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 $29.2 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.

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$12.9 BILLION

AT LEAST 37

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:

IBRD Retirement Plans

$3 BILLION for

15,600 plan participants

National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust

$1.9 BILLION for

49,300 plan participants

I.A.M. National Pension Fund

$1.5 BILLION for

288,044 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$782 MILLION

AT LEAST 8

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:

George Washintgton University Endowment

$305 MILLION for

25,568 students

Georgetown University Endowment

$268 MILLION for

20,392 students

American University Endowment

$209 MILLION for

13,019 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$15.5 BILLION

AT LEAST 48

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:

Public Welfare Foundation

$555 MILLION

National Academy of Sciences

$448 MILLION

National Geographic Society

$405 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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