# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001068204
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-040727
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 17627
**Document Hash:** c5364ed74e9dd5355aa91b6e3cad2eb9
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-040727.hdr.sgml**: 20230227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-040727

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230227

**PERIOD START**: 20221231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA-CREF LIFE FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001068204
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-08961
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23669902

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 730 THIRD AVE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-490-9000

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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA CREF LIFE FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980813

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Real Estate Securities Fund (Series ID: S000005096)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013883 | Real Estate Securities Fund | TLRSX           |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** TIAA-CREF Life Funds

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-08961

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001068204

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300U685X5JUG16Q88

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 730 Third Avenue

  - **City:** New York

  - **State:** NY

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 10017

  - **Telephone number:** 800-842-2733

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** TIAA-CREF Life Real Estate Securities Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000005096

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493008JDGYWJJAE1T18

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $71261091.00

**Total Liabilities:** $52931.00

**Net Assets:** $71208160.00

**Cash Not Reported:** $55.00

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000013883 | 3.15%                | 5.79%                | -4.71%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-904463.58              | $3033159.49                                |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $4046583.48                                |
| Month 3  | $-1565244.40             | $-2494404.63                               |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                  | Title                                       | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Innovative Industrial Properties Inc  | Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc       | CUSIP: 45781V101<br>LEI: 5493008BQ0545EZXRR30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4500 | NS      | $456075.00    | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Spirit Realty Capital Inc             | Spirit Realty Capital, Inc                  | CUSIP: 84860W300<br>LEI: 549300LTU6LVPZSHMJ25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15000 | NS      | $598950.00    | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Extra Space Storage Inc               | Extra Space Storage, Inc                    | CUSIP: 30225T102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3500 | NS      | $515130.00    | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Agree Realty Corp                     | Agree Realty Corp                           | CUSIP: 008492100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9800 | NS      | $695114.00    | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes | Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)               | CUSIP: 313384AC3<br>LEI: 2549001DPIFGXC1TOL40 | Long             | STIV             | USGSE             | US        |    639000 | PA      | $639000.00    | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF          | iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate Index Fund | CUSIP: 464287739<br>LEI: 549300SJWB2CPZFPT616 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     18000 | NS      | $1515420.00   | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Simon Property Group Inc              | Simon Property Group, Inc                   | CUSIP: 828806109<br>LEI: 529900GQL5X8H7AO3T64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     35300 | NS      | $4147044.00   | 5.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Public Storage                        | Public Storage, Inc                         | CUSIP: 74460D109<br>LEI: 549300LMZF40TKJ6DM64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6900 | NS      | $1933311.00   | 2.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc     | Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc          | CUSIP: 36467J108<br>LEI: 5493006GWRDBCZYWTM57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11500 | NS      | $599035.00    | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Regency Centers Corp                  | Regency Centers Corp                        | CUSIP: 758849103<br>LEI: 529900053A7X7FJ97S58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26700 | NS      | $1668750.00   | 2.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Independence Realty Trust Inc         | Independence Realty Trust, Inc              | CUSIP: 45378A106<br>LEI: 549300Z3L8NU44NQEB29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     40000 | NS      | $674400.00    | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AvalonBay Communities Inc             | AvalonBay Communities, Inc                  | CUSIP: 053484101<br>LEI: K9G90K85RBWD2LAGQX17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19200 | NS      | $3101184.00   | 4.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crown Castle Inc                      | Crown Castle International Corp             | CUSIP: 22822V101<br>LEI: 54930012H97VSM0I2R19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15600 | NS      | $2115984.00   | 2.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc             | Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc                | CUSIP: 44107P104<br>LEI: N6EL63S0K3PB1YFTDI24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     60000 | NS      | $963000.00    | 1.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rexford Industrial Realty Inc         | Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc              | CUSIP: 76169C100<br>LEI: 549300MSLO0DF0EMX355 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     39000 | NS      | $2130960.00   | 2.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Brixmor Property Group Inc            | Brixmor Property Group, Inc                 | CUSIP: 11120U105<br>LEI: 5299007UXW6Y0W2EGZ95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     61500 | NS      | $1394205.00   | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Essex Property Trust Inc              | Essex Property Trust, Inc                   | CUSIP: 297178105<br>LEI: 549300TR2H2VEFX0NC60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6000 | NS      | $1271520.00   | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kimco Realty Corp                     | Kimco Realty Corp                           | CUSIP: 49446R109<br>LEI: 549300EA7I6T15IBYS12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     86000 | NS      | $1821480.00   | 2.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Homes 4 Rent                 | American Homes 4 Rent                       | CUSIP: 02665T306<br>LEI: 549300ZJUO7A58PNUW40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     64000 | NS      | $1928960.00   | 2.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vornado Realty Trust                  | Vornado Realty Trust                        | CUSIP: 929042109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10500 | NS      | $218505.00    | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Equity Residential                    | Equity Residential                          | CUSIP: 29476L107<br>LEI: 5493008RACSH5EP3PI59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     39300 | NS      | $2318700.00   | 3.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sun Communities Inc                   | Sun Communities, Inc                        | CUSIP: 866674104<br>LEI: 549300H5GEOJYN41ZG57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16200 | NS      | $2316600.00   | 3.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kite Realty Group Trust               | Kite Realty Group Trust                     | CUSIP: 49803T300<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     52000 | NS      | $1094600.00   | 1.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc   | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc        | CUSIP: 015271109<br>LEI: MGCJBT4MKTQBVLNUIS88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14500 | NS      | $2112215.00   | 2.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc      | Ryman Hospitality Properties                | CUSIP: 78377T107<br>LEI: 529900GCCWW9SRMPJR11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7000 | NS      | $572460.00    | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Boston Properties Inc                 | Boston Properties, Inc                      | CUSIP: 101121101<br>LEI: 549300OF70FSEUQBT254 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4700 | NS      | $317626.00    | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Realty Income Corp                    | Realty Income Corp                          | CUSIP: 756109104<br>LEI: 549300CUWDAUZSH43859 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25500 | NS      | $1617465.00   | 2.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Welltower Inc                         | Welltower, Inc                              | CUSIP: 95040Q104<br>LEI: T6IZ0MBEG5ACZDTR7D06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     32500 | NS      | $2130375.00   | 2.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prologis Inc                          | Prologis, Inc                               | CUSIP: 74340W103<br>LEI: 529900DFH19P073LZ636 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     71800 | NS      | $8094014.00   | 11.37%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Tower Corp                   | American Tower Corp                         | CUSIP: 03027X100<br>LEI: 5493006ORUSIL88JOE18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22600 | NS      | $4788036.00   | 6.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Healthpeak Properties Inc             | Healthpeak Properties Inc                   | CUSIP: 42250P103<br>LEI: PZ9HF5U52KPF0MH0QN75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     47500 | NS      | $1190825.00   | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SBA Communications Corp               | SBA Communications Corp                     | CUSIP: 78410G104<br>LEI: 5299001HX8ZN8Y8QIT49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4600 | NS      | $1289426.00   | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ventas Inc                            | Ventas, Inc                                 | CUSIP: 92276F100<br>LEI: ORQTRC074CWLT3DKHT41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24000 | NS      | $1081200.00   | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EastGroup Properties Inc              | EastGroup Properties, Inc                   | CUSIP: 277276101<br>LEI: 31TIGQQZC4P6JMHKSW85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4600 | NS      | $681076.00    | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Terreno Realty Corp                   | Terreno Realty Corp                         | CUSIP: 88146M101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21000 | NS      | $1194270.00   | 1.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc      | CUSIP: 59522J103<br>LEI: 549300FQZKFR5YNSHZ21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12100 | NS      | $1899579.00   | 2.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc       | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc            | CUSIP: 29472R108<br>LEI: 529900PEQG66LENB6798 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     30000 | NS      | $1938000.00   | 2.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Invitation Homes Inc                  | Invitation Homes, Inc                       | CUSIP: 46187W107<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12000 | NS      | $355680.00    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc              | Digital Realty Trust, Inc                   | CUSIP: 253868103<br>LEI: 549300HKCZ31D08NEI41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13300 | NS      | $1333591.00   | 1.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Equinix Inc                           | Equinix, Inc                                | CUSIP: 29444U700<br>LEI: 549300EVUN2BTLJ3GT74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5150 | NS      | $3373404.50   | 4.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| VICI Properties Inc                   | VICI Properties, Inc                        | CUSIP: 925652109<br>LEI: 254900RKH6RY9KCJQH63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     51000 | NS      | $1652400.00   | 2.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Weyerhaeuser Co                       | Weyerhaeuser Co                             | CUSIP: 962166104<br>LEI: 08IRJODWFYBI7QWRGS31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     39000 | NS      | $1209000.00   | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2022-12-31

**Name of Applicant:** TIAA-CREF Life Funds

**Signature:** E. Scott Wickerham

**Name of Signer:** E. Scott Wickerham

**Title:** Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer