Massachusetts

Hedge Funds Deliver for Massachusetts Retirees, Students, and Nonprofits

Across the Bay State, hedge funds deliver for retirement security, college education, and the important work done by nonprofits and charities through $124.8 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:

$124.8 BILLION

Deliver for pensions:

$33.9 BILLION

Deliver for colleges:

$37.5 BILLION

Deliver for nonprofits:

$53.4 BILLION

Private credit to business

$32.5 BILLION

Retirement Plans

Deliver for pensions:

$33.9 BILLION

AT LEAST 145

retirement plans invest in hedge funds including:
Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board

$9.5 BILLION for

300,000 plan participants

Mass General Brigham ERISA Master Trust

$5.1 BILLION for

74,000 plan participants

General Electric Pension Trust

$4.5 BILLION for

156,846 plan participants

Colleges & Universities

Deliver for colleges:

$37.5 BILLION

AT LEAST 35

colleges and universities invest in hedge funds including:
Harvard College

$33.0 BILLION for

21,278 students

Williams College Endowment

$1.1 BILLION for

2,153 students

University of Massachusetts Foundation

$1.1 BILLION for

73,593 students

Foundations & Nonprofits

Deliver for nonprofits:

$53.4 BILLION

AT LEAST 66

foundations and nonprofits invest in hedge funds including:
Boston Children's Hospitals

$875 MILLION

Barr Foundation

$680 MILLION

Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston

$601 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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