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Wafra Investment Advisory Group, Inc. is a U.S. registered investment adviser and is beneficially owned by The Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait. The Public Institution for Social Security is an autonomous agency controlled by the State of Kuwait.

Founded in 1985, Wafra is an investment management company offering an extensive range of investment services, including portfolio securities management, direct equity investing, real estate and other structured products management. Wafra also sponsors six externally managed hedge products and has a private asset management division. Wafra, together with its affiliates, has commitments and assets under management of approximately $4.0 billion.

Originally founded to manage funds in the United States for financial institutions of Kuwait and other Gulf states, Wafra has broadened its mission and now serves over 30 institutional and private clients from around the world.

Wafra has a staff of over 60, including 30 senior-level professionals.

Wafra's Real Estate Division is a single source for real estate products and customized investment vehicles that provide institutional investors with access to a wide spectrum of asset classes, investment segments and risk/return scenarios.