# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001068204
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-043246
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 24933
**Document Hash:** 83767cbfb6d00965e28f2a9c35f95bdb
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-043246.hdr.sgml**: 20230227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-043246

**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:** 23674310

**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

### Growth & Income Fund (Series ID: S000005090)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013877 | Growth & Income Fund | TLGWX           |

## 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 Growth & Income Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000005090

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300VJBCFKI3UO1854

**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:** $148667746.00

**Total Liabilities:** $102913.00

**Net Assets:** $148564833.00

**Cash Not Reported:** $1145.00

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000013877 | 8.36%                | 4.75%                | -6.46%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-907284.61              | $12460169.75                               |
| Month 2  | $26768871.83             | $-19593008.73                              |
| Month 3  | $27541.07                | $-10493535.26                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Abbott Laboratories                      | Abbott Laboratories                                                         | CUSIP: 002824100<br>LEI: HQD377W2YR662HK5JX27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21505 | NS      | $2361033.95   | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hubbell Inc                              | Hubbell, Inc                                                                | CUSIP: 443510607<br>LEI: 54930088VDQ6840Y6597 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9569 | NS      | $2245652.92   | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxon Mobil Corp                         | Exxon Mobil Corp                                                            | CUSIP: 30231G102<br>LEI: J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     30917 | NS      | $3410145.10   | 2.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EQT Corp                                 | EQT Corp                                                                    | CUSIP: 26884L109<br>LEI: 4NT01YGM4X7ZX86ISY52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     53461 | NS      | $1808585.63   | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc                 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc                                                   | CUSIP: 03076C106<br>LEI: 6ZLKQF7QB6JAEKQS5388 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5867 | NS      | $1826807.79   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Discover Financial Services              | Discover Financial Services                                                 | CUSIP: 254709108<br>LEI: Z1YLO2USPORE63VVUL20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16468 | NS      | $1611064.44   | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc                             | Alphabet, Inc (Class C)                                                     | CUSIP: 02079K107<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24573 | NS      | $2180362.29   | 1.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Arch Capital Group Ltd                   | Arch Capital Group Ltd                                                      | CUSIP: G0450A105<br>LEI: 549300AYR4P8AFKDCE43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     29542 | NS      | $1854646.76   | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Express Co                      | American Express Co                                                         | CUSIP: 025816109<br>LEI: R4PP93JZOLY261QX3811 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17966 | NS      | $2654476.50   | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Grab Holdings Ltd                        | Grab Holdings Ltd.                                                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300N4VQX83VPJF439       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     31200 | NS      | $100464.00    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| American International Group Inc         | American International Group, Inc                                           | CUSIP: 026874784<br>LEI: ODVCVCQG2BP6VHV36M30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     57524 | NS      | $3637817.76   | 2.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Corteva Inc                              | Corteva, Inc                                                                | CUSIP: 22052L104<br>LEI: 549300WZN9I2QKLS0O94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     50462 | NS      | $2966156.36   | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Medtronic PLC                            | Medtronic plc                                                               | CUSIP: G5960L103<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     31602 | NS      | $2456107.44   | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Electric Power Co Inc           | American Electric Power Co, Inc                                             | CUSIP: 025537101<br>LEI: 1B4S6S7G0TW5EE83BO58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19112 | NS      | $1814684.40   | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EOG Resources Inc                        | EOG Resources, Inc                                                          | CUSIP: 26875P101<br>LEI: XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20798 | NS      | $2693756.96   | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Waters Corp                              | Waters Corp                                                                 | CUSIP: 941848103<br>LEI: 5T547R1474YC9HOD8Q74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5320 | NS      | $1822525.60   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Home Depot Inc/The                       | Home Depot, Inc                                                             | CUSIP: 437076102<br>LEI: QEKMOTMBBKA8I816DO57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9722 | NS      | $3070790.92   | 2.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc                             | Alphabet, Inc (Class A)                                                     | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     27468 | NS      | $2423501.64   | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ares Management Corp                     | Ares Management Corp                                                        | CUSIP: 03990B101<br>LEI: 529900JUV61FH7B8VW38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22732 | NS      | $1555778.08   | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co                  | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co                                                     | CUSIP: 110122108<br>LEI: HLYYNH7UQUORYSJQCN42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49168 | NS      | $3537637.60   | 2.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CenterPoint Energy Inc                   | Centerpoint Energy, Inc                                                     | CUSIP: 15189T107<br>LEI: 21TPXMRRHFKOBHDC8J74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     56837 | NS      | $1704541.63   | 1.15%             |  |  |  | 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        |    709000 | PA      | $709000.00    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com Inc                           | Amazon.com, Inc                                                             | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21609 | NS      | $1815156.00   | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sealed Air Corp                          | Sealed Air Corp                                                             | CUSIP: 81211K100<br>LEI: Q0M0CZB4YN6JZ65WXI09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25218 | NS      | $1257873.84   | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cigna Corp                               | Cigna Corp                                                                  | CUSIP: 125523100<br>LEI: 549300VIWYMSIGT1U456 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6019 | NS      | $1994335.46   | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chubb Ltd                                | Chubb Ltd                                                                   | CUSIP: H1467J104<br>LEI: E0JAN6VLUDI1HITHT809 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16557 | NS      | $3652474.20   | 2.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fortive Corp                             | Fortive Corp                                                                | CUSIP: 34959J108<br>LEI: 549300MU9YQJYHDQEF63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     35510 | NS      | $2281517.50   | 1.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp                                    | CUSIP: 929740108<br>LEI: 06BTX5UWZD0GQ5N5Y745 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33826 | NS      | $3376173.06   | 2.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fifth Third Bancorp                      | Fifth Third Bancorp                                                         | CUSIP: 316773100<br>LEI: THRNG6BD57P9QWTQLG42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33606 | NS      | $1102612.86   | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The         | Bank of New York Mellon Corp                                                | CUSIP: 064058100<br>LEI: WFLLPEPC7FZXENRZV188 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     75679 | NS      | $3444908.08   | 2.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ulta Beauty Inc                          | Ulta Beauty, Inc                                                            | CUSIP: 90384S303<br>LEI: 529900CIV6HN8M28YM82 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2885 | NS      | $1353266.95   | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lowe's Cos Inc                           | Lowe's Companies, Inc                                                       | CUSIP: 548661107<br>LEI: WAFCR4OKGSC504WU3E95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13808 | NS      | $2751105.92   | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The                  | Procter & Gamble Co                                                         | CUSIP: 742718109<br>LEI: 2572IBTT8CCZW6AU4141 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     27815 | NS      | $4215641.40   | 2.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tesla Inc                                | Tesla, Inc                                                                  | CUSIP: 88160R101<br>LEI: 54930043XZGB27CTOV49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22597 | NS      | $2783498.46   | 1.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alliant Energy Corp                      | Alliant Energy Corp                                                         | CUSIP: 018802108<br>LEI: 5493009ML300G373MZ12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     29646 | NS      | $1636755.66   | 1.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| STATE STR NAVIGATOR SECS L TR            | State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | CUSIP: 857509301<br>LEI: 549300ZFEEJ2IP5VME73 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |         2 | NS      | $1.78         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Arista Networks Inc                      | Arista Networks, Inc                                                        | CUSIP: 040413106<br>LEI: 635400H1WKBLOQERUU95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22029 | NS      | $2673219.15   | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Simon Property Group Inc                 | Simon Property Group, Inc                                                   | CUSIP: 828806109<br>LEI: 529900GQL5X8H7AO3T64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     30351 | NS      | $3565635.48   | 2.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co Inc                           | Merck & Co, Inc                                                             | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     40937 | NS      | $4541960.15   | 3.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Costco Wholesale Corp                    | Costco Wholesale Corp                                                       | CUSIP: 22160K105<br>LEI: 29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7732 | NS      | $3529658.00   | 2.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Parcel Service Inc                | United Parcel Service, Inc (Class B)                                        | CUSIP: 911312106<br>LEI: D01LMJZU09ULLNCY6Z23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9838 | NS      | $1710237.92   | 1.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Republic Bank/CA                   | First Republic Bank                                                         | CUSIP: 33616C100<br>LEI: YWC0TIKBQM2JV8L4IV08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10227 | NS      | $1246569.03   | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mettler-Toledo International Inc         | Mettler-Toledo International, Inc                                           | CUSIP: 592688105<br>LEI: 5493000BD5GJNUDIUG10 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1277 | NS      | $1845839.65   | 1.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wells Fargo & Co                         | Wells Fargo & Co                                                            | CUSIP: 949746101<br>LEI: PBLD0EJDB5FWOLXP3B76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     48321 | NS      | $1995174.09   | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple Inc                                | Apple, Inc                                                                  | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     55574 | NS      | $7220729.82   | 4.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde PLC                                | Linde plc                                                                   | CUSIP: G5494J103<br>LEI: 8945002PAZHZLBGKGF02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5998 | NS      | $1956427.64   | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Caterpillar Inc                          | Caterpillar, Inc                                                            | CUSIP: 149123101<br>LEI: WRJR7GS4GTRECRRTVX92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10025 | NS      | $2401589.00   | 1.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ServiceNow Inc                           | ServiceNow, Inc                                                             | CUSIP: 81762P102<br>LEI: 549300HJTQM36M0E1G39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5098 | NS      | $1979400.46   | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WW Grainger Inc                          | W.W. Grainger, Inc                                                          | CUSIP: 384802104<br>LEI: 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2970 | NS      | $1652062.50   | 1.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Synopsys Inc                             | Synopsys, Inc                                                               | CUSIP: 871607107<br>LEI: QG7T915N9S0NY5UKNE63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8276 | NS      | $2642444.04   | 1.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corp                | Edwards Lifesciences Corp                                                   | CUSIP: 28176E108<br>LEI: YA13X31F3V31L8TMPR58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     28133 | NS      | $2099003.13   | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Honeywell International Inc              | Honeywell International, Inc                                                | CUSIP: 438516106<br>LEI: ISRPG12PN4EIEOEMW547 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14946 | NS      | $3202927.80   | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NextEra Energy Inc                       | NextEra Energy, Inc                                                         | CUSIP: 65339F101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     29286 | NS      | $2448309.60   | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prologis Inc                             | Prologis, Inc                                                               | CUSIP: 74340W103<br>LEI: 529900DFH19P073LZ636 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17368 | NS      | $1957894.64   | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc                   | Palo Alto Networks, Inc                                                     | CUSIP: 697435105<br>LEI: 549300QXR2YVZV231H43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17935 | NS      | $2502649.90   | 1.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                           | Microsoft Corp                                                              | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     47337 | NS      | $11352359.34  | 7.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dover Corp                               | Dover Corp                                                                  | CUSIP: 260003108<br>LEI: 549300FMC2ALGA7N9E80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12254 | NS      | $1659314.14   | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oracle Corp                              | Oracle Corp                                                                 | CUSIP: 68389X105<br>LEI: 1Z4GXXU7ZHVWFCD8TV52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49881 | NS      | $4077272.94   | 2.74%             |  |  |  | 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