Delaware

Hedge Funds Deliver for Delaware Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Diamond State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $4.1 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.

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Total hedge fund investments:

$4.1 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$2 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$261 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$1.9 BILLION

Private credit to business

$1.6 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$2 BILLION

AT LEAST 9

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
AstraZeneca Savings and Security Plan

$715 MILLION for

22,375 plan participants

DuPont Pension Plan

$690 MILLION for

107,000 plan participants

Syngenta Corporation Pension Plan

$79 MILLION for

3,327 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$261 MILLION

AT LEAST 3

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
University of Delaware Endowment

$261 MILLION for

23,568 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$1.9 BILLION

AT LEAST 6

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Educational Foundation of America

$58 MILLION

Delaware Community Foundation

$25 MILLION

Prentice Foundation

$8 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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