Arizona

Hedge Funds Deliver for Arizona Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Grand Canyon State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $10.9 Billion in investments. Institutional investors – like pensions, university endowments, and nonprofits – use hedge funds to meet financial obligations, diversify their investment portfolios, and manage risk.

Total hedge fund investments:

$10.9 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$5.4 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$527 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$5 BILLION

Private credit to business

$32.9 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$5.4 BILLION

AT LEAST 13

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System

$1.2 BILLION for

40,839 plan participants

City of Phoenix Employees' Retirement System

$546 MILLION for

17,975 plan participants

Avnet Pension Plan

$369 MILLION for

10,773 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$527 MILLION

AT LEAST 2

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
University of Arizona

$301 MILLION for

77,353 students

Arizona State University

$226 MILLION for

145,655 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$5 BILLION

AT LEAST 12

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Flinn Foundation

$129 MILLION

Helois Education Foundation

$124 MILLION

Hospice Endowment Trust Fund of Phoenix Arizona

$64 MILLION

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Unless otherwise noted, all hedge fund investment data is sourced and licensed from Preqin's alternative asset database as of March 2025 or publicly available, federal datasets. Sources for additional information included on this website are noted where the data appears.

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