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 non-profits and charities through $2.6 Billion in investments. Institutional investors – like pensions, university endowments, and non-profits – use hedge funds to meet financial obligations, diversify their investment portfolios, and manage risk.

Total hedge fund investments:

$2.6 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$816 MILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$1.1 BILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$696 MILLION

Private credit to business

$6.7 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$816 MILLION

AT LEAST 4

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

$359 MILLION for

6,864 plan participants

University of Maine System Pension Plan

$1 MILLION for

857 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$1.1 BILLION

AT LEAST 5

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

$752 MILLION for

1,845 Students

Colby College Endowment

$208 MILLION for

2,300 Students

Bates College Endowment

$90 MILLION for

1,790 Students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$696 MILLION

AT LEAST 8

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

$241 MILLION

MaineHealth

$141 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 2023 or publicly available, federal datasets. Sources for additional information included on this website are noted where the data appears.

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