Kansas

Hedge Funds Deliver for Kansas Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Sunflower State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $4 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 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$1.5 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$638 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$1.9 BILLION

Private credit to business

$1.8 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$1.5 BILLION

AT LEAST 4

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust

$637 MILLION for

83,190 plan participants

Sprint Nextel Pension Fund

$90 MILLION for

26,418 plan participants

American Century Retirement Plan

$19 MILLION for

2,290 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$638 MILLION

AT LEAST 8

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
Kansas University Endowment Association

$397 MILLION for

28,406 students

Kansas State University Foundation

$179 MILLION for

19,745 students

Wichita State University Foundation

$44 MILLION for

17,548 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$1.9 BILLION

AT LEAST 6

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Kansas Health Foundation

$45 MILLION

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

$20 MILLION

United Methodist Health Ministry Fund

$14 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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