District of Columbia

Hedge Funds Deliver for District of Columbia Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

In the Nation’s Capital, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $26.7 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:

$26.7 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$14.5 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$864 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$11.3 BILLION

Private credit to business

$40.1 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$14.5 BILLION

AT LEAST 32

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
IBRD Retirement Plans

$3.4 BILLION for

12,528 plan participants

I.A.M. National Pension Fund

$3.0 BILLION for

298,081 plan participants

National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust

$2.5 BILLION for

255,600 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$864 MILLION

AT LEAST 8

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
George Washintgton University Endowment

$269 MILLION for

26,000 students

Georgetown University Endowment

$268 MILLION for

22,000 students

American University Endowment

$176 MILLION for

13,885 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$11.3 BILLION

AT LEAST 41

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Wyss Foundation

$650 MILLION

National Academy of Sciences

$394 MILLION

National Geographic Society

$351 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 2023 or publicly available, federal datasets. Sources for additional information included on this website are noted where the data appears.

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