → EUR → JPY next. Follows investment geography.

4 evidence points

Bookrunner Tier LockFunding

Citi/JPM/GS are immovable Tier 1. HSBC rising. Chinese banks entering. Tier changes take 2+ years.

12 evidence points

Investment → Debt SequenceFunding

PIF invests in a geography, THEN issues debt in that currency 2-3 years later.

4 evidence points

Follow-On CommitmentPortfolio

PIF doubles down, never cuts losses. Lucid: >$9bn invested despite $13bn cumulative losses.

5 evidence points

Domestic-International TensionGeographic

Target: 25-30% international. Actual: 17%. Giga-projects absorb capital meant for global deployment.

4 evidence points

Governance AccelerationGovernance

One new institutional layer per year: GMTN, ESG report, ratings, CP program, S&P rating.

7 evidence points

Oil ↓ = Debt ↑Funding

Counter-intuitive: LOW oil prices create MORE PIF debt issuance. Aramco dividends fall → borrowing rises.

3 evidence points

Sector RotationPortfolio

Multi-year cycles: Tech/VC (2016-19) → Entertainment (2019-22) → Debt markets (2022-24) → AI (2024-26).

4 evidence points

Minority → Control EscalationStructural

Builds minority stakes, then escalates: Lucid 60%+, Heathrow 37.6%, EA $55bn take-private.

4 evidence points

Issuance Timeline · 12 deals · $31.4bn cumulative

Conventional Bond

Sukuk

Green Bond

Green Sukuk

★Inaugural

Portfolio Allocation

Energy

32.3%

Aramco (8%), ACWA Power

Other

14%

Giga-projects, treasury, misc.

Real Estate

13.8%

ROSHN, NEOM, Red Sea, Diriyah

8.7%

ALAT, Elm, HUMAIN

Comms

8.6%

STC (64%)

Financials

Utilities

5.9%

Materials

4.5%

Industrials

3.3%

Consumer Disc.

2.9%

Geographic Flows

MENA▲

Ras El-Hekma $35bn

Ras El-Hekma $35bn (w/ ADQ) · Egypt tourism corridor

United States▼

$12.9bn (Q4'25, declining)

SoftBank $45bn · Lucid 60%+

United Kingdom▲

Heathrow 37.6%, Newcastle

Newcastle £305M · Heathrow 15%→37.6%

Japan / East Asia—

Nintendo 8.6%, SoftBank HQ

Nintendo ~$5bn · Capcom, Nexon

Europe (ex-UK)★

EUR bond €1.65bn

Embracer $1bn (Sweden) · EUR green bond

China★

Banks entering syndicates

BoC + ICBC as bookrunners · MBS-Xi corridor

Predictions · 16 tracked

90%

Sep/Oct 2026 USD bond ($3-5bn)

Q3-Q4 2026

85%

H2 2026 sukuk ($1.5-2.5bn)

H2 2026

85%

AUM target $2.67tn unachievable by 2030

2030

85%

AI becomes largest new sector

2026-2030

80%

PIF does more LBOs

2026-2028

80%

Annual issuance reaches $15-20bn

2028

80%

MENA surpasses US as intl corridor

2027

80%

PIF enters acquisition financing (LevFin)

2026+

75%

Giga-project refinancing begins

2026-2027

70%

Inaugural JPY bond

2026-2027

70%

Ma'aden mining expansion ($5-10bn)

2026-2028

65%

Green bonds reach 40%+ of issuance

2027-2028

60%

SRC/ROSHN mortgage-backed bonds

2026-2027

60%

Red Sea Global project finance

2026-2028

55%

Panda bond (CNY)

2027-2028

50%

SAR domestic bond program

2027+

Bookrunner Tiers

Tier 1Global Coordinators

CitiJPMorganGoldman Sachs

Tier 2Rising Coordinators↑

HSBCStandard Chartered

Tier 3Active Bookrunners

BNP ParibasDeutsche BankFABSNB CapitalSocGenCredit Agricole

Tier 4Islamic Bookrunners↑

ADIBDIBENBDMashreqAl Rajhi CapitalGIB Capital

Tier 5Emerging★

Bank of ChinaICBC

Giga-Project Health

3 live5 building3 suspended

●

Red Sea Global$

Phase 1 open, hotels with guests

live

●

ROSHN$

SEDRA delivered, homes occupied

live

●

Six Flags Qiddiya$

Opened Dec 2025

live

◐

NGHC (Green H₂)

80% complete, Q3 2026 commissioning

building

◐

KSIA Airport

Terminal starts 2026, opens 2029

building

◔

Diriyah Gate$

Bujairi Terrace open. Delayed to 2030

phased

◔

Qiddiya (broader)

Phased execution, tighter cost controls

phased

◐

Ceer EV

First EV rolling off line late 2026

building

○

NEOM (The Line)

Suspended Sep 2025. 2.4km of 170km built

suspended

○

Trojena

Winter Games cancelled. $6bn+ contracts voided

suspended

○

Mukaab

Suspended Jan 2026. Pushed to 2040

suspended

FULL DEBT MAP · $31.4bn public + $90.0bn total borrowing

All instruments · 20 transactions

Sep 2018Term Loans$11.0bnInaugural Term Loan5yr · LIBOR+75bps · 15 banksrepaid

Oct 2019Bridge Loans$10.0bnSABIC Bridge Loan1yr + 1yr ext · LIBOR+30bps · 10 banksrepaid

Mar 2021RCF$15.0bnFirst RCF5yr · SOFR+40-50bps est. · 17 banksreplaced

Nov 2022Term Loans$17.0bn$17bn Record Term Loan5yr + 7yr split · SOFR+75-100bps · 25 banks

Oct 2022Green Bonds$3.0bnInaugural Green BondUSD 5yr / 10yr / 100yr · 5.00% / 5.25% / 5.375% · T+125 / T+165

Feb 2023Green Bonds$5.5bnGreen Bond #2USD 7yr / 12yr / 30yr · T+115 / T+145 / T+185

Nov 2023ECA$5.0bnK-SURE ECA Facility13yr · ECA-backed (tighter) · 9 banks

Oct 2023Sukuk$3.5bnInaugural SukukUSD 5yr / 10yr · 6.00% / 6.25% · T+120 / T+140

Aug 2024RCF$15.0bnRCF Renewal5yr · Undisclosed · 23 banks

Jan 2024Bonds$5.0bnConventional BondUSD 5yr / 10yr / 30yr

Jun 2024Bonds$0.8bnInaugural GBP BondGBP 5yr / 15yr

Mar 2024Sukuk$2.0bnSukuk #2USD 7yr

Sep 2024Green Bonds$0.5bnGreen Bond TapUSD 10yr (tap)

Jan 2025Bonds$4.0bnConventional BondUSD 5yr / 9.5yr · T+95 / T+110

Jan 2025Murabaha$7.0bnInaugural Murabaha3yr + 5yr · SOFR-equivalent · 20 banks

Jun 2025CP$10.0bnCommercial Paper ProgramsUp to 397 days · Market-driven · 5 banks

May 2025Sukuk$1.3bnSukuk #3USD 7yr · T+110

Oct 2025Green Bonds$1.8bnInaugural EUR Green BondEUR 3yr / 7yr · MS+58 / MS+90

Sep 2025Bonds$2.0bnConventional BondUSD 10yr · 5.00% · T+95

Jan 2026Sukuk$2.0bnSukuk #4USD 7yr · 5.133% · T+85

PORTFOLIO UNIVERSE · 60 companies across 5 portfolios

2. Strategic Global10 companies

T1Electronic ArtsGaming●PIF 93.4%

$55bn enterprise value; shareholder vote approved Dec 20254.10▼

T2Heathrow AirportAviation Infrastructure●PIF 15%

World's 2nd busiest international airport; $4.12bn deal3.25▼

T2NintendoGaming●PIF 8.26%

8.26% stake; largest outside shareholder3.25▼

T3Uber TechnologiesRide-sharing / Mobility●PIF stake undisclosed

$3.5bn original investment (2016); ~5% initial stake2.95▼

T3Jio Platforms (Reliance)Telecom / Digital●PIF 2.32%

$1.5bn investment; 2.32% stake2.70▼

T3Lucid MotorsElectric Vehicles●PIF 60%

>$9bn invested; >$13bn cumulative losses; ~60% PIF stake2.60▼

T3AccorInvestHospitality●PIF 55%

~55% PIF ownership; hotel properties globally2.35▼

T3Newcastle United FCSports●PIF 85%

GBP 300M acquisition; 85% stake via consortium2.15▼

T3Rocco Forte HotelsLuxury Hospitality●PIF 49%

GBP 1.4bn for 49% stake2.05▼

T4LIV Golf InvestmentsSports / Golf●PIF stake undisclosed

$2bn+ invested; PGA Tour merger in progress1.80▼

3. Saudi Mega-Projects6 companies

T2ROSHNResidential Real Estate●PIF 100%

Revenue ~$1.3bn; brand value >$1bn; 400K homes target by 20303.95▼

T2Qiddiya Investment CompanyEntertainment & Sports◔PIF 100%

Phase 1 ($9.8bn) partially delivered; Six Flags operational3.50▼

T2Red Sea Global (RSG)Tourism◔PIF 100%

SAR 14.1bn green loan + $3.76bn term loan; Phase 2 suspended3.45▼

T2Diriyah CompanyHeritage & Culture◐PIF 100%

$27bn+ contracted; IPO target early 20273.10▼

T3NEOMMulti-sector Megacity◔PIF 100%

$500bn original budget; SAR 10bn RCF; $8bn write-down (2024)2.90▼

T4New Murabba Development Co.Urban Development✗PIF 100%

50%+ foundations complete but work suspended1.85▼

4. Saudi Real Estate & Infrastructure8 companies

T2Saudi Real Estate Refinance Co. (SRC)Real Estate Finance●PIF 100%

First RMBS launched 2025; SAR 4bn + SAR 3.5bn + SAR 2bn sukuk3.75▼

T2King Salman International AirportAviation Infrastructure◐PIF 100%

Est. $30-50bn cost; operations begin 20293.40▼

T3KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District)Real Estate●PIF 100%

Operational; attracting regional HQ relocations2.85▼

T3Jeddah Central Development Co.Urban Development◐PIF 100%

Phase 1 (45% of project) completion 20272.20▼

T3Rua Al Madinah HoldingHospitality / Real Estate◐PIF 100%

"Ready for IPO" per mgmt (Nov 2025) but not priority2.00▼

T4Soudah DevelopmentMountain Tourism◐PIF 100%

1,336 residential + 2,700 hotel rooms + 80,000 sqm commercial1.85▼

T4Boutique GroupLuxury Hospitality◐PIF 100%

First resort opening 2026 (Al Hamra Palace, 77 keys)1.60▼

T5Oil Park Development Co. (The Rig)Tourism✗PIF 100%

Pre-construction; no EPC awarded1.25▼

5. Promising Sectors24 companies

T2NEOM Green Hydrogen Co. (NGHC)Green Hydrogen◐PIF stake undisclosed

$8.4bn project finance ($6.1bn non-recourse); 90% complete; commissioning Q3 20263.65▼

T2Badeel (Water & Electricity Holding)Renewable Energy●PIF 100%

28.6 GW capacity; $8.3bn new investment with ACWA Power (2025)3.60▼

T2AlatElectronics & Manufacturing◐PIF 100%

$2bn Lenovo partnership; 200K sqm factory production 20263.30▼

T2Riyadh AirAviation●PIF 100%

Fleet: 60 A321neo + 25 A350 + 39 B787; 200K+ jobs target3.10▼

T2HUMAINAI & Data Centers○PIF 100%

$10bn AI fund; 3-6 GW data centre target; $3bn invested in xAI (Musk)3.05▼

T3Savvy Games GroupGaming & Esports●PIF 100%

$37.8bn total investment target; owns or has stakes in 10+ gaming companies2.85▼

T3SAMI (Saudi Arabian Military Industries)Defence Manufacturing●PIF 100%

Multiple JVs producing military equipment2.70▼

T3National Water Company (NWC)Water Utilities●PIF 100%

Water infrastructure modernization mandate2.60▼

T3TAWALTelecom Infrastructure●PIF 51%

~$1.3bn annual revenue; $5.85bn enterprise value2.50▼

T3Saudi Global Ports (SGP)Ports & Logistics●PIF stake undisclosed

IPO candidate 20262.45▼

T3HADEED (Saudi Iron & Steel)Steel●PIF 100%

Operational steel producer2.35▼

T3SEVEN (Saudi Entertainment Ventures)Entertainment◐PIF 100%

SAR 50bn+ invested; 5 destinations opening 20262.35▼

T3MBC GroupMedia & Entertainment●PIF 54%

$1.99bn acquisition (Sep 2025); 54% stake2.30▼

T3CeerElectric Vehicles◐PIF stake undisclosed

SAR 5.5bn ($1.4bn) localization deals; first vehicle late 20262.25▼

T3Sanabil InvestmentsVenture Capital / Growth Equity●PIF 100%

$8bn capital; ~$3bn annual deployment2.25▼

T3Sela Sport CompanyEvents Management●PIF stake undisclosed

IPO candidate 2026 (per Semafor)2.20▼

T3Nupco (National Unified Procurement)Healthcare●PIF 100%

~$1bn IPO planned (banks hired Jul 2024)2.20▼

T3noon.comE-commerce●PIF 50%

$500M fundraise (Dec 2025) signals near-term IPO2.15▼

T3EVIQ (EV Infrastructure Co.)EV Charging●PIF 75%

First DC fast-charging site launched in Riyadh2.05▼

T4SALIC (Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment)Agriculture & Food Security●PIF 100%

Global agricultural portfolio for Saudi food security1.95▼

T4SIRC (Saudi Investment Recycling Co.)Waste Management / Recycling●PIF 100%

SAF production JV with Aramco + TotalEnergies1.90▼

T4Jada Fund of FundsPrivate Equity / VC●PIF 100%

Goal: raise SME GDP from 21% to 35% by 20301.90▼

T4ASFAR (Saudi Tourism Investment Co.)Tourism◐PIF 100%

Active development in 5+ cities1.85▼

T4Neo Space Group (NSG)Space & Satellites○PIF 100%

Launched 2024; developing local capabilities1.85▼

6. Saudi Companies12 companies

T1Saudi AramcoOil & Gas●PIF 16%

$85.5bn total dividend (FY2025); PIF share ~$13.7bn4.40▼

T2Ma'aden (Saudi Arabian Mining Co.)Mining & Metals●PIF 67%

$77.7bn market cap; net income +91% YoY (9M 2025)3.95▼

T2ACWA PowerUtilities & Renewables●PIF 44%

96 GW capacity; $8.3bn new investment with Badeel (2025)3.90▼

T2STC GroupTelecom●PIF 62%

~64% of Saudi telecom; SAR 77.8bn record revenue (FY2025)3.85▼

T2Saudi National Bank (SNB)Banking●PIF 37.2%

SAR 25bn net income (FY2025); $64bn market cap3.85▼

T2Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)Utilities●PIF 74%

SAR 88.7bn revenue (FY2024, +18%); $2.4bn bonds + $1.3bn green sukuk3.80▼

T2Riyad BankBanking●PIF 21.75%

SAR 0.80 H1 dividend (highest since 2013); $30.7bn market cap3.25▼

T3Elm CompanyDigital Security / GovTech●PIF 70%

SAR 8.12bn LTM revenue; SAR 1.83bn net income; 25.6% revenue growth2.90▼

T3Alinma BankIslamic Banking●PIF 10%

SAR 0.50 H1 2024 dividend — highest annual payout since 20182.90▼

T3Saudi Tadawul Group / Saudi ExchangeCapital Markets●PIF 80%

SAR 1.45bn revenue (+35%); SAR 621.8M net income (+59%)2.60▼

T3Bahri (National Shipping Co.)Shipping & Logistics●PIF 22.55%

$1bn sukuk program; national energy transport2.45▼

T4SAPTCO (Saudi Public Transport Co.)Transport●PIF stake undisclosed

Listed; public transport operator1.80▼