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Maryland State Retirement & Pension System has made several changes to its investment portfolio. It trimmed its position in LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RAMP) and sold shares of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN). The system also made a new investment in Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ:NEOG) and holds a $486,000 position in Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP). Additionally, it decreased its holdings in City Holding Company (NASDAQ:CHCO) and Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR), and sold shares of Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), Hillenbrand Inc (NYSE:HI), and Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN). The system also holds a $496,000 stake in Bunge Global SA (NYSE:BG) and has reduced its positions in Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD), Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK), PHINIA Inc. (NYSE:PHIN), Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUPN), and Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL). Furthermore, it sold shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND), First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC), and United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR). In unrelated news, a new study from the University of Maryland found that majorities of Republicans and Democrats favor government regulation of artificial intelligence.

Maryland State Retirement & Pension System has been actively adjusting its stock portfolio. The system sold shares of various companies, including American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO), Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI), and Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:PPBI), totaling thousands of shares. Additionally, it reduced its stakes in companies like Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MTX) and American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH). The system also acquired new positions, such as a $590,000 stake in NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:NBTB) and a $654,000 stake in Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE:KIM). Furthermore, the system's holdings in certain companies, like EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME), were valued at over $700,000.