Georgia

Hedge Funds Deliver for Georgia Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Peach State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $46.9 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:

$46.9 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$30.3 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$559 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$16 BILLION

Private credit to business

$19.2 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$30.3 BILLION

AT LEAST 33

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
Northwest Airlines Pension Plan

$7.2 BILLION for

56,693 plan participants

Delta Air Lines Pension Fund

$3.6 BILLION for

36,000 plan participants

United Parcel Service of America Pension Plan

$3.6 BILLION for

44,300 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$559 MILLION

AT LEAST 17

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
University of Georgia Foundation

$362 MILLION for

69,320 Students

Spelman College Endowment

$152 MILLION for

2,588 Students

Georgia Southern University Foundation

$21 MILLION for

26,106 Students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$16 BILLION

AT LEAST 32

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation

$3.4 BILLION

National Christian Foundation

$175 MILLION

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

$128 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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