Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA global investment group that invests the funds of its depositors for the financial future of Quebecers.
Last updated September 15, 2026
Overview
La Caisse is a global investment group with CAD 552 billion in assets and offices in key cities around the world. It invests the funds of its depositors across private equity, public markets, private credit, infrastructure and real estate, aiming to ensure the prosperity of its depositors' funds and the retirements of millions of Quebecers. Created on July 15, 1965 by a law of the National Assembly of Quebec, it was previously known under the brand CDPQ.
History
La Caisse was created on July 15, 1965 by a law of the National Assembly of Quebec. Its initial role was to manage the fund of the Régime de rentes du Québec, a newly established universal pension plan. In 1966 it received the first deposit from its first client, the Régie des rentes du Québec, and made its first operation: the purchase of bonds from the Banque internationale pour la reconstruction et le développement. It set up a bond portfolio predominantly composed of securities from the Government of Quebec and Hydro-Québec. In 1967 it made its first stock market investment in Alcan Aluminium and its first commercial mortgage loans. In 1971 it created its private investment portfolio, including investments in Quebec companies. By 1974 it managed the largest Canadian equity portfolio in the country, with positions in 155 companies, and diversified its activities on global stock markets. In 1980 its net assets exceeded 10 billion dollars and it acquired its first office building, the Place Delta complex in Sainte-Foy. In 1983 it made its first tranches of... (snippet truncated). The company was previously known under the brand CDPQ and has continued to develop and grow since its creation in 1965.
Products and positioning
Être un investisseur performant et un partenaire de choix à l'échelle mondiale, source de capital constructif et créateur de valeur durable, au bénéfice de ses déposants et de l'économie québécoise.
Product categories. Placements privés · Marchés boursiers · Crédit privé · Infrastructures · Immobilier
Sources5 sources
- 1La Caisse | Groupe mondial d'investissement | Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québeclacaisse.com
- 2Notre histoire | La Caisselacaisse.com
- 3À propos de La Caisse : nos assises pour réussir à long terme | Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québeclacaisse.com
- 4La Caisse en un coup d'œil | Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québeclacaisse.com
- 5CDPQ enters sustainable micromobility market with US 50M$ investment in Birdprnewswire.com
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