Hawaii

Hedge Funds Deliver for Hawaii Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Aloha State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $17.8 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:

$17.8 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$7.9 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$191 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$9.7 BILLION

Private credit to business

$7.3 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$7.9 BILLION

AT LEAST 10

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawaii

$6 BILLION for

128,213 plan participants

Foodland Super Market Ltd Pension Plan

$1.4 BILLION for

1,036 employees

Hawaii Pacific Health Retirement Plan

$94 MILLION for

8,199 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$191 MILLION

AT LEAST 2

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

$191 MILLION for

50,418 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$9.7 BILLION

AT LEAST 7

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Kamehameha Schools

$2.9 BILLION

Lili'uokalani Trust

$97 MILLION

Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation

$33 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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