Maine

Hedge Funds Deliver for Maine Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Pine Tree State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $4.2 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:

$4.2 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$2.4 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$1.1 BILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$771 MILLION

Private credit to business

$3.7 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$2.4 BILLION

AT LEAST 4

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
Maine Medical Center Pension Plan

$230 MILLION for

6,690 plan participants

University of Maine System Pension Plan

$1 MILLION for

857 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$1.1 BILLION

AT LEAST 4

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
Bowdoin College Endowment

$752 MILLION for

1,850 students

Colby College Endowment

$204 MILLION for

2,282 students

Bates College Endowment

$90 MILLION for

1,753 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$771 MILLION

AT LEAST 8

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Harold Alfond Foundation

$229 MILLION

MaineHealth

$135 MILLION

Maine Community Foundation

$107 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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