Louisiana

Hedge Funds Deliver for Louisiana Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Pelican State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $5.7 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:

$5.7 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$2.7 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$249 MILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$2.7 BILLION

Private credit to business

$2.7 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$2.7 BILLION

AT LEAST 18

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System

$653 MILLION for

154,151 plan participants

Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana

$237 MILLION for

376,342 plan participants

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Retirement Plan

$272 MILLION for

4,588 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$249 MILLION

AT LEAST 9

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
Louisiana State University Foundation

$141 MILLION for

39,418 students

Loyola University of New Orleans Endowment

$60 MILLION for

4,399 students

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation

$48 MILLION for

15,345 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$2.7 BILLION

AT LEAST 13

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

$288 MILLION

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

$41 MILLION

Greater New Orleans Foundation

$31 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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