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Anton Orlich

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Investor at CalPERS

United States

Kauffman Fellow · Class 26

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About

Anton Orlich is Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Private Markets at CalPERS, with experience across both private and public markets. He has allocated over $80 billion through delegated authority and $40 billion as a deal lead, and has held senior investment roles across endowments and foundations, public and corporate pensions, and a family office. Orlich received Institutional Investor's 2025 Vision and Leadership Award for his work on CalPERS' private equity program and is a U.S. Navy veteran who served in Afghanistan.

Experience

  1. CalPERSDeputy Chief Investment Officer, Head of Private Marketscurrent2022 — present
  2. Institutional Limited Partner Association (ILPA)Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow2021 — 2023
  4. Kaiser PermanenteHead of Alternative Investments2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  5. US NavyIntelligence Officer2017 — 2018Afghanistan
  6. Pivotal Group, Inc.Managing Director2016 — 2017Phoenix, Arizona Area
  7. CalPERSPortfolio Manager, Alternative Investment Management (AIM) Program2013 — 2016Sacramento, California Area
  8. AZ Public Safety Personnel Retirement SystemLead Portfolio Manager2011 — 2013Phoenix, Arizona Area
  9. Neuberger BermanVice President2009 — 2011Greater New York City Area
  10. McKinsey & CompanyPost-MBA Consultant2007 — 2009

Skills & more

Intelligence AnalysisRisk ManagementFinanceAsset Managment8Investments9Investment Management3Asset Allocation8Portfolio Management9Due Diligence8Equities11Valuation19Fixed Income5
+8 moreSeries 7series 63Series 65Financial AnalysisFinancial ModelingAlternative InvestmentsPrivate EquityHedge Funds
  • McKinsey mini-MBA — McKinsey & Company
  • Level II Private Equity Curriculum — ILPA, The University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business
  • Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Charterholder — CAIA Association
  • Series 66 (expired) — FINRA
  • Series 7 (expired) — FINRA
  • Certificate in Portfolio Management — School of Continuing and Professional Studies, New York University

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Vincent Lee
CalPERS · Kauffman Fellow (Class 31)

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Who is Anton Orlich?
Anton Orlich is Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Private Markets at CalPERS, with experience across both private and public markets. He has allocated over $80 billion through delegated authority and $40 billion as a deal lead, and has held senior investment roles across endowments and foundations, public and corporate pensions, and a family office. Orlich received Institutional Investor's 2025 Vision and Leadership Award for his work on CalPERS' private equity program and is a U.S. Navy veteran who served in Afghanistan.
Where does Anton Orlich work?
Anton Orlich is at CalPERS.
Where did Anton Orlich go to school?
Anton Orlich studied at Yale University (PhD, MPhil, MA, Political Science); Columbia College, Columbia University (BA, summa cum laude, Economics, departmental honors); University of Oxford (Junior year abroad, philosphy, politics & economics).

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