Stanford University endowment

Stanford Management Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryInvestment management
Founded1991 (1991)
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
Robert Wallace (CEO & CIO)
AUM US$36.5 billion (FY '23)
OwnerStanford University
Websitestanford.edu
smc.stanford.edu

The Stanford University endowment includes real estate and other investments valued at $36.5 billion as of August 31, 2023, and is one of the four largest academic endowments in the United States. The endowment consists of $29.9 billion in a merged pool of assets and $6.6 billion of real estate near the main campus. Along with Stanford's pension assets, working capital, and non-cash gifts, the endowment is managed by Stanford Management Company (SMC), a Stanford-owned investment management company.