# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000777535
**File Stem:** 0000930413-23-001053
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7249
**Document Hash:** 89b2c21e34fed47f72c759b6a32b8c95
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000930413-23-001053.hdr.sgml**: 20230321

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000930413-23-001053

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230321

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230321

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230321

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000777535
- **IRS NUMBER:** 136022042
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-00480
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23747891

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 730 THIRD AVE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2129164905

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 730 THIRD AVE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Core Bond Account (Series ID: S000005084)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class R1   | QCBMRX        | C000154485 |
| Class R2   | QCBMPX        | C000154486 |
| Class R3   | QCBMIX        | C000154487 |
| Class R4   | QCBMFX        | C000234675 |

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### Inflation-Linked Bond Account (Series ID: S000005085)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class R1   | QCILRX        | C000154488 |
| Class R2   | QCILPX        | C000154489 |
| Class R3   | QCILIX        | C000154490 |
| Class R4   | QCILFX        | C000234676 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Core Bond Account (Series ID: S000005084)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000154485 | Class R1     | QCBMRX          |
| C000154486 | Class R2     | QCBMPX          |
| C000154487 | Class R3     | QCBMIX          |
| C000234675 | Class R4     | QCBMFX          |

### Inflation-Linked Bond Account (Series ID: S000005085)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000154488 | Class R1     | QCILRX          |
| C000154489 | Class R2     | QCILPX          |
| C000154490 | Class R3     | QCILIX          |
| C000234676 | Class R4     | QCILFX          |

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**COLLEGE RETIREMENT<br> EQUITIES FUND ("CREF")**

**CREF Core Bond Account**

**CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Account**

SUPPLEMENT NO. 3

dated March 21, 2023, to the Statutory Prospectus dated<br> April 29, 2022, as supplemented through November 8, 2022

*Effective March 21, 2023, John Cerra is no longer a portfolio manager of the CREF Core Bond Account and the CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Account. Therefore, all references to Mr. Cerra are hereby removed from the portfolio management team disclosure for these Accounts in the Statutory Prospectus.*

*Effective March 21, 2023, Peter Agrimson has been added to the portfolio management team of the CREF Core Bond Account and the CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Account. Consequently, the following is hereby added to the respective entries for each Account in the table of the sub-section entitled "Portfolio management teams" of the section entitled "Management of the Accounts" on page 23 of the Statutory Prospectus:*

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | | **Total Experience <br> (since dates <br> specified below)** | **Total Experience <br> (since dates <br> specified below)** | **Total Experience <br> (since dates <br> specified below)** |
| <br>**Name & Title** | <br>**Portfolio Role** | <br>**Experience Over <br> Past Five Years** | **At <br> TIAA** | **Total** | **On <br> Team** |
| **Peter Agrimson, CFA** <br> Managing Director | Portfolio Manager | Advisors, Nuveen Asset Management and other advisory affiliates of TIAA—2008 to Present (fixed-income portfolio management) | 2014 | 2005 | 2023 |

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A41380 (3/23)

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**COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND ("CREF")**

SUPPLEMENT NO. 4<br> dated March 21, 2023 to the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") dated April 29, 2022, as supplemented through January 9, 2023

*Effective March 21, 2023, John Cerra is no longer a portfolio manager of the CREF Core Bond Account and the CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Account. Therefore, all references to Mr. Cerra are hereby removed from the portfolio management team disclosure for these Accounts in the SAI.*

*Effective March 21, 2023, Peter Agrimson has been added to the portfolio management team of the CREF Core Bond Account and the CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Account. Accordingly, the following is hereby added to the entry for the CREF Core Bond Account in the chart appearing under the sub-section entitled "Additional information regarding portfolio managers" of the section entitled "Information about the Accounts' portfolio management" on page 56 of the SAI:*

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Number of other accounts managed** | **Number of other accounts managed** | **Number of other accounts managed** | **Total assets in other accounts managed (millions)** | **Total assets in other accounts managed (millions)** | **Total assets in other accounts managed (millions)** | |
| <br>**Name of<br> portfolio manager** | **Registered<br> investment<br> companies** | **Other pooled<br> investment<br> vehicles** | **Other<br> accounts** | **Registered<br> investment<br> companies** | **Other pooled<br> investment<br> vehicles** | **Other<br> accounts** | <br>**Dollar range of<br> equity securities<br> owned in Fund\*** |
| **Core Bond Account** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Peter Agrimson \*\* | 5 | 0 | 3 | $3665 | $0 | $13 | $0 |

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| <sup>\*</sup> | Includes notional amounts awarded in connection with long-term compensation awards described above. |
| <sup>\*\*</sup> | This information is as of December 31, 2022. |

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*Additionally, the following is hereby added to the entry for the CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Account in the chart appearing under the sub-section entitled "Additional information regarding portfolio managers" of the section entitled "Information about the Accounts' portfolio management" on page 56 of the SAI:*

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| | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Number of other accounts managed** | **Number of other accounts managed** | **Number of other accounts managed** | **Total assets in other accounts managed (millions)** | **Total assets in other accounts managed (millions)** | **Total assets in other accounts managed (millions)** | |
| <br>**Name of<br> portfolio manager** | **Registered<br> investment<br> companies** | **Other pooled<br> investment<br> vehicles** | **Other<br> accounts** | **Registered<br> investment<br> companies** | **Other pooled<br> investment<br> vehicles** | **Other<br> accounts** | <br>**Dollar range of<br> equity securities<br> owned in Fund\*** |
| **Inflation-Linked Bond Account** | **Inflation-Linked Bond Account** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Peter Agrimson \*\* | 5 | 0 | 3 | $3665 | $0 | $13 | $0 |

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|:---|:---|
| <sup>\*</sup> | Includes notional amounts awarded in connection with long-term compensation awards described above. |
| <sup>\*\*</sup> | This information is as of December 31, 2022. |

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A41381 (3/23)