Kentucky

Hedge Funds Deliver for Kentucky Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Bluegrass State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $7.4 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:

$7.4 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$2.9 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$426 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$4 BILLION

Private credit to business

$6.4 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$2.9 BILLION

AT LEAST 5

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
Kentucky Retirement Systems

$944 MILLION for

421,609 plan participants

United Continental Holdings Pension Plan

$432 MILLION for

84,916 plan participants

Teamsters Local 2727 Retiree Medical Benefits Trust

$19 MILLION for

1,840 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$426 MILLION

AT LEAST 10

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
University of Kentucky Endowment

$253 MILLION for

32,703 students

University of Louisville Foundation

$83 MILLION for

22,139 students

Centre College of Kentucky Endowment

$51 MILLION for

1,356 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$4 BILLION

AT LEAST 4

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Norton Healthcare

$460 MILLION

St. Elizabeth Medical Center

$227 MILLION

Asbury Theological Seminary

$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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