General Info

The Stanford Management Company was established in 1991 to manage Stanford University s financial and real estate assets. SMC is a division of the university with oversight by a Board of Directors appointed by the University Board of Trustees. The SMC board consists of investment and real estate professionals, the University President, Chief Financial Officer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and the CEO of SMC. The board approves SMC asset allocation targets, oversees the hiring of external asset managers, and evaluates the performance of SMC investments and professionals. SMC oversees approximately $12.0 billion of endowment and trust assets, expendable funds and commercial real estate investments.