The Chairman of the Social Security Investment Fund, Dr. Ezzedine Kanakrieh, said that the fund continues to strengthen its position as one of the most prominent institutional investors in the national economy. He noted that the fund’s assets are equivalent to about 43% of Jordan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with investments distributed across most economic sectors and throughout the Kingdom’s governorates, contributing to economic development and reinforcing the fund’s role as a key investment pillar of the national economy.
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Kanakrieh told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the fund’s investments are managed through a long-term investment approach based on carefully studied diversification across assets, risk management, and investment decisions supported by specialized financial and technical studies. This ensures the achievement of viable returns within acceptable risk levels, reflecting the fund’s institutional responsibility to manage and grow the savings of contributors and retirees while supporting the sustainability of the pension system for current and future generations.
He explained that the fund’s assets have seen continuous growth since its establishment, increasing from JD 1.6 billion in 2003 to approximately JD 18.6 billion by the end of 2025. This growth was driven by cumulative investment profits amounting to JD 10.8 billion, in addition to around JD 6.2 billion in cash surpluses transferred from the Social Security Corporation since its establishment.
Kanakrieh noted that assets increased during 2025 alone by about JD 2.4 billion, representing a growth rate of 15.2% compared with the previous year, reflecting the strength of the fund’s long-term investment strategy in managing social security savings.
He also pointed out that the companies and projects owned or invested in by the fund provide more than 100,000 direct jobs, in addition to tens of thousands of indirect job opportunities in related sectors such as industry, services, transportation, and supply chains. This highlights the broad economic impact of the fund’s investments and its role in stimulating economic activity across multiple sectors.
Investment Portfolio Distribution
Kanakrieh explained that the fund’s investment portfolio is built on carefully studied diversification across various asset classes to distribute risks and achieve stable long-term returns, within an institutional framework that balances financial sustainability with the priorities of the national economy. The investment policy is approved by the Board of Directors of the Social Security Corporation, based on recommendations from the Social Security Investment Council.
The fund’s investments are distributed across several key portfolios, including:
Bonds
Money market instruments
Equities
Real estate investments
Loans
Tourism investments
Other investments in various national economic sectors.
According to Kanakrieh, the bond portfolio accounts for about 55.6% of total assets, followed by:
Equities: about 19.9%
Money market instruments: about 12.1%
Real estate investments: about 6.2%
Loans: about 3%
Tourism investments: about 1.7% of the total investment portfolio.
Sectoral Distribution
The fund’s investments extend across most economic sectors in Jordan, including:
Banking
Mining
Conventional and renewable energy
Tourism
Agriculture
Real estate development
Investments in development zones.
Kanakrieh noted that the fund also contributes to financing several major national projects through financial leasing, particularly in the health, transport, and logistics sectors, reflecting the broad scope of its investment activities and its role in supporting key economic sectors in the Kingdom.
He emphasized that this distribution aligns with the nature of the fund as a long-term pension investor, as pension funds worldwide tend to allocate the largest share of their portfolios to fixed-income instruments due to their stable returns and their ability to manage long-term pension obligations, while maintaining investments in equities and other sectors to enhance returns and diversify income sources.
Investment Returns
Regarding investment performance, Kanakrieh said the fund achieved positive results in 2025, with net realized returns from various investment portfolios reaching about JD 1.1 billion.
Total comprehensive income rose to approximately JD 2.2 billion, compared with around JD 1 billion in 2024, representing a growth rate of about 118.5%.
He explained that comprehensive income includes:
JD 1.1 billion in net realized investment returns, and
JD 1.1 billion in net changes in the valuation of the strategic equity portfolio, reflecting efficient portfolio management and the fund’s gradual approach to growing assets and maximizing returns.
Returns were distributed across the portfolios as follows:
Bonds: JD 616.4 million (about 54.7% of total returns)
Equities: JD 267.7 million (23.8%)
Money market instruments: JD 138.3 million (12.3%)
Real estate investments: JD 67.7 million (6%)
Loan portfolio: JD 31.6 million (2.8%).
Role in the Amman Stock Exchange
Kanakrieh said the value of the fund’s investments in public shareholding companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange reached JD 3.4 billion, representing about 13% of the exchange’s total market value, highlighting the fund’s key role as a long-term institutional investor in the financial market.
He added that the fund’s share of cash dividends from the profits of listed companies for 2024 results reached about JD 191 million in 2025, the highest in its history. This reflects improved financial performance among several major companies in which the fund invests.
These returns not only generate direct income for the fund but also contribute to enhancing the performance of the Amman Stock Exchange, strengthening investor confidence in the Jordanian financial market, improving the investment climate, and stimulating economic activity in the Kingdom.
Future Investment Opportunities
Kanakrieh confirmed that the investment fund continues to explore new investment opportunities aimed at diversifying its portfolio and strengthening its role as a long-term institutional investor in the national economy.
He noted that the fund is working to enhance its presence in major strategic projects, including:
The National Water Carrier Project
The Risha Gas Pipeline
A phosphoric acid factory in partnership with mining companies.
The fund is also studying promising opportunities in sectors such as:
Education
Financial technology (FinTech)
Real estate development
Other projects linked to Jordan’s Economic Modernization Vision.
Kanakrieh added that the fund is currently updating its strategic plan, reviewing its investment directions, and reassessing asset allocation to better respond to market developments and focus more on investments with direct economic impact. This approach aligns with the long-term commitments of the Social Security Corporation and supports sustainable returns and the fund’s role in the national economy.
He emphasized that these investment directions reflect the fund’s commitment to participating in projects that strengthen economic infrastructure and enhance the competitiveness of the national economy, while achieving sustainable long-term investment returns and reinforcing public confidence in the stability of social security savings and their role in supporting Jordan’s economic stability.
